Warzome - Massive latency/packet burst spikes - Wi-Fi and wired

Hi, Gerardo here. A fellow community member

As it happens with most games, it shouldn't be the game servers. Mind that while you are using your console to play online, it connects to the different game servers that each game developer runs.

In my case, I was experiencing brief stuttering and lagging and checked with my PC (running ping 8.8.8.8 -t) and discovered that my modem was dropping packets for about 5 seconds 3-4 times a day. Finally fixed it by calling the ISP and they adjusted the cable on the street post.

If you have a PC, you could try doing that to check if it is the same case

Does this happen in specific games or is it a general issue?

Do you use Wi-Fi? If so, could you possible use a wired connection instead? I would definitely test it out, even if you have to move the console temporarily, because if a wired connection makes the lag go away (or improves the situation considerably) then
at least you know that using Wi-Fi is the cause.

Another option, if you're using Wi-Fi and can't easily use a wired connection, is to use homeplugs. These use the electric cables in your walls to carry the signal. You plug one homeplug into a spare power socket near the router, then hook the router to
the homeplug with a cable, then you plug the other homeplug into a spare power socket near the console and connect it to the console with a cable. That gives you what is essentially a wired connection but without having to run a cable directly from the router
to the Xbox.

But yeah, using Wi-Fi is often the cause of added lag. Online gaming doesn't require much bandwidth, but Wi-Fi can add latency or cause you to experience spikes of latency, which can then add general lag to your game or cause spikes of it.

Did a Network Statistics Test

Latency: 147 ms

Packet Loss: 9%

Upload Speed: 3.66 mbps

Download Speed: 1.06 mbps

Signal Strength: 100%

Wi-Fi Speed: 22 mbps

Is your wi-fi working fine cause i run on wi-fi and it works fine apart from a high 200 ms latency how is your wi-fi connection ?

Hello!

I'm a Independent Advisor. I will be glad to help you.

Although a Wi-Fi extender can increase signal strength, it can increase latency a little, but it is ultimately an extra hop that packets have to make to communicate with the internet.

You may also experience other connection problems such as double NAT, although if it is a quality extender, the packet loss may be 0%, as you are most likely experiencing interference losses on your existing Wi-Fi.

It is best to connect your console directly to the modem/router via a cable, as this will eliminate packet loss due to interference and the latency will be about the same.

I hope the information has been clear, I will be attentive to any questions you may have.

Best Regards.