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rich
-My internet service provider is optimum.
-I have a wireless router (purchased last year) and a modem (upgraded last year as well).
My actual internet seems to be fine but the problem is downloading, uploading, and playing online games (xbox live). My connection was great up until a week ago, where I began lagging in every online game I played, which was unbearable, and nearly impossible. I use Netflix frequently which seems to be very slow as well, along with downloading any program on my laptop (wont download), uploading videos to youtube (have done it once since the problem occurred but took about 5 hours+ to upload), and I really need to know what can possibly be done to fix this.
I have also tried testing my connection on sites such as speedtest.net and speakeasy.net and came to the conclusion that my ping is at 10ms, download speed is at .81mbps and my upload speed is at .06mbps. im not very tech savyy but im pretty sure that is not very good. any help would be great! thanks!
Answer
Ping is super.
Download and upload speeds suck, big time.
What speed are you paying for?
Optimum is a cable Internet provider, Most cable Internet plans are 10 Mbps+ with offerings in some areas in excess of 300 Mbps.
Unless that is a super budget 768 Kbps plan, You need to try and power cycle your equipment.
Connect a PC or laptop directly to one of the router LAN ports via Ethernet and follow these steps in this specific order.
1. Unplug power cables on the router and modem.
2. Plug in the modem and wait a minute or two to establish a Internet connection.
3. Plug in the router.
4. Reboot your computer to have the router DHCP service assign a new IP address to your computer.
5. You can test your Internet connection speed here: http://speedtest.net
If the Ethernet Internet connection works fine then try the wireless connections.
Wireless signals are affected by many factors including wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc.
All of these factors will affect your actual wireless range. As wireless connection quality varies the connection speeds are renegotiated. The connection may start at 54 Mbps and end up at less than 20 Mbps.
Just because a particular wireless router works good at one location does not guarantee that it will have similar performance in a different location due to variance in the factors listed above.
You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.
As I described above wireless connection quality can vary dramatically, for gaming this can cause lag in online games. Your latency (ping) may be 30 ms and wireless interference could cause it to spike to 200 ms or more. Wireless connections also have more overhead involved in the transfer of data such as the encryption / decryption used for wireless security.
The best solution would be to use a wired (Ethernet) connection between your gaming device and the router.
If it is not feasible to run cables you have other options such as powerline network adapters You plug one in by the router and one in the room where you need access and connect them to the devices with standard Ethernet patch cables. http://isp1.us/reviews/netgear-xavb2101-powerline-adapter/
The network signals are transmitted over your existing home electrical wiring which will not be affected by wireless interference.
In my opinion for a gaming connection I would run Ethernet or use powerline adapters.
However, if you need the wireless mobility there are various other ways to extend a Internet connection to areas with a weak wireless signal.
Devices such as wireless extenders that can expand your wireless range if need be. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YAYM06/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=excharge-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004YAYM06
The wireless range extender receives weak wireless signals and repeats them to extend the signal range to greater distances. Some models include 4 Ethernet ports in addition to the wireless radio.
Good Luck...
Ping is super.
Download and upload speeds suck, big time.
What speed are you paying for?
Optimum is a cable Internet provider, Most cable Internet plans are 10 Mbps+ with offerings in some areas in excess of 300 Mbps.
Unless that is a super budget 768 Kbps plan, You need to try and power cycle your equipment.
Connect a PC or laptop directly to one of the router LAN ports via Ethernet and follow these steps in this specific order.
1. Unplug power cables on the router and modem.
2. Plug in the modem and wait a minute or two to establish a Internet connection.
3. Plug in the router.
4. Reboot your computer to have the router DHCP service assign a new IP address to your computer.
5. You can test your Internet connection speed here: http://speedtest.net
If the Ethernet Internet connection works fine then try the wireless connections.
Wireless signals are affected by many factors including wall density, electrical interference, directional antenna range, etc.
All of these factors will affect your actual wireless range. As wireless connection quality varies the connection speeds are renegotiated. The connection may start at 54 Mbps and end up at less than 20 Mbps.
Just because a particular wireless router works good at one location does not guarantee that it will have similar performance in a different location due to variance in the factors listed above.
You should try to centrally locate your wireless router or gateway up high and away from dense walls and electrical and 2.4 GHz wireless interference such as microwave ovens, cordless phones, baby monitors, etc.
As I described above wireless connection quality can vary dramatically, for gaming this can cause lag in online games. Your latency (ping) may be 30 ms and wireless interference could cause it to spike to 200 ms or more. Wireless connections also have more overhead involved in the transfer of data such as the encryption / decryption used for wireless security.
The best solution would be to use a wired (Ethernet) connection between your gaming device and the router.
If it is not feasible to run cables you have other options such as powerline network adapters You plug one in by the router and one in the room where you need access and connect them to the devices with standard Ethernet patch cables. http://isp1.us/reviews/netgear-xavb2101-powerline-adapter/
The network signals are transmitted over your existing home electrical wiring which will not be affected by wireless interference.
In my opinion for a gaming connection I would run Ethernet or use powerline adapters.
However, if you need the wireless mobility there are various other ways to extend a Internet connection to areas with a weak wireless signal.
Devices such as wireless extenders that can expand your wireless range if need be. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YAYM06/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=excharge-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004YAYM06
The wireless range extender receives weak wireless signals and repeats them to extend the signal range to greater distances. Some models include 4 Ethernet ports in addition to the wireless radio.
Good Luck...
Can you use your Tv as a monitor for your gaming computer?
Wilcox
I've heard from many different sources that you can but there's more lag unless you have a powerful enough Pc, but then I hear there's no difference no matter what. In case it does have to do with specs here is my system.
Here are the specs.
Processor: AMD FX-6100 Zambezi 4.0GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Six-Core Desktop Processor FD6100WMGUSBX
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 7850 Graphics Card
Eyefinity, DirectX11 Support
1X HDMI, 2X DVi, 2X Display port Available
15% Overclock Available if desired
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0GB/s3.5
32Mb Cache
Operating System: Windows 7
RAM: Skill Ripjaws X Series 12gb 240-Pin DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3 128000) Desktop Memory
CAS 9 Latency
Equipped with Advanced Aluminum Heat-Dispersing Shield
I'm planning on upgrading soon. So you could also give me some tips on what to upgrade. My price range is around 500$
Answer
The TV is pretty much a gigantic monitor, assuming you have a standard 1080p TV (no 4K or anything), you connect your PC to it.
Think about it, a PS3 or XBOX 360 doesn't have TV size requirements, meaning size of the TV doesn't affect performance.
I wouldn't recommend it though, because using the keyboard and mouse on a normal coffee table is very uncomfortable. It feels like typing on a desk while standing up.
If you don't know what I mean, try to type a paragraph while standing up.
For $500, you could
1. Upgrade your processor to something like a FX 8350 (sorry if I'm wrong, I'm not too sure about AMD sockets).
2. Get a better graphics card, such as a 7970 GHz edition or GTX 770
3. Of course SSD.
Other uses for $500
1. Gaming peripherals (mice, keyboards, headsets etc)
2. More monitors (Tri-monitor set-up since you can use Eyefinity)
3. Software (GAMES!!!)
The TV is pretty much a gigantic monitor, assuming you have a standard 1080p TV (no 4K or anything), you connect your PC to it.
Think about it, a PS3 or XBOX 360 doesn't have TV size requirements, meaning size of the TV doesn't affect performance.
I wouldn't recommend it though, because using the keyboard and mouse on a normal coffee table is very uncomfortable. It feels like typing on a desk while standing up.
If you don't know what I mean, try to type a paragraph while standing up.
For $500, you could
1. Upgrade your processor to something like a FX 8350 (sorry if I'm wrong, I'm not too sure about AMD sockets).
2. Get a better graphics card, such as a 7970 GHz edition or GTX 770
3. Of course SSD.
Other uses for $500
1. Gaming peripherals (mice, keyboards, headsets etc)
2. More monitors (Tri-monitor set-up since you can use Eyefinity)
3. Software (GAMES!!!)
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