Question All Ethernet connections experience lag spikes while wireless ones do not

[TheRustiestOne]

So I've been having this problem for probably a month at this point and nothing has helped. About every thirty seconds or so, my internet on my computer has lag spikes. When ping testing google, the return time on the packets will go from 20ms to over a thousand for one packet then go back to normal. This only happens on ethernet connections. When I tried it on my laptop with only wifi, there were no spikes. But when I plugged in my ethernet cord it started having spikes. I also tried multiple other ports in my house and they all had the ping spikes as well. This is only on ethernet and makes gaming and doing most things on my computer pointless.

 

[bill001g]

Try to ping the router IP rather than google. If it actually is a ethernet problem then you will see the same issue.
The wifi connection has the same path past the router so this will test just the non shared part.
It is very rare to see issues like this on a ethernet cable. A bad cable or port tends to cause loss not delays.

If it does not show the same delays then you need to determine what is different about the testing to google when you test on wifi and ethernet.

 

[TheRustiestOne]

Try to ping the router IP rather than google. If it actually is a ethernet problem then you will see the same issue.
The wifi connection has the same path past the router so this will test just the non shared part.
It is very rare to see issues like this on a ethernet cable. A bad cable or port tends to cause loss not delays.

If it does not show the same delays then you need to determine what is different about the testing to google when you test on wifi and ethernet.

If pinging 8.8.8.8 is pinging the router (I'm not sure but heard that before), then yes it is having the same issue. Also I've tested multiple cables and it still has the same issue.

 

[COLGeek]

If pinging 8.8.8.8 is pinging the router (I'm not sure but heard that before), then yes it is having the same issue. Also I've tested multiple cables and it still has the same issue.

8.8.8.8 is not your router. That is a Google DNS address.

Your router is likely an address like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.

 

[TheRustiestOne]

8.8.8.8 is not your router. That is a Google DNS address.

Your router is likely an address like 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.

I found my router IP and yes its having the same problem as well

 

[COLGeek]

Have you tried alternate ethernet cables/ports, just to see if the problem persists?

Do any other wired devices exhibit the same behavior?

 

[bill001g]

This is going to be tricky to find. It almost has to be some software in the pc.

Delays are caused by traffic being held in a buffer. A ethernet cable is just a piece of wire and the time it take signals to flow is some fixed percentage of the speed of light.

This leaves the router and the pc. The router is unlikely because it would likely do the same thing on wifi. This leaves some software on the pc. Check to be sure you do not have any QoS software or any so called "gamer" software that tries to prioritize one kind of traffic over another. This comes in the bloatware you find bundled with some motherboards and video cards.
Maybe try to boot your pc into safe mode with networking this will prevent a lot of crap software from running. If you still get delays in safe mode then I am not sure what to suggest.

 

[COLGeek]

Do you have any network utilities installed on your PC? Many motherboard include "optimizer" apps that are often more trouble than they are worth. Any of those installed?

 

[TheRustiestOne]

This is going to be tricky to find. It almost has to be some software in the pc.

Delays are caused by traffic being held in a buffer. A ethernet cable is just a piece of wire and the time it take signals to flow is some fixed percentage of the speed of light.

This leaves the router and the pc. The router is unlikely because it would likely do the same thing on wifi. This leaves some software on the pc. Check to be sure you do not have any QoS software or any so called "gamer" software that tries to prioritize one kind of traffic over another. This comes in the bloatware you find bundled with some motherboards and video cards.
Maybe try to boot your pc into safe mode with networking this will prevent a lot of crap software from running. If you still get delays in safe mode then I am not sure what to suggest.

I just booted into safe mode with networking and it is still happening. Also I've tried other devices in other ports with other cables and every single time this happens unless I use wifi.

 

[TheRustiestOne]

Do you have any network utilities installed on your PC? Many motherboard include "optimizer" apps that are often more trouble than they are worth. Any of those installed?

From what I know I do not. Also this happens with other devices not just my computer. Any device connected through ethernet has this issue.

 

[TheRustiestOne]

Have you tried alternate ethernet cables/ports, just to see if the problem persists?

Do any other wired devices exhibit the same behavior?

Every wired device experiences this. Also yes I've tried other wires on other ports.

 

[COLGeek]

From what I know I do not. Also this happens with other devices not just my computer. Any device connected through ethernet has this issue.

That would suggest an issue with the router itself. What is the make/model of your router?

 

[Ralston18]

I will add the suggestion to run "ipconfig /all" on a network wired computer (with lag spikes) and then do the same on a wireless computer that is not having lag spikes.

Run "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the Command Prompt and post the results here being sure to identify which computer is wired and which is wireless.

You should be able to copy and post the results of "ipconfig /all" without needing to retype it all.

The "ipconfig /all" comparison results may prove revealing.

 

[TheRustiestOne]

I will add the suggestion to run "ipconfig /all" on a network wired computer (with lag spikes) and then do the same on a wireless computer that is not having lag spikes.

Run "ipconfig /all" (without quotes) via the Command Prompt and post the results here being sure to identify which computer is wired and which is wireless.

You should be able to copy and post the results of "ipconfig /all" without needing to retype it all.

The "ipconfig /all" comparison results may prove revealing.

I did this on my laptop where the first was connected through wifi then I disabled my wifi and plugged in my LAN adapter and ran it again.

Wireless:

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-E6JME7T

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net



Unknown adapter VPN - VPN Client:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VPN Client Adapter - VPN

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 5E-44-8F-D4-C3-7D

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 3:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #3

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-F7

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #4

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 06-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Killer(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (200D2W)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440::ba36(Preferred)

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 1:11:58 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 3:11:58 PM

IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440:19bd:481b:326d:c630(Preferred)

Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440:20c2:b4fc:f1a9:d860(Preferred)

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1236:150:d83e:98ae%14(Preferred)

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.192(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 1:11:57 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, May 3, 2023 1:11:56 PM

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9a9d:5dff:fe75:3ff7%14

10.0.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1

DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 84208947

DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-28-40-32-0E-04-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:558:feed::1

2001:558:feed::2

75.75.75.75

75.75.76.76

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled



Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-FA

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wired:

Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-E6JME7T

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net



Unknown adapter VPN - VPN Client:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VPN Client Adapter - VPN

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 5E-44-8F-D4-C3-7D

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Ethernet adapter Ethernet:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek USB GbE Family Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-4C-68-29-A5

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440::1878(Preferred)

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 1:15:03 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 3:15:03 PM

IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440:8ab5:c2c5:f9b0:c7b0(Preferred)

Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2601:2c4:4300:a440:d1f:9512:640a:9b8a(Preferred)

Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1648:503:902b:3ae7%19(Preferred)

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.6(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, May 1, 2023 1:15:02 PM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, May 3, 2023 1:15:02 PM

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::9a9d:5dff:fe75:3ff7%19

10.0.0.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1

DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 110683971

DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-28-40-32-0E-04-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:558:feed::1

2001:558:feed::2

75.75.75.75

75.75.76.76

2001:558:feed::1

2001:558:feed::2

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled



Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 3:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #3

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-F7

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter #4

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 06-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.tx.comcast.net

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Killer(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX1650w 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (200D2W)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-F6

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes



Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 04-ED-33-C0-2A-FA

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

 

[TheRustiestOne]

Just fixed the problem. It turned out to be a problem with my Network Switch because when I plugged my ethernet directly into my router it was fixed. Ordered a new one which should come tonight