[SOLVED] Wi-Fi drops when connecting to matchmaking in games

[jacksonvanhyning23]

I have my PC hooked up to Wi-FI, and yes I know that ethernet is much better, but for a few reasons that doesn't work for me. The internet speed is OK, not particularly good but certainly usable whenever I'm just browsing the internet or other similar activities, but whenever I try to play matchmade games (Specifically Destiny 2), the internet all of a sudden becomes very poor to the point where I'm lagging so bad it's unplayable. I have an Arris SBG6580-2 router. I'm pretty inexperienced with this type of stuff so I don't know what information to provide but I can do my best to provide what's needed if people have suggestions.

 

[bill001g]

Games unlike almost any other form of internet traffic need extremely consistent latency. Wifi unlike almost any other form of network connection does error correction/retransmission. This causes very inconsistent latency.

So the fundamental design of both is incompatible. It only works well where you have a strong signal with very little interference.

You may not be able to fix your problem. On wifi you have very few options. It is change the radio channel, try other radio bands ie 2.4 vs 5, maybe try to force the router to use 20mhz bands. Maybe different physical placement of the router or computer might help.

The main problem tends to be all the garbage signals coming in from your neighbors which you can not really fix.

Your best remote option for games tend to be poweline networks or moca if you have tv coax cables.

 

[jacksonvanhyning23]

Thank you for the feedback, I was kinda worried that would be the case, so it looks like I will have to figure out a way to get ethernet to where I am

Games unlike almost any other form of internet traffic need extremely consistent latency. Wifi unlike almost any other form of network connection does error correction/retransmission. This causes very inconsistent latency.

So the fundamental design of both is incompatible. It only works well where you have a strong signal with very little interference.

You may not be able to fix your problem. On wifi you have very few options. It is change the radio channel, try other radio bands ie 2.4 vs 5, maybe try to force the router to use 20mhz bands. Maybe different physical placement of the router or computer might help.

The main problem tends to be all the garbage signals coming in from your neighbors which you can not really fix.

Your best remote option for games tend to be poweline networks or moca if you have tv coax cables.