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High latency and a few packets going to the next router while I'm trying to ping something

High latency and a few packets going to the next router while I'm trying to ping something

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PlebsTheseDayz
Junior Member
34
10-23-2026, 02:27 PM
#1
Hello smart people! I have been dealing with sporadic internet lag and missing data packets for a long time now. The thing that keeps happening to me is that sometimes the connection gets really slow just after my router, and at other times we get no packets sent or received. I've posted some graphs of test results here: one shows me pinging an external website address, and another shows me trying to ping the device right next to my router directly. In neither case did I see any packet loss, but I will share that as soon as it happens again.

Here is what I have set up so far:
* My internet modem comes from my ISP, and I put it in bridge mode.
* Next to it sits my RT-AX86U router. It's acting like a NAT (which sounds fancy, but just means it handles traffic for me).
* This whole setup uses only a wired connection (no Wi-Fi).

I have three main questions I hope you can answer:
1. What does that second hop actually mean? Does it look like a private address? Is it part of the ISP's equipment?
2. The ping numbers seem extremely high for a node sitting right next to my router. If this second hop is within my own local network, what could be causing such high latency, and how should I find out where the problem actually lies?

One last thing: I tried running the ping-plotter tool from several computers on the same network, and the issue was exactly the same everywhere.
* **First Example:** (Not a great example because the slow spikes weren't happening often). Right now, it's not a huge deal, but it might get worse in a few hours or later.
* **Second Example:** This is trying to ping directly towards hop 2.

Any help would be really appreciated.
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PlebsTheseDayz
10-23-2026, 02:27 PM #1

Hello smart people! I have been dealing with sporadic internet lag and missing data packets for a long time now. The thing that keeps happening to me is that sometimes the connection gets really slow just after my router, and at other times we get no packets sent or received. I've posted some graphs of test results here: one shows me pinging an external website address, and another shows me trying to ping the device right next to my router directly. In neither case did I see any packet loss, but I will share that as soon as it happens again.

Here is what I have set up so far:
* My internet modem comes from my ISP, and I put it in bridge mode.
* Next to it sits my RT-AX86U router. It's acting like a NAT (which sounds fancy, but just means it handles traffic for me).
* This whole setup uses only a wired connection (no Wi-Fi).

I have three main questions I hope you can answer:
1. What does that second hop actually mean? Does it look like a private address? Is it part of the ISP's equipment?
2. The ping numbers seem extremely high for a node sitting right next to my router. If this second hop is within my own local network, what could be causing such high latency, and how should I find out where the problem actually lies?

One last thing: I tried running the ping-plotter tool from several computers on the same network, and the issue was exactly the same everywhere.
* **First Example:** (Not a great example because the slow spikes weren't happening often). Right now, it's not a huge deal, but it might get worse in a few hours or later.
* **Second Example:** This is trying to ping directly towards hop 2.

Any help would be really appreciated.

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a_p_m2235YT
Junior Member
36
10-24-2026, 09:04 AM
#2
Where is the public internet connection (WAN) coming from on your Asus router? If you see a private address like 10.116.x.y, it means either your internet service provider isn't giving you a real public IP address or the router connected to the ISP isn't set up in bridge mode.
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a_p_m2235YT
10-24-2026, 09:04 AM #2

Where is the public internet connection (WAN) coming from on your Asus router? If you see a private address like 10.116.x.y, it means either your internet service provider isn't giving you a real public IP address or the router connected to the ISP isn't set up in bridge mode.

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MacSolaris
Senior Member
457
10-26-2026, 07:01 PM
#3
Hey kanewolf, thanks for the quick reply. My ASUS WAN isn't like 10.116.x.y; instead, it starts with 175.x.y.z. That means my internet provider gives me a public address.
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MacSolaris
10-26-2026, 07:01 PM #3

Hey kanewolf, thanks for the quick reply. My ASUS WAN isn't like 10.116.x.y; instead, it starts with 175.x.y.z. That means my internet provider gives me a public address.