[SOLVED] My ping will go up to 110ms when it's normally 20ms

[Kakegurui]

I've had this problem for a while now where my ping is really high, around 110ms however it will go back down when I reset the router downstairs. My ping will go back up soon enough though so it's pretty annoying constantly running up and downstairs. I recently tried both a tracert and a pathping, not that I really know how to read one so I came here for some advice.

To connect to my WIFI I'm using a HomePlug.

Here is my tracert to google.com:

Tracing route to google.com [2a00:1450:4009:80a::200e]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 135 ms 2 ms 2 ms 2a02:c7f:ef37:fe00::1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 14 ms 166 ms 150 ms 2001:4860:0:1::2fe2
7 * * * Request timed out.
8 124 ms 159 ms 162 ms 2001:4860::c:4002:aff7
9 107 ms 178 ms 141 ms 2001:4860::9:4001:45d3
10 86 ms 159 ms 158 ms 2001:4860:0:1100::1
11 * 119 ms * 2001:4860:0:1::41db
12 142 ms 157 ms 160 ms lhr35s02-in-x0e.1e100.net [2a00:1450:4009:80a::200e]

Trace complete.


Here is my pathping to google.com:

Tracing route to google.com [2a00:1450:4009:80a::200e]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
0 DESKTOP-CKG6I06.Home [2a02:c7f:ef37:fe00:e018:d6bc:5e:5053]
1 2a02:c7f:ef37:fe00::1
2 * * *
Computing statistics for 25 seconds...
Source to Here This Node/Link
Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address
0 DESKTOP-CKG6I06.Home [2a02:c7f:ef37:fe00:e018:d6bc:5e:5053]
0/ 100 = 0% |
1 75ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 2a02:c7f:ef37:fe00::1

Trace complete.

I don't know if I've missed any necessary information but please tell me if I have.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bill001g]

So you connect to the homeplug via ethernet or via wifi. You want no wifi in the path when you test best if you can cable directly to the main router for testing, even powerline units can cause issues at times.

I would also disable IPv6 support in your router and/or your end device. It mostly will make the troubleshooting easier. You get the situation where some sites use IPv6 and other IPv4 so you can get inconsistent performance.

 

[Kakegurui]

So you connect to the homeplug via ethernet or via wifi. You want no wifi in the path when you test best if you can cable directly to the main router for testing, even powerline units can cause issues at times.

I would also disable IPv6 support in your router and/or your end device. It mostly will make the troubleshooting easier. You get the situation where some sites use IPv6 and other IPv4 so you can get inconsistent performance.

I connect to my homeplug via an Ethernet cable. Edit: I've plugged my router directly into my pc via the ethernet cable that came with my homeplug and it seems to be back down to 20ms, it may just be a coincidence though.

 

[Macovitch]

Any time you use WIFI, there will always be a greater latency between networks. The only way to increase the WIFI strength from the homeplug to your router, is to remove interference (walls, interfering cables, etc.) or to move it closer. You can do internet speed tests when using the homeplug to see what your internet is like, then plug your computer into the router directly and do another test.

WIFI technology is improving slowly, but it will never be as fast as hardwiring. Hope this helps somewhat.

 

[bill001g]

Any time you use WIFI, there will always be a greater latency between networks. The only way to increase the WIFI strength from the homeplug to your router, is to remove interference (walls, interfering cables, etc.) or to move it closer. You can do internet speed tests when using the homeplug to see what your internet is like, then plug your computer into the router directly and do another test.

WIFI technology is improving slowly, but it will never be as fast as hardwiring. Hope this helps somewhat.

Homeplug does not use wifi to connect the router it used the electrical wires in the house. The reason I asked how he connected is you can buy homeplug units that have wifi radios in the remote end. So they act like a ethernet connected AP but are instead using the electric wires instead of a ethernet cable

In general you will never see latency spikes on powerline/homeplug units. You might see packet loss because unlike wifi it just discard damaged data rather than retransmitting it.

 

[Macovitch]

Homeplug does not use wifi to connect the router it used the electrical wires in the house.

Ah, nevermind then.