My Ping is Terrible
Lag spikes? High latency? Check your background apps first.
High ping usually means something on your machine is eating bandwidth.
1. Stop downloads
Check:
- Steam / Epic / Battle.net (auto-updates)
- Windows Update
- Browser tabs (YouTube, Twitch)
- File sharing clients (torrent, DC++)
Pause everything.
2. Wired vs Wireless
Are you on Wi-Fi?
- Switch to cable. Wi-Fi is for mobile devices and browsing, not competitive gaming.
- We provide a network cable for every seat. Use it.
3. Check local traffic
Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) > Performance > Ethernet.
- If you see constant high throughput (Mbps) when you aren’t doing anything, find the process responsible and kill it.
4. Network congestion
If your whole row is lagging:
- Ask your neighbors if they are running heavy downloads.
- If everyone is lagging and nobody is downloading, tell staff. We can check the switch uplink.