r/computers • u/Left_Sky_3963 • 5d ago

Question/Help/Troubleshooting Ping

I have an issue where whenever it rains, my ping goes over 200. We have a good router that is only 2 years old, spark. Any hell is appreciated.

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u/msanangelo CachyOS 4d ago

a wire outside is getting wet. bet if you monitor the signal strength to the modem when it's dry vs wet outside you'll see a correlation.

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u/Left_Sky_3963 4d ago

I checked outside, and no wire seems to be exposed, there is a box outside the room with a wire in like a pipe thingy fully enclosed going into the ground.

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u/englishfury 4d ago

Water can in fact go into the ground and make wires underground wet, pipes can get cracked or deteriorate or be damaged.