Flaim Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 yo. My wifi pretty much is like.. unbearable. I can play tf2 sometimes, but hardly ever can i play csgo without lagging out frequently. im tired of it. what kind of speeds do i need to get so that i can play games without my wifi stabbing itself in the fokin face? keep in mind i have 4 siblings, which are on social media, and youtube a lot. so what kind of speeds do i need to be able to run my game, and their social media? current ookla speedtest I dont live in a big city, so a lot of wifi providers arent gonna be available. i dont live in the sticks or anything, but its a small town. tldr what kind of speeds do i need so that i can play games without lagging out or just lagging in general so damn much? (also have like 3-4 siblings on wifi often) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryG Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 There is no specific speed you need for gaming. The better question is, what kind of speeds do you pay for, and what kind of speeds do you get when EVERYONE else is off the network, and the only thing on the network is a computer running a speedtest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaim Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 There is no specific speed you need for gaming. The better question is, what kind of speeds do you pay for, and what kind of speeds do you get when EVERYONE else is off the network, and the only thing on the network is a computer running a speedtest. Atm the wifi bill is around 100/mo. When every single device besides mine is off the wifi I can play tf2 pretty good, dont have an exact speedtest tho. guess ill need to do one next time im the only one on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Atm the wifi bill is around 100/mo. When every single device besides mine is off the wifi I can play tf2 pretty good, dont have an exact speedtest tho. guess ill need to do one next time im the only one on. Just kick everyone off and run a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilobacon Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Buy better internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadZoNeD Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4611130612how r u complaining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibusGaming Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 For reference. This is more than enough. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4632422648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaim Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 For reference. This is more than enough. http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4632422648 YES YOU THIS YES WHAT IS THIS HOW DO I GET THIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studious Damon Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 YES YOU THIS YES WHAT IS THIS HOW DO I GET THIS Use google's DNS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrakos Anthrakir Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 uh well I use Verizon personally and I get about the same as gibus gaming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaqkAudio Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Fellow ATT Uverse user, I feel your pain. Unfortunately there isn't much you can actually do but get a better plan as far as I know. Unless you wanna be a dick and block out your siblings' devices via mac filtering. That works too. I was told that it can also be your router. You should probably post it and someone can give you advice on that. idk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaim Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Fellow ATT Uverse user, I feel your pain. Unfortunately there isn't much you can actually do but get a better plan as far as I know. Unless you wanna be a dick and block out your siblings' devices via mac filtering. That works too. I was told that it can also be your router. You should probably post it and someone can give you advice on that. idk I THINK my router is fine.. its the Nighthawk AC1900: http://www.cnet.com/products/netgear-nighthawk-ac1900-smart-wi-fi-router-r7000/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apo Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 limit your siblings upstream or get charter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexlicious Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Pay yourself if possible and get a seperate connection for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 I THINK my router is fine.. its the Nighthawk AC1900: http://www.cnet.com/products/netgear-nighthawk-ac1900-smart-wi-fi-router-r7000/ QOS is your friend Either set gaming to the highest priority and everything else to one notch below that, or give your MAC address the highest priority and everyone else one below that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaim Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 QOS is your friend Either set gaming to the highest priority and everything else to one notch below that, or give your MAC address the highest priority and everyone else one below that. ooooo sounds like a plan, ill check up on those Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondKoolaid Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Just a question, why does your Dad block websites with steamcommunity at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syndaz Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Try a VPN. Betternet vpn is a fairly good one. All VPNs do is change your location and boost your internet speed up. Of course if your wifi is fast enough though it'll slow it down. Try it first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuh-Nife Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/4611130612how r u complaining He is complaining because that is the internet he is dealing with, he doesn't deal with yours. So his internet is the best/worst he has. Not real hard to explain, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwesomeMcCoolName Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Try a VPN. Betternet vpn is a fairly good one. All VPNs do is change your location and boost your internet speed up. Of course if your wifi is fast enough though it'll slow it down. Try it first though. since when does using a VPN increase internet speeds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iStruggle to Run it on Mac Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm actually very confused because OP just said the bill is around 100 bucks a month but didn't state any download and upload speeds that him and the ISP agreed upon. If you plan goes up to something like 6 Mbps then that's what you're going to get. I've noticed ATT's internet/networking plans aren't very competitive at all. Low speeds, bandwidth caps, and 1 year contracts. Might want to look around and see what other ISP's are available in your area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iStruggle to Run it on Mac Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 since when does using a VPN increase internet speeds... Alright some of the stuff shiro said is true. Yes a VPN will alter your location it does this by sending your traffic to another server in whichever location then sending it to the host, the boosting your internet speeds is a hit or miss. If your ISP is playing with your internet traffic say high bandwidth services like 1080p YouTube are unusually slow. With a VPN and the proper encryption settings the ISP won't be able to see where your data is going. So they might not send your traffic "down the same congested tube" since they can't tell it's a high bandwidth service by looking at your traffic, but should be able to tell by usage consumption. Although I'm pretty sure using a VPN on Team Fortress 2 is against the Steam EULA. If it alters your location I believe. A VPN will only increase internet speeds if your ISP is being dirty. Athough on TF2 a VPN should really only increase latency as in higher ping since your data is traveling increased distances. VPN's are also for encryption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hawk Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm actually very confused because OP just said the bill is around 100 bucks a month but didn't state any download and upload speeds that him and the ISP agreed upon. If you plan goes up to something like 6 Mbps then that's what you're going to get. I've noticed ATT's internet/networking plans aren't very competitive at all. Low speeds, bandwidth caps, and 1 year contracts. Might want to look around and see what other ISP's are available in your area. newfag why u necro a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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