Delay detected between 40 to 60 milliseconds from the router.
Delay detected between 40 to 60 milliseconds from the router.
Hi everyone, I recently started using Starlink and it really improved my gaming experience thanks to its low latency. (Rural connections are impressive) I connected my computer directly to the modem, and during a game of WoW I maintained around 80-150ms latency. My wife’s setup used 5G wireless, and her latency stayed consistent even when streaming. The tricky part is here at our farm. We have two houses—my home and my parents’ house—and my brother’s family has been living with us since the pandemic. To save on internet costs, we installed a 400ft RG11 coax cable (designed for burial) and linked Starlink to my parents’ place. I used an older Asus router (RT-AC66U) as a gateway, connecting my PC, the DAC, and extending the signal to my parents. After making these changes, latency has risen to 200-250ms. I’ve adjusted router settings, fine-tuned QoS, disabled firewall and Wi-Fi, but still can’t get lag under 200-220ms. Is this due to the older router or more devices? I’m not sure and feel like I’ve hit a roadblock. Thanks for reading!
Have you considered why you needed coax? A STP CAT5E/CAT6 could have worked for that range, and latency would be lower than with MoCA adapters—it’d also be more affordable. In your situation, I suspect the problem isn’t local to your LAN but with Starlink. What’s your ping to the network gateway? Run CMD on a Windows machine (or terminal elsewhere). Execute tracert 1.1.1.1 (or traceroute 1.1.1.1 on any device). Check the number of hops and their latency between your computer and the one connected via coax. Here’s an example:
1) Is my router?
2) Is my modem?
3) Is the F/O to the COAX adapter in the apartment (using cable)?
4) Is the distribution box a few hundred meters away?
The rest is just backbone details.
The 400-foot distance is challenging for UTP; consider using fiber or point-to-point wireless instead. This setup also ensures the two houses remain electrically separate. Gigabit fiber media converters are cost-effective and reduce latency. How does your network configuration currently look? Would you like me to draft a quick MSPaint sketch for it?
Could you explain why you chose coax instead of a simpler setup? A STP CAT5E/CAT6 would cover the distance easily and reduce latency compared to MoCA adapters, while also being more cost-effective. In your situation, I suspect the problem isn’t local to your LAN but with Starlink. Could you share your ping to your network gateway?
wireless PTP can be inconsistent and costly. a minor adjustment improves stability, but sudden changes disrupt the connection. during heavy rain, thunderstorms, or strong winds, the link drops. in regions with many galvanized iron roofs and intense midday heat, the connection suffers. using cheap gigabit fiber converters with steel cables and 1000m rolls has never caused latency issues. pinging your router shows results under <1 ms. consider switching to a shorter cat6 cable directly from the Starlink modem/router if latency increases. if it worsens, the problem likely lies with your router.
I modified my setup by using the 3ft cable for the starlink modem, then the 3ft cable for the ASUS router, and finally a 15ft cable from the router to my computer. The longer cable didn’t significantly improve performance. I suspected device overload might be the issue, but after disconnecting one Ethernet port, latency stayed similar.
They share the same address ranges on each local network segment.
The Asus device is connected at 192.168.2.1. Your home router is at 192.168.2.232 and functions as a managed access point.
It seems the delay is coming from your current gear. If you switch back to your previous configuration, does the lag decrease?