Your Wi-Fi is not working properly.
Your Wi-Fi is not working properly.
The UP DOWN test shows weak signal strength, but your connection remains stable on Wi-Fi. After playing Fortnite, ping stays high and fluctuates around 100s with occasional spikes. Since you're close to the router and have some walls between, consider optimizing placement or checking for interference.
It seems you're considering using an Ethernet cable if you're close by. I'd check if your space supports it and see if it helps. In my past home, a 100-foot Ethernet ran from the first floor down to the basement, with tape securing it in each room to prevent tripping.
I considered it though it would be very inconvenient since the two rooms are far apart and the path around them would be longer than expected.
At home I'm at ATM, on campus I get 100 up to 100 down via an Ethernet wire—it's really cool.
I’m at my best performance with 17 down and 0.9 up. It looks like the supposed 30/30 connection could really boost things once that fiber is installed.
It's really frustrating since I understand the speeds are decent, but it's mainly because of the wireless link, which is incredibly disappointing given how much people are willing to spend.
5GHz offers quicker speeds but covers less distance. 2.4 GHz travels farther but moves slower. A high ping suggests many devices are using your network—turn off unused ones and reduce load. Wi-Fi uses a fair-share method where devices take turns, so delays grow as more connect. I think your router doesn’t support MIMO, which helps ease those fairness issues.