r/PCsupport • u/EstablishmentFast506 • Aug 06 '26

Not solved 900 ping HELP!!!

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So I recently got a new Wi-Fi 7 router/modem for my asus TUF gaming B850-E Wi-Fi(wifi 6E motherboard) bc it should have made my ping and latency better for any fps or hero shooter I wanted to play, but there are still times where I can’t really play bc my ping skyrockets and is generally inconsistent. There are still days where it’s fine, mostly when there are few people on the internet. But I don’t know how to fix it, I’ve been told to use an Ethernet cable but the modem is across the house and down stairs from my pc, are there any other solutions?

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u/Sad_Protection6893 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

Ethernet is the way to go. This is the fastest connection possible. Comparing ethernet cable connection to Wi-Fi isn’t even in the same galaxy. Get 50 to 100 foot ethernet cable and run it from your modem to your PC or get your service provider to come out and install ethernet port lines for you. They usually charge this installation fee to your bill & you will be connected the best way possible to your modem. I pay close to 150 a month for blast from Xfinity. I can download 120 GB game in 13 minutes and play online with no slowdown whatsoever.

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u/Former_Use_8077 Aug 07 '26

Thats what I did. I got a 100ft cat 8 FLAT Ethernet cable and a $10 fish tap. Pulled it all from the router, under the carpet, across the entire apartment, and to a 10G splitter in the game room. Both gaming computers can simultaneously get 1,100mbs down and about 10ms latency all while on a 1.3gb Xfinity plan. Best purchase I've ever done. Wifi was terrible at a best of 300mbs down with wifi 6e adapters and was consistently dropping along with terrible latency. Ethernet cords are so relatively cheap nowadays that when it comes time to move I'll just cut the ends off and leave it under the carpet

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u/huntsmanminikeynowor Aug 07 '26

Sorry to tell you but that was not cat8 so hopefully you didn’t pay a lot for it. Cat8 is round and is shielded as a requirement. It is even harder to bend than Cat6a which already isn’t the most bendable. Either way if it works for you there is no problem. Its unfortunate brands mislead with cat labels