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  1. I

    Question Massive Ping Spikes - Router to modem connection (Australian VDSL Fibre) ?

    Modem: TP-Link W9970 Routers: Asus AX-3000P (main - connected to the modem) Asus RT-AX55 (node) Recently, I started having massive ping spikes up to 10000ms every 5-20 minutes, on every device, regardless if it is connected via cable or WiFi (PCs, Laptops, phones) I had only 1 router (RT-AX55)...
  2. C

    Question How could I switch 10Mbps to 100Mbps full duplex settings in the router?

    Hello! Is there any way to switch settings in router from 10Mbps Full Duplex to 100Mbps Full Duplex? Or how else this problem could be solved? I have an Internet speed 100Mbps, but router capped it to 10Mbps and even less. When I plugged Internet cable directly to laptop and check the speed on...
  3. B

    Question XFINITY High Upload Latency Impossible to Game! Please help!

    Hey everyone, I'm reaching out because I'm at my wit's end and could really use some help. I'm stuck with XFINITY residential internet because Fiber isn't an option where I live in my apartment building. And as an FPS gamer, having a reliable connection is crucial for me. But for the past two...
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    Question Ethernet internet connection randomly freezes every few seconds ?

    I use windows 10, my ethernet connection uses a BT broadband extender flex. Every few seconds any internet function freezes for a few seconds : Pages cant load, downloads go to 0 bytes per second but the ethernet symbol on taskbar does change and still shows network connected. Whilst playing...
  5. Trainenthusiast

    Question Is there a way to change my NAT type, on my PC?

    Hi there, I feel like my NAT type is currently set to strict because finding matches in certain games takes way too long while others in my area don't seem to be facing this issue. Also, often during games, the connection can get really bad for multiple rounds and then become totally normal for...
  6. T

    Question NordVPN Disables My Network Adapter?

    So I have recently had this problem where if I have NordVPN running and I download a file larger than a few GB, my network adapter just <Mod edit> craps out the bed. I've tested this numerous times where I'll have a Youtube video playing in the background and my task manager up to show when it...
  7. Wade Wilfong

    Question Gaming Buffer Bloat 40ms Buffer ?

    I play Fortnite and I get 45 ping on dallas server BUT when I start playing my ping is solid BUT THEN after 10 seconds my builds are placing SO delayed it feels like my ping is 200+ to 5000 if I wait before building my ping feels fine for 10 seconds cycle repeats, its so hard to play on this
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    Question Newly Built Gaming PC having packet burst issues.

    So I have built a custom PC and for the first few months it was running great then all of a sudden i've started packet bursting in all of my video games. (apex legends, rocket league, Halo) I have contacted my ISP (spectrum) and they said they see no issues on that side of things. Assuming this...
  9. R

    Question Connection drop randomly throughout the day

    Not really sure if I'm posting in the right place, but I have a problem that I cannot figure out how to fix. My connection on my computer will drop randomly every 30 minutes to an hour, and I have to manually disconnect the network on my computer and reconnect for it to come back, or wait for...
  10. Nicholasl1996

    Question Ethernet issues

    Hi I’m having issues with my internet connection through my Ethernet cable where it works for everything else except gaming it keeps freezing or timing out the connection can anyone help acer nitro 5 cpu 12th gen 15 gpu geforce rtx 3050ti windows 11 32 gigs ram 1.5 tb ssd : nvme samsung ssd...
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    Question DELL 690 Ethernet Cards - What do you recommend?

    Im using an old Dell 690 desktop pc. My ISP is capable of over 1144mps however I'm only getting 350mps. Im thinking its the Broadcom Net Xtreme 57xx Controller slowing things down. Is there an Ethernet card I can buy that will enable me to get the most out of my possible internet speed? I would...
  12. K

    Question HELP!! Extreme lag spikes while gaming

    Hello! I never post things on forums but I am desperate. I have had no issues with my internet for the past 2 years. Suddenly, 3 days ago, I can no longer play online games because the lag spikes and rubber banding renders the game unplayable. I have run all sorts of speed tests and...
  13. K

    Question Gigabit ethernet blocks at 100 Megabits/s but only through the ethernet port

    Hi, so my problem is that as of recent (out of the blue) I noticed my downloads limiting at 10-11mb/s (100 megabits), I checked the ethernet settings and noticed that it automatically sets at 100 megabits even though I have a capable cable and router. I came to the conclusion that it's my pc's...
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    Question Where is the ON/OFF buttons on my Verizon FIOS optical network termination (ONT) white box?

    Here are pictures of the optical network termination (ONT) white box: Picture 1: https://ibb.co/98Nctqk Picture 2: https://ibb.co/n0Hvg7Q Normally, there are some lights either, green light or red light. Now there are no lights and my internet doesnt work. The black box battery I think is...
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    Question Do I NEED this Verizon white box powered ON to connect to the internet with my wireless router?

    My house just had a black-out and I restarted my power. My white Verizon wall box just started beeping (I think its because the white box is telling me that I need to replace the battery): https://ibb.co/98Nctqk For some reason, my router can't connect to the internet: https://ibb.co/6RXjZT4...
  16. lyingfire

    Question Wireless and Wired connection slow

    Ryzen 5 2600 RTX 2060 Super 16gb DDR4 3200 B450m Pro My motherboard doesnt have built in WiFi so I had a wifi dongle for the longest time, but when my connection started to get slower I switched to a pci wifi card, however my wifi was still very slow (30mbps) however my phone and any other...
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    Question Which Ethernet switch should i use?

    I’m making a gaming room with 10 gaming computers. Every computer is up and running, and now i’m trying to figure out how to set up the internet. I have 1Gbps speeds and the way i was thinking of doing it was to use a Ethernet cable from my main router to another router or Ethernet switch in the...
  18. Wade Wilfong

    Question Ping was 11 when Xfinity was installed, now it's 30 ?

    My ping was 11 when xfinity installed now its 30 after only 2 weeks, anyone know how I can fix it? When I used NoPing it got my ping back down to 11 but I shouldnt have to use NoPing if I had 11 when I had my internet installed right? My ping went back to normal at 11:26 for 2 minutes then went...
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    Question Extremely Slow download speed, but normal upload speed

    Hey all you beautiful people, I've got a little bit of an issue with my Internet and I'm getting to my wit's end on what could be causing it. Basically I moved to a new apartment and got a fresh internet contract with the German Telekom over 100 Mbit/s Download and 30 MBit/s Upload speed...
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    Question Upload speed slow

    Hey everyone. My upload on my PC with ethernet was being slow so I bought a new TP-link AX5400 router and my upload speed was still slow. I tested the speed using speedtest.net on my PC and my iPhone and the upload on my phone was faster. I plugged the ethernet cable into my laptop and got 800...
  21. lyingfire

    Question Wifi connection fast on mobile, but slow on PC.

    I've made sure its not just my pc and phone. I've tested other devices and for some reason on any mobile device my download speed is 400+ mbps, however on any pc ive tested on its anywhere from 5-30mbps. Ive restarted my router, made sure its on 5ghz, updated drivers. I even bought a new wifi...
  22. Etisalat

    Question Random Ping Spike

    G'day gentlemen, I'm aware that there are countless other threads about this issue however none of them worked for me, unfortunately. The problem as I stated in the title is ping-related where all of a sudden I would get 300+ ms or more when normally it would be <10. This issue happened out of...
  23. R

    Question What's wrong with my PC ?

    Hi guys, i've had this small issue with my pc for quite sometime, it's nothing major so i havent really felt the need to deal with it, if even possible. But maybe you guys could have a clue whats going on with it. So it started like a year ago, when i havent had my computer on for awhile (like...
  24. Denisiukas

    Question Ethernet cable - downloading anything and simultaneously watching youtube or browsing internet makes it disappear and come back 2 minutes later

    So half a year back I bought a new desktop prebuilt pc with NVMe disk that actually maintains my 1Gb/s internet speed. Internet is plugged through ethernet cable. When I start to download some game or movie from any platform and use the browser or discord at the same time, my internet just...
  25. averagepcenjoyer

    Question Ping/slow connection for any particular reason

    Launched my PC, started up discord and all of sudden i realize my ping is over 1000ms. I tried using browser, downloading games from steam. Then I pinged Clouddns and Google's DNS servers to see what is wrong. (results:) Pinging 1.1.1.1 with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 1.1.1.1: bytes=32...
  26. chrisWWWW

    Question WIFI loses connection after some minutes working

    Hello, My wifi disconnects and I need to relaunch the wifi connection to make it work again it could happen every 5 minutes, every 1hour. I just sometimes lost my connections. How to improve it? I am using NetworkManager, maybe you suggest to use some other alternatives, which ones? Maybe change...
  27. Ffa1th

    Question Ethernet adapter randomly disconnects?

    Basically my Ethernet just disconnects while i'm playing Counterstrike 2 or other games. It also occurs when i use premiere pro. It doesn't happen while browsing or watching Youtube. I always have to go to the troubleshooter to reset the network adapter and then have to wait until i get...
  28. chrisWWWW

    Question How to connect two routers to one internet?

    How to connect two routers to one internet? I recently got internet with a primary router already connected and functioning. From the primary router, an RJ45 cable is connected to the LAN1 port of a second router. However, I'm having trouble setting up the second router. I've disabled DHCP, but...
  29. Ffa1th

    Question Frustrating Ethernet Cable Disconnects While Playing CS2: Seeking Solutions

    I've been experiencing an issue while playing CS2 where my Ethernet cable keeps disconnecting. To provide some context, I've set up my internet connection using a powerline adapter, which plugs directly into an electrical socket to transmit internet signals throughout my home. The problem seems...
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    Question Self assigned IP issues

    Self assigned IP issues Hello everyone, hope all are well. For the last day I’ve been pulling my hair out with this issue I’ve been having on my MacBook and I’m assuming iPhone. My work laptop (windows) has been working perfectly fine, however no matter what method I try online nothing works...
  31. Chan Woo

    Question I cannot connect to the internet; please help! ("Ethernet" doesn't have a valid IP configuration error)

    ( English is not my first language, so please bear with me. ) This problem started yesterday when I tried changing the DNS in my wifi router's settings. After modifying the DNS addresses and clicking save, the router could no longer connect to the Internet: it perpetually showed "connecting"...
  32. cryrobinson

    Question Internet Connection Ping Spikes during Google Meet, Zoom & Discord Voice Chat ?

    Hello everyone, hope you are all well! Recently I have been experiencing a strange issue, I guess I can break it down from the beginning. Moved into a new apartment in July, had to switch to Spectrum unfortunately so went with their 1Gb plan since my wife and I both work from home (we are using...
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    Question Windows 11 Setup No Internet Connection

    Hey All! I’ve been putting together a new rig and I have encountered an issue I haven’t seen before. Basically, my computer is strung together and I am navigating through windows 11 setup. I am at the step “Let’s connect you to a network”. I am plugged into ethernet, but also have the Asus...
  34. nubuntu20.04

    Question Error with torrent

    Good time of day everybody I have a trouble I have a Zte mf283ru wifi router with vodafone sim card in it and a computer with winows 11 operating system pc conected to router via wifi not ethernet and when I try to dowload any torrent file it just not dowloads it shows dowload speed 0kbs I am...
  35. Prxxi

    Question Network issues in some games

    I was hoping someone could help with connection issues in games. I've got a wireless internet connection into my apartment (because they dont have wires installed throughout the house) but ive got a cable running from my router to my pc and ive experienced a few connection issues in some games...
  36. M

    Question trying to figure out 2gb+ WAN and LAN, with a pi-hole added.

    Hard to summarize for a title. I have 1.5Gbe Internet (hoping it may go up some day), with Rogers (Canada). I have the modem running as the router, my computer using the 2.5Gbe jack on the modem, an Asus RT-AX86U router for wifi on the main floor (not a big home), my son's computer plugged into...
  37. Static222

    Question 5gig ethernet but download speeds are way low, what is wrong ?

    I had 5 gig google fiber installed today, my pc is hooked up to ethernet. My motherboard is capped at 2.5gig ethernet. Did speed tests and they show 2500mbps up and down but when i try to download anything it only downloads at 10-20mbps. Ive watched atleast 20 youtube videos trying to figure it...
  38. JUDGE DREDD2013

    Question Fing Warning - You have connectivity problems.

    Fing is showing the warning You have Connectivity Problems - Ethernet link speed is not optimal. I am running Windows Ten Pro 64. The Router is a PlusNet Hub 2 . The adaptors in PC are Gigabit Network Connection. Any ideas how to fix this? Thanks
  39. S

    Question NEW unplayable ping issues that will not go away, Please Help.

    Hello, so basically the problem here is that until yesterday I usually had around 9 ping with very few lag spikes (I do use ETHERNET), but yesterday for some reason my ping started to spike i thought nothing of it but it wouldnt drop, so i restarted my PC and it went back to 9 ping, then it...
  40. K

    Question Internet worse than other PCs on the same network

    I have been having lag problems while playing Diablo 4. I initially assumed it was my apartment’s internet, my router, or Blizzard, but I now think it’s my laptop. The internet suggested I disable cross-play, which I did, but I still see lag. And when I was playing side-by-side with my cousin on...