Wireless Network Lag

**Loopy** · October 12th, 2005, 01:10 AM

I have a netgear wgr614v6 wireless router hooked to my main computer and a notebook with an Intel wireless G card built in, both are new computers(im to give specs right now) and when we play games on the network I get alot of lag off and on on the notebook comp(we usually play Half-life1,Battle Field 2, Worms armageddon). I still get lag if im 7 feet away from the router.

-Thanks

**Ferrit** · October 12th, 2005, 10:44 AM

For gameing you shoud use a wired connection

**Loopy** · October 12th, 2005, 10:53 PM

Yeah but my problem is my other computer is downstairs, I can't install ethernet wiring in my walls.

**NooNoo** · October 13th, 2005, 03:30 AM

Then you need to see what is using the bandwidth or if the ethernet is performing at its full spec...

have a read of this advice and ping the router/ap see what kind of ping times you are getting.

**confus-ed** · October 13th, 2005, 06:49 AM

have we got wep/wpa & all that 'protection' stuff on ? (big fat overhead ! & munches 'lots' {maybe up to 1 third !} of the packet size

)

& does the fact that you said 'still get lag if im 7 feet away from the router' mean you don't if you move it closer ? (outside interferance ?)

**Loopy** · October 13th, 2005, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by confus-ed

have we got wep/wpa & all that 'protection' stuff on ? (big fat overhead ! & munches 'lots' {maybe up to 1 third !} of the packet size

)

& does the fact that you said 'still get lag if im 7 feet away from the router' mean you don't if you move it closer ? (outside interferance ?)

Yes I have wpa on and im not broadcasting the ssid, no I don't think it has anything to do with interferance but i'll check. When playing games should I not broadcast the ssid and turn off wep/wpa? I'm a little worried about security because I have file sharing on.

**NooNoo** · October 13th, 2005, 02:07 PM

use mac filtering as a test - you have a firewall?

**Ferrit** · October 13th, 2005, 02:40 PM

I think for online/network gameing there will "allways" be some lag with wireless

**Loopy** · October 13th, 2005, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by NooNoo

use mac filtering as a test - you have a firewall?

I have software firewalls but I turned them off, what do you mean just turn on mac filtering when I turn off wep/wpa?

**Ferrit** · October 14th, 2005, 12:19 AM

Mac filtering is what a router can do.
Based on the mac address of the networks cards it can allow only certain ones to connect.
Another security feature of decent routers

**Loopy** · October 14th, 2005, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrit

Mac filtering is what a router can do.
Based on the mac address of the networks cards it can allow only certain ones to connect.
Another security feature of decent routers

Thanks, I didn't mean to appear to be totally clueless

I know what mac filtering is but any explanations are always a plus

.

P.S Ferrit what do you mean by Vancouver Island, the Real Canada?

**Ferrit** · October 14th, 2005, 12:53 AM

It is the real Canada
We have the best scenery
We have the best weather
We have the best recreation
And very very few politicians
And I didnt mean for you to feel clueless, few people have any idea what mac filtering is

**confus-ed** · October 14th, 2005, 04:04 AM

I'm not familiar with this brand of router, does it have anything like 'game mode' ? Generally this has a habit of mangling up packets as if it finds what it thinks is an IP address in the data bit of the packet it'll try & 'correct' that too.. anything like this found in a router that's supposed to help with lots of concurrent connections generally does anything but ..

& on the sugestion about using 'just' mac filtering (if your ssid broadcast is off & you've picked a nice non guessable name anyway), well its what I do - I can't think what 'top secret' info I have that actually 'needs encrypting', I just don't want 'random' neighbours nicking my connection

**Loopy** · October 14th, 2005, 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by confus-ed

I'm not familiar with this brand of router, does it have anything like 'game mode' ? Generally this has a habit of mangling up packets as if it finds what it thinks is an IP address in the data bit of the packet it'll try & 'correct' that too.. anything like this found in a router that's supposed to help with lots of concurrent connections generally does anything but ..

& on the sugestion about using 'just' mac filtering (if your ssid broadcast is off & you've picked a nice non guessable name anyway), well its what I do - I can't think what 'top secret' info I have that actually 'needs encrypting', I just don't want 'random' neighbours nicking my connection

WARNING!: Dumb Question!. By having the encryption off would credit card numbers, emails etc, be visible to anyone who could pick up the datastream?

And know my router doesn't have a "game mode" heres a link to my routers info page

Also I saw some Linksys and Belkin wi-fi cards at Wal-Mart since they were both Wi-Fi certified would it be fine to use those in my other computers so they could connect to the router?

**confus-ed** · October 14th, 2005, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Loopy

WARNING!: Dumb Question!. By having the encryption off would credit card numbers, emails etc, be visible to anyone who could pick up the datastream?

Yup, but I haven't got any bank details flying about (there's no way I'm buying all that 'online banking is completely safe' stuff - what happens when I get spyware? I'd be far more concerned about that if I were you, than somebody sat outside scanning for your bank details) & I don't really care who wants to read my e-mails