50/50 fiber optic (Minor packet loss)

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Hello.

I'm experiencing minor packet loss when I play fps games. I'm currently running a wireless setup, where I got a internet repeater near my computer with a LAN cable connected between the repeater and my PC.
Also I get a really high ping at times, even though my room mate doesnt have the same problem. (He runs on Wifi too)

My question is, if a bought a LAN cable (have to be 20-25m long. Would that fix the lag, and make my connection more stable? On speedtest I get huge dives, like small mountains. Also, if a cable would work, should it be cat6 or cat7 or whatever their names are?

thanks in advance
 
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Wireless is always susceptible to random packet loss and delays. If you are using a repeater it makes it even worse...even though it sounds like you are using it more as a client-bridge.

Ethernet is always the best options if you can do it. It pretty much has no loss or interference. You have a dedicated 1g up and 1g down to your router.

I would look at cat5e cable. Cat6 is ok if you can get it cheaper but does not buy you anything extra. Cat7 is a waste of money in most cases. It is used for 10g connections but cat6a is much more commonly used and can run 10g also. Still cat5e can run 1g to 100 meters. Your ports can only go to 1g so it does not pay to buy better cable.

The only thing to watch for is all the fake...
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Wireless is always susceptible to random packet loss and delays. If you are using a repeater it makes it even worse...even though it sounds like you are using it more as a client-bridge.

Ethernet is always the best options if you can do it. It pretty much has no loss or interference. You have a dedicated 1g up and 1g down to your router.

I would look at cat5e cable. Cat6 is ok if you can get it cheaper but does not buy you anything extra. Cat7 is a waste of money in most cases. It is used for 10g connections but cat6a is much more commonly used and can run 10g also. Still cat5e can run 1g to 100 meters. Your ports can only go to 1g so it does not pay to buy better cable.

The only thing to watch for is all the fake cable you see being sold. Used to be you could look for EIA/TIA certified cable and you would be good but so many dishonest sellers even on amazon.

Make sure the cable is pure copper no CCA (copper clad aluminum) and be sure the wire size is stated to be awg 22-24. That thin flat cable they are selling does not actually meet the standards for ethernet cable. It would be nice if the fake cable would just immediately fail so people did not get conned into buying it but it works at short distances but connectors come loose after time.
 
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wifi is ALWAYS going to have worst signal and troughput than a dedicated ethernet hardline, now while that will make your connection way better, i cant say if it will fix your issue because you could have an issue with your router as well. install the ethernet cable and see if your problem goes away. if it doesnt please KEEP the ethernet hardline (way better for everything internet - movies, games, browsing, and just the whole experience) and then try resetting your router to default settings, if the problem is still there with new etherenet hardline and default router settings then i would look into buying a new router
 
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theyeti87

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Data transfer speeds across CAT5e/CAT6 are rated to be constant for up to 100m of ethernet cable.

25m cable is no problem.
 
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