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High Ping and latency issues Hub5

Hello,I am currently on the 1GB Wi-Fi service from Virgin Media and have been experiencing some issues. During gaming, I receive random lag spikes sometimes reaching over 1000ms. The lag spikes last around 2-3 seconds but make it hard to play games. ...

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Packet loss in R6 Siege

Past 2 days, I've been getting very bad packet loss but only while playing Rainbow six siege every other game so far seems fine. I tested everything and done all the basic troubleshooting, the only semi fix I have managed is to use a VPN which lessen...

Jackg94 by On our wavelength
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High Ping in online gaming (PS5)

Hey, I’m struggling with really high ping in online gaming, varies between 48-90 ping then sometimes shoots to 121ping. I play on my own servers I’ve tried everything possible I even have ExpressVPN router connected thinking that would help the ping ...

Anne_R by Joining in
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Poor connectivity making online gaming impossible

When my son tries to play Valorant on a Windows laptop, it struggles to connect to the Riot Games servers. Sometimes he gets connected and starts a game, then gets disconnected shortly afterwards. We see the same behaviour on 2 different laptops. We'...

mben63 by Joining in
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Latency spikes and packet loss

I constantly get random latency spikes, as well as a fairly steady packet loss, see the below graph, basically consistent every day. Download speed and upload speed both fine. Engineer called out on Friday, basically useless, waited around all day fo...

PC lags when xbox is streaming

My PC is wireless and has no issues watching netflix/other streaming and gaming at the same on the PC.But when the xbox is on in the front room watching itvx/bbciplayer etc i get serious lag spikes.The xbox is wired and the pc lag is significant, i d...

GeorgeLC by Tuning in
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Ping spikes + packet loss

Inititally was using modem mode with my own router, so the first bqm is that. I then switched to router mode to eliminate variables 

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Experiencing high ping spikes

Hi,I'm currently a Virgin Media internet subscriber to a package with speeds of 1000mbps down and 50mbps up. In terms of speeds, my internet has been perfect since first getting it.However, over the last few months my internet has degraded when playi...

Nfinity by On our wavelength
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Resolved! Instability and poor service.

My connection has less stability than Broadmoor. Can anybody suggest an ISP that has a more stable and solid connection than vermin medias? I was on the verge of cancelling and going with a competitor recently, but was offered a better deal... It's n...

LeeVM by Joining in
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