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I pay for a 15mbps down, 1mbps up DSL internet plan from TekSavvy Solutions (Canada). At least once or twice a week there will be moments where we get speeds much lower than advertised.
When I notice the internet is particularly slow I test this by doing a Speedtest(.net). Often times the download speed is between 6mbps and 13mbps, sometimes as low as 2mbps.
I play the game League of Legends where I will experience random spikes in ping throughout my playing time. The ping rarely remains stable across consecutive days without variation of ~10ms-20ms.
While troubleshooting a ping issue with League of Legends in which the ping spikes over 100ms I completed a series of troubleshooting steps, one of which revealed a 41ms latency between my modem and my router.
This problem surfaced a couple months ago and it was suggested I replace my 5 year old D-Link router, which I did. It appears the router replacement did not solve the latency between the modem and the (new) router.
I have also used the Android app "Wifi Analyzer" to ensure my router is on an optimal channel. The app shows I have nearly -40dBm signal and using the best possible channel.
I am tired of trying to solve this problem every 3-4 weeks and would love to finally end all of these internet issues.
How can I find out what is causing the latency, and how can I finally solve it?
Are you double Nat'ed? Meaning you basically have 2 routers (not by "meaning" per se). > Double NAT is a scenario where multiple routers on network are doing network address translation. Common example is a Cable or DSL modem, to which a Wi-Fi router is connected. Both modem and router have NAT enabled. Computers on the network are connected to Wi-Fi router. – Joshua Haber – 2015-08-25T23:03:45.707
I'm not sure. I can check. Would this be an issue? – Stn – 2015-08-25T23:39:08.370
It usually is with almost all things. General you want your router to send traffic straight to the internet - not to another device and it send the traffic. I would put the modem in bridge mode and let your router do it's job. It's the best architecture for handling things. – Joshua Haber – 2015-08-26T00:27:06.043