So, recently I've been getting these really awful lag spikes whenever I play tf2 that I'm fairly certain are related to my college wifi. I've tried downloading a couple of different VPNs (and trying them out separately) to see if that would fix the problem, and so far I've had mixed results. I get generally fewer spikes but they still occur frequently enough to make playing competitively almost impossible. I'd like to know if there's anything more I could be doing and if there is some better VPN that people use.
Thanks.
So, recently I've been getting these really awful lag spikes whenever I play tf2 that I'm fairly certain are related to my college wifi. I've tried downloading a couple of different VPNs (and trying them out separately) to see if that would fix the problem, and so far I've had mixed results. I get generally fewer spikes but they still occur frequently enough to make playing competitively almost impossible. I'd like to know if there's anything more I could be doing and if there is some better VPN that people use.
Thanks.
VPNs will make it worse in other aspects and don't really fix the problem. Hopefully it will be fixed in tomorrow's update, if it isn't caused by your WiFi.
VPNs will make it worse in other aspects and don't really fix the problem. Hopefully it will be fixed in tomorrow's update, if it isn't caused by your WiFi.
1. You're on WiFi
2. You're on a shared connection
You can't fix that with a VPN or other tweaks on your end.
Get a wire and if your college connection is fast enough you'll be alright. If not, tethering a phone on 4G might give a more consistent gaming experience.
1. You're on WiFi
2. You're on a shared connection
You can't fix that with a VPN or other tweaks on your end.
Get a wire and if your college connection is fast enough you'll be alright. If not, tethering a phone on 4G might give a more consistent gaming experience.
If you don't have an Ethernet port in your room, most dorms that haven't just been built have computer labs built in and you could try using the ethernet ports there. It weirds me out that apparently so many dorms dont have ethernet port built in - I was in a building built in the 1920s and we still had 2 ports per room.
If you don't have an Ethernet port in your room, most dorms that haven't just been built have computer labs built in and you could try using the ethernet ports there. It weirds me out that apparently so many dorms dont have ethernet port built in - I was in a building built in the 1920s and we still had 2 ports per room.
Living in China where you need VPN all the time, I can tell you from constant usage that a VPN will not increase your speed, if anything, you're just slowing yourself down even more. I am willing to bet money that the problem is:
Arie1. You're on WiFi
2. You're on a shared connection
Living in China where you need VPN all the time, I can tell you from constant usage that a VPN will not increase your speed, if anything, you're just slowing yourself down even more. I am willing to bet money that the problem is:
[quote=Arie]
1. You're on WiFi
2. You're on a shared connection
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