can i get better ping by changing the broadband modem/router?

Golf1.6 · 21 Feb 2013 at 14:59

I just got my be box which provides the same internet I was getting with be but without the data cap during peak hours. i also upgraded the line and have slightly better transfer rates.

Problem is when playing world of tanks my ping is around 45. My ping with speedtest is 17 though so I don't know if this is indicative of wot servers.

In any case, I would like to find out if a better ping can be achieved from change/upgrading the router.

suggestions please..

KIA · 21 Feb 2013 at 15:11

No.

Do you have gaming mode enabled?

https://help.bethere.co.uk/help/technical/available_profiles?user=d

NZB · 21 Feb 2013 at 15:29

World of Tanks EU servers are in Germany hence the higher ping than doing a test on a local server http://wiki.worldoftanks.com/Servers

Loque · 21 Feb 2013 at 16:39

a ping of 45 is perfectly acceptable. Not sure why you'd want to change routers on those grounds...

ci_newman · 21 Feb 2013 at 18:48

Loque said:
a ping of 45 is perfectly acceptable. Not sure why you'd want to change routers on those grounds...

This really..

If you're lagging, then there is something else wrong

HangTime · 21 Feb 2013 at 23:34

Different routers can make a small difference in ping but only around 1-2ms.

opethdisciple · 22 Feb 2013 at 00:21

If you really want to fiddle you could try this.

yasen78 · 22 Feb 2013 at 12:40

Loque said:
a ping of 45 is perfectly acceptable. Not sure why you'd want to change routers on those grounds...

This!!! I used to play the same game and 45 ms pin is fine. Do not blame the ping for you being lazy tanker

Golf1.6 · 23 Feb 2013 at 06:04

ok as just fishing for reason to upgrade the router - i guess there's no need to upgrade then wifi range is fine right now as well.

ping isn't realy an issue, in wot a ping of 400 is quite playable as the game does a good jon of predicting tank locations.

KIA · 23 Feb 2013 at 09:58

See post #2.

hominid · 23 Feb 2013 at 10:33

You can try the leatrix latency fix here: http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info13581-LeatrixLatencyFix.html

nutcase · 23 Feb 2013 at 10:38

Loque said:
a ping of 45 is perfectly acceptable. Not sure why you'd want to change routers on those grounds...

Is it really? I rarely game these days, but when I had entanet broadband my CS ping was usually well under 10 - usually stable at 5 :eek:

, when I had to change to sky (blame the wife!) it went up to 40+ and it wasn't nearly so easy to play.