Can't Figure Out Massive Ping Spikes!

Jun 1, 2018
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I desperately need help this issue is so annoying,

Basically I will be playing a game (CSGO, Rust, etc..) and all of a sudden i will have a massive lag spike (like 1000+ ping) and everyone in game freezes, I can still hear everyone (discord included) but cant move and they cant hear me.

If i try and wait it out it will disconnect me from the game and if i try and show no connection on steam, if I try and disconnect and reconnect on discord it will be stuck trying to disconnect until i wait a while (5-10 mins) and retry.

The real kicker is that while i cant connect back to my server or game i will do a speedtest and score around 25-26 Mbps down and 2-3 up, i am also able to use youtube and everything fine.

please help as it is annoying when these fits happen i cant play with my friends and i work full time so i only get a few hours a day to play.
 

HoboJoe527

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Jun 10, 2017
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This may most likely be a problem with your wifi card or usb adaptor (if u use one) try talking to your friends via a phone or something else and see if you still come across the unexpected disconnections. Your wifi card may be damaged or the drivers for it may have been corrupted. You can also try reinstalling the drivers or looking for an updated version. You can access this via device manager. If the problem persists, if you use any wifi extenders and such, try not using them and try using ethernet instead. and if the problem continues after that, it may well be a problem with your internet service provider but I highly doubt that.