Discussion on packet loss challenges during gaming over a year.
Discussion on packet loss challenges during gaming over a year.
I encountered an issue mainly while playing video games such as CS:GO, Battlefield and Fortnite. Packet loss reaches up to 80%, which is quite unusual. A ping test to Google in the command prompt shows no loss, even though my internet seems stable. I have a VDSL2 connection with fast data path and use Ethernet over WAN. I've tested on Dslrports.com consistently getting a Grade A bufferbloat. It's strange since my network is otherwise solid and my ISP claims everything is fine. I'm not very familiar with networking, but anyone have any suggestions to fix this? Also, it seems unrelated to my computer—my games keep dropping packets every 2-3 minutes across different devices on the same network. P.S. My ISP says my connection is okay and doesn't support gaming issues, which is frustrating.
I also have a network switch for my security cameras, though only one is available and it's connected wirelessly. I attempted to power it down for testing, but the issue persisted.
my computer is linked directly through an Ethernet cable to the router. i checked playing games without the cable on wifi to confirm if the issue is with the cable, and i also tried another cable. the problem remains unchanged. additionally, i tested it on two laptops—one with Ethernet and one without. it occurs right after joining a game, causing packet loss up to 80% followed by a sudden drop. this happens every 2 to 5 minutes.
You're experiencing packet loss affecting your gaming experience. Could you describe the specific issues you're encountering? Please share details about your network configuration and whether it's quiet during online play. A diagram showing network hardware would be useful. Also, let me know if you're using Ethernet cables of a particular category and whether any other wireless devices might be interfering. Consider testing with Glasswire while you're playing to observe changes.
1. the whole game freezes for like 10-30 seconds and then continue normally. usually it says Down. packet loss 32% and then goes 50% and then 62% and then 80% then comes down to 0 immediately and i can play again. like always the same thing. 2. well i have one vdsl router TP-link TD w9960 in the middle of the house. and i have 1 cable (Cat 5) connected from it to my computer. i have another tp-link switch connected via wireless to the router for my security cameras only. my internet is very stable. i don't have any problems at all watching videos in high quality or browsing or even downloading. 3. yes i made sure no one is going online. also disconnected the switch and it did absolutely no difference at all. no one was in home with me when i did the test and i did it soooo many times over the year. i'll try glasswire and tell you how it went for me once i get a chance to play video games.
Did the ISP supply this device or is it your own? If it’s yours, did you retain the ISP unit to verify a more reliable connection? I’m unfamiliar with a "wireless switch" but understood you might be using a wireless access point in bridge mode. You could test with a different Ethernet cable to rule out a faulty connection.
I just purchased this device recently. My ISP model is an ADSL one, and I used it for over a year while the issue persisted. It seems like a wireless access point in bridge mode, and I’ve tested two cables. There was also a tiny cable included with the router that I connected my laptop to, but nothing changed. I also tried using Wi-Fi instead of Ethernet and the same problem occurred.