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• Steps
• Advice
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This wikiHow teaches you how to reduce transmission time or latency (also known as "ping") when playing online games by improving your Internet connection. Ping is the number of milliseconds that the actual action (like pressing a button or moving the mouse) sends to the game server you are using. The article is of a relative nature, in fact there is no sure way to reduce ping.

Steps

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   Move closer to the router. If you use a Wi-Fi network, reducing the distance between the gaming device and the router will increase the Internet connection strength and reduce the transmission time.
   • Although it is not possible to completely improve the latency, experience has shown that this method is quite effective.
   • Objects like walls, floors, and other obstacles will block the Wi-Fi signal.

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   Turn off all background programs and websites. The programs that take up a lot of bandwidth like Netflix, YouTube, torrent services and other background games will have a huge impact on the transmission time. This affects background programs and websites on all connected devices, not just the device on which you are playing the game.
   • If you are downloading any file in the background, pause or cancel the progress.
   • Programs that are not running on the Internet platform will not affect the transmission time, but the game performance may be affected.

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   Reduce the number of devices using Wi-Fi. Your router and Internet connection can support multiple devices, but each device uses the network to reduce the speed of the existing connection and increase the transmission time.
   • This won't work if you live with more than one person. You can consider the method of using an Ethernet connection.
   • Consider switching your mobile device to Airplane Mode while gaming to completely turn off mobile data and use only Wi-Fi.

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   Use internal server. Playing a game on a server in your country (or more specifically, your region) will significantly reduce your transmission times compared to playing on a server in another country. Although you may have to sit in the waiting room for a few minutes before you get to the game, in return, the game performance will be higher.
   • Many games allow us to filter servers by region or country. This can help you connect to the nearest available server.
   • Most games display the transmission time or a series of bars that represent the latency of a particular server.

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   Connect the gaming device to the router via an Ethernet cable. As long as the problem isn't with the router, the transmission times on the wired network are generally faster than those on Wi-Fi.
   • If your transmission time still does not decrease, then it is very likely that your router or the direct line from your Internet service provider is the cause of the network delay.

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   Restart the router and the modem. Network equipment that is running continuously for a long time may not work properly. Disconnect the cable from your modem and router, wait 30 seconds or more, and then plug it back in to refresh your Internet connection and reduce transmission times.
   • After you plug the cord into the router, it may take a few minutes for the network to work again.

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   Call the network service provider's switchboard. Before thinking of replacing your router, it's a good idea to call your network service provider about a slow transmission problem, and they may have expensive answers.
   • This is easier and less expensive than the next step: replace the router.

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   Replace the router. Especially if your home router and / or modem has been around for several years, replacing it with a new device will dramatically improve the strength, speed, and stability of your Internet connection. Similarly, the transmission time will also decrease when you install the new router.
   • You must get to know your router well before making a new purchase.
   • Especially, if you often play games with many people at the same time and on the same network, you should consider investing in a dedicated gaming router.

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   Internet package upgrade. If the above methods still do not reduce the transmission times, you may have to choose a different Internet plan from your network service provider with higher upload and download speeds.
   • Internet service providers often have specific long-term plans. If your current service provider is not right for you, you can completely switch to another carrier.
   • Many Internet providers have a "Gamer" package with outstanding download and upload speeds.
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Advice

• Some carriers often offer services that reduce the transmission time spent playing games.

Warning

• Unfortunately, there is no "exact" or "universal" way to reduce transmission times. To identify and improve ping, you need to try and test again and again, not just apply theory.