Fix Network

A speed test is not enough. Gaming feel depends on latency under load. Use this simple test method to reveal spikes, jitter, and bufferbloat.

Pick Wi-Fi bands by stability, not hype. Use this decision guide to choose 2.4, 5, or 6E based on distance, congestion, and real jitter behavior.

MTU tweaks are usually placebo and can cause fragmentation issues. Learn when MTU changes are actually relevant and a safe approach if you must test.

If wired is unstable and only some regions feel bad, it might be routing. Use this evidence checklist so ISP support can’t hand-wave the issue away.

Sometimes the router isn’t the problem. Modems/ONTs can cause resets, drops, and jitter spikes. Use this checklist to verify the physical and link layer.

Jitter spikes ruin consistency even when ping looks fine. Use this checklist to identify the trigger: Wi-Fi, load, routing, or background tasks.

Rubberbanding isn’t one problem. It can be packet loss, jitter spikes, or server desync. Use this fast diagnostic to stop guessing and fix the right layer.

Packet loss feels like lag, hit-reg weirdness, or rubberbanding. Use this triage to identify where loss happens, then fix it in the correct order.

Don’t guess. Use this yes/no tree to isolate Wi-Fi interference, bufferbloat under load, bad routing, or local background uploads — fast.

Bufferbloat is why your game feels heavy when someone uploads or streams. Learn the practical order: measure under load, manage queues, then upgrade hardware.

A practical guide to online feel: why average ping is not the whole story, and how jitter and bufferbloat ruin consistency.

If your game lags when someone uploads or streams, that is usually bufferbloat. Learn what it is and the practical fix order without chasing raw speed.