Did you check your ping plotter? I'm not sure what those numbers mean for me right now.
Did you check your ping plotter? I'm not sure what those numbers mean for me right now.
I can't see it because Valorant has been turned off by glasswire. Did you look at my old screenshots?
Man, everything looks great! My upload speed was the main issue, so I switched to a hybrid method. There are no spikes and the ping is steady at about 48. It's not perfect, but it stays stable. Stability is really important. Thanks for trying to help, but that was just a good guess when you saw my upload rate in OP haha
Here is a plain English version of the guide:
First, clean up your computer. Open PowerShell and run a command to delete hidden drivers and old registry files. You can also delete old programs from your network cards, even if you don't need them yet. Reinstalling Windows might help too, though it won't fix the old files. Next, check Device Manager and change your internet settings for both 5GHz and 6GHz connections. Try changing your static DNS address if you live in the US or Canada; otherwise, it probably won't matter much. Finally, turn off the features that let your phone save power by sleeping during idle times. Go to Network Settings and turn off "Allow VPN on roaming" and "Allow VPN over metered networks." Also, go to Windows Update and set bandwidth limits manually so updates don't slow down your internet too much. One more step: remove Ccleaner because it can be unreliable. It might look like it's working but doesn't actually fix the deep-rooted registry issues.
I own a Netgear Nighthawk 1900 router and found that my WiFi was pretty bad at first, but now that I cleaned it up, it feels much better. It only slows down when too many people are using it or if my internet provider is really broken. Even then, the lag isn't terrible; it usually stays around 200 milliseconds. I never had to worry about overheating it either. This guide covers both WiFi and wired connections. You can also try setting your modem to give your computer the highest priority or get a dedicated gaming router for better control.
My download speed is very fast, almost as good as if I were using a cable connection directly. It's steady at 9 to 12 milliseconds usually. I don't have my own router; that setting comes from the modem anyway. If I bought a fancy matching router instead, maybe I could tweak DNS settings in games to get lower ping numbers like people see on streaming sites with 4 to 8 milliseconds. But honestly, it's not worth it right now.