Lag?

[erazor51]

Is there any lag when using wifi (802.11ac/802.11n) over cable connection?

I am using wifi 802.11ac connection while gaming and I don't notice any lag but just wanted to know if there is such a thing as input lag similar to input lag on monitors?

Thanks

 

[Ethermaster]

Err..... not sure as to what you are actually asking but any type of wireless connection will have an increase in latency compared to actually being wired up to the router/switch directly is can sometimes be noticed as being very similar to lag.

 

[Steveocee]

The latency over wireless will always be more than if it was cabled in unless you are using a really bad cable.

The water gets muddied when people use powerline adapters which add latency and aren't really a "true" cabled connection.

The "lag" you are referring to is different to how a monitor has input lag but for names sake they are referring to the same thing overall, a delay from signal input to response.

If you are gaming, try to use a cabled connection, doesn't matter how fast your wireless connection is, the response times are what counts and they will be more if using wireless than they are wired.