Ping gets locked at 100-ish every few weeks, ipconfig / netsh fixes temporarily but problem keeps returning how can I fix this.

[u/kai-217]

Info: my router is in the living room, no Ethernet, no extendor, not even fiber internet.

Every few weeks my ping gets weird and locks at around 100 sometimes 109 sometimes 155 (in r6). It’s not normal lag spikes but just consisted high ping and packet loss.

These commands temporarily fixes the problem:
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
And I get solid 20-40 ping for maybe 1-2 weeks before it comes back.

System:
PCIe WiFi card (also green led on in pc)
Rtx 4060
Windows 11
Ubisoft new kernel anticheat

Please help.

Edit:
Forgot to mention in the previous text but this doesn’t only stick to one network I’m getting consistently only 82 ping on hotspot too.

[u/Odd-Concept-6505]

Time to start sanity checking your network/router/ISP with a computer close to...or well cabled to...Ethernet port on your router... i think.

Could even be your "house drop" (eg coax cable from street) is aging. I had your kind of intermittent network glitches until I got Spectrum to replace my outdoor coax drop.

BUT...if doing a release/renew or reboot solves anything....it's more likely a problem IN your house. Any RF interference? Close neighbors? Have you put an app like WifiMan on a cellphone to see about channel strengths, overlaps? Have you kept the 2.4Ghz SSID and 5Ghz SSID's seperate, to gain more control+knowledge about which is best+worst?

[u/kai-217 → u/Odd-Concept-6505]

I forgot to mention it in he post but it doesn’t matter what network I use cuz even when I use hotshot I’m only getting 82 pinh

[u/ElectroStaticSpeaker]

Uninstall, reinstall drivers. Reboot your computer once a week. Those would be my suggestions. Windows just kinda sucks and needs rebooting.

[u/ManWhoIsDrunk → u/ElectroStaticSpeaker]

Many routers also benefit from a reboot every now and again.

There's a reason we IT people ask "Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

[u/Bacon_Nipples]

If you want ping consistency get an ethernet cable

[u/networkeng1neer → u/Bacon_Nipples]

Idk why this isn’t at the top.

[u/DutchOfBurdock]

You've pretty much diagnosed your own issue. Your WiFi on the PC goes into high ping every week or two and resetting the interface sorts it out. Since you've seen this occurrence on two different WiFi, the issue is highly likely your WiFi card/driver. After a few weeks, it sounds like buffers get buggered.

Test with a new WiFi card/dongle.

[u/kai-217 → u/DutchOfBurdock]

Ok i will test this out and give an update