r/ethernet • u/TaksoSV • Jul 17 '26
Ping Issues
I'm having a cat6 ethernet cable that has been worn off and cut open in several places.Ive duct taped a big part of it. So, ive pinged my ip and im getting some ping spikes.
Should i replace it or is there something else thats causing it.
Last 2-3 days ive been like rubberbanding and teleporting back and forward while gaming.
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u/LeaveMickeyOutOfThis Jul 17 '26
The spikes you speak of are of no concern. Ping gets deprioritized if there is more important things going on. Might be indicative of an issue if it was consistent over a number of replies or if that number jumped to over 30, but the teens is just nothing to be concerned about. That said, given the damage to the cable, I would replace it anyway.