Wireless Adapters Causing Latency Spikes

[toastythomas]

Some time ago I purchased a DWA-171 D-Link wifi adapter and I got ping spikes that caused my gameplay in Counter Strike to be unplayable. These spikes were around 600+ so there was basically no connection during them. I ditched the dongle, headed downstairs, and then I connected straight to the router and had a stable ping and flying speeds.

http://www.speedtest.net/result/5045458879.png

I decided that I should move back upstairs and take advantage of the PCI slot on my motherboard so I purchased an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260.  Using the external antena I thought this card would be okay. I still recieve spikes that are playable but not enjoyable. Is this inevitable for me? Is wireless not an option?

[Lotus]

When this happened to me, I turned off beam forming on both ends and it went away, but that's most likely placebo. I'm also only one room away from my wireless router, which seems unfortunate as a real ethernet cable would be nice but the wiring just isn't there. I've considered running one underneath the house, but haven't done so yet.

[Samppa221]

Can you see some kind of a gaming mode in the dongles properties:

 

Cause i had lag spikes with my asus pci-e wifi card and they stopped when i enabled the gaming mode in the advanced properties

[Trikein]

What kind of signal strength are you getting upstairs? Also have you done a sweep for conflicting networks or interference? 

[toastythomas]

On 1/31/2016 at 0:33 PM, Samppa221 said:

Can you see some kind of a gaming mode in the dongles properties:

 

Cause i had lag spikes with my asus pci-e wifi card and they stopped when i enabled the gaming mode in the advanced properties

I couldn't find a option similar to that.

[toastythomas]

On 1/31/2016 at 0:33 PM, Lotus said:

When this happened to me, I turned off beam forming on both ends and it went away, but that's most likely placebo. I'm also only one room away from my wireless router, which seems unfortunate as a real ethernet cable would be nice but the wiring just isn't there. I've considered running one underneath the house, but haven't done so yet.

What exactly is beam forming and could you explain the option of turning it off?

[toastythomas]

22 hours ago, Trikein said:

What kind of signal strength are you getting upstairs? Also have you done a sweep for conflicting networks or interference? 

Currently, I am right where I was with the wired connection and still getting ping spikes. I am about two meters from the router. What software do you recommend for a sweep of conflicting networks?

[Trikein]

I am not asking how far away you are from the router, but how many bars or signal strength (like cell phone) do you get for your Wifi on that spot? The wireless icon should tell you on bottom right of screen in tasktray. I ask because even if you are close to the router, interference could still be playing a role. 

Also, what kind of router do you have? How do you have it configured? 

As for doing a site survey(sweep), check out inSSIDer. See here for a guide on how to use it, and see here if you want to go a little deeper. 

[toastythomas]

22 hours ago, Trikein said:

I am not asking how far away you are from the router, but how many bars or signal strength (like cell phone) do you get for your Wifi on that spot? The wireless icon should tell you on bottom right of screen in tasktray. I ask because even if you are close to the router, interference could still be playing a role. 

Also, what kind of router do you have? How do you have it configured? 

As for doing a site survey(sweep), check out inSSIDer. See here for a guide on how to use it, and see here if you want to go a little deeper. 

I have full bars.

I have a Belkin AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Router (F9K1116 v1) What do you mean by how do I have it configured?

I used inSSIDer. There are no overlapping networks for my 2.4 Ghz and my 5 Ghz network.

[toastythomas]

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[Trikein]

On 2/2/2016 at 3:40 PM, toastythomas said:

 

I have a Belkin AC750 Dual-Band Wireless Router (F9K1116 v1) What do you mean by how do I have it configured

Run away!!!! Seriously though, I tried looking through the manual for the router, and it gives almost NO information. What I mean by how it is configured is the wireless settings. Should look something like this, and include wireless mode, channel, protected mode, etc. Once you know how your router is configured, you can try to change the settings on the adapter for the best connection. Just don't expect miracles. Wireless will always be buggy to a certain degree. It has to be to be flexible enough to work in different conditions. Also, the F91116v1 has a known problem with the 5Ghz band. See here for more info.

 

Also check your firmware. Latest is Firmware 1.03.08 which fixes a issue with wireless range. 

[toastythomas]

5 hours ago, Trikein said:

Run away!!!! Seriously though, I tried looking through the manual for the router, and it gives almost NO information. What I mean by how it is configured is the wireless settings. Should look something like this, and include wireless mode, channel, protected mode, etc. Once you know how your router is configured, you can try to change the settings on the adapter for the best connection. Just don't expect miracles. Wireless will always be buggy to a certain degree. It has to be to be flexible enough to work in different conditions. Also, the F91116v1 has a known problem with the 5Ghz band. See here for more info.

 

Also check your firmware. Latest is Firmware 1.03.08 which fixes a issue with wireless range. 

What kind of settings should I try to change? I don't want to mess anything up.

I have noticed some performance issues with the 5Ghz band. My firmware is up to date.