Wifi

[MxdnesS]

is there difference if you connect ethernet to a router or if you connect it to a wifi spot? or will you have the same ping while you play games on xbox or playststion?

[SCA1972]

Ethernet will always be better for gaming.

”As an example, we tested our Wi-Fi 6 network against a Cat6 ethernet. We ran four tests on each, and found the average ping of the wired connection was 16 ms with a jitter of 7 ms. The Wi-Fi connection had an average ping of 60 ms, with a jitter of 20 ms. That would present a very noticeable difference in game.”

https://www.howtogeek.com/217463/wi-fi-vs.-ethernet-how-much-better-is-a-wired-connection/#:~:text=A....

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Scott

My setup: VM TV 360 box, M350 Fibre broadband with a Hub 3. Telewest/VM user since 2001.

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[jbrennand]

Scott is correct... my lad is a serious online gamer who thinks wifi is the work of Satan and should never be used for gaming. He ran many checks as Scott suggested and got the same outcome. Ethernet cabling your devices is always the best way to go - run cable from the Hub to the console location

[Tudor]

I think you are asking if you connect an Ethernet cable to the hub or connect an Ethernet cable to a VM WiFi pod. Ethernet to to hub will always be better, Ethernet connected to a pod will just be slightly better than vanilla WiFi.