What Is Ping?
Many people think that a good and stable connection just relies completely upon the upload and download speed. But there is more than that to it, the Ping. You can call Ping as the response time of your internet connection. Let’s say you are getting a ping of 60ms(milliseconds), then 60 milliseconds is the response time of your computer over the request of another computer. Clearly, the lower the value of the ping, quicker will be the response time of your player in the online game. If you have a ping of around 200ms you will find problems while playing the game. The ping below 20ms is considered to be great and between 20 to 150 is considered fair.
How To Measure Ping?
You can see the ping of your connection in your online game itself because most of the online games show the live ping values while gaming. Or otherwise, you can go to Speedtest.net. Just perform the speed test and it will show you your connection’s upload, download speed, and you ping. Now, since you have enough information about what ping is and how to measure it. So, we can now discuss those common reasons that lead to higher ping value.
Why Is My Ping So High
Reason 1: Poor Wireless Connection
If you are using a wireless network connection like Wi-Fi, please make sure that you are in a proper range from your Wi-Fi router. Always try to be as close as possible to the router. Even if there are so many restrictions like thick walls, radiations of other devices, etc. might affect the signal strength and this may result in high ping value. Or otherwise, we would recommend you to use a wired connection like Ethernet to get the best possible of your network.
Reason 2: A Background Software Using Internet
Sometimes an already running application uses the internet connection in the background. To cope with this problem, just close all the useless applications. Now in order to check whether all the useless applications which were using the internet are closed or not, just open the task manager by right-clicking on the taskbar and click task manager. And monitor the network status. It should look like this. If you find that the internet is still being consumed by other application then open the Resource Monitor by searching in the start menu and go to the network section. And monitor the application from there. Simply uninstall or disable that application and if the background applications were the reason for high ping it will solve your problem.
Reason 3: DNS Cache Problem
DNS Cache could also be the issue for high ping. Simply refreshing the connection between the Router and your PC could solve your problem. This will refresh the router signals as well as the saved DNS caches on your PC will also be removed. Now just reconnect your PC with the router and if DNS Cache was the problem for high ping then the problem will be solved.
Reason 4: Windows 8/10 Update Peer to Peer Connection
By default, the Peer to Peer is turned on. What this thing do is that it uploads the downloaded windows update to other’s computer to provide the newer update to that computer. This thing always keeps running in the background and uploads the files by using your internet connection, resulting in higher ping value. In order to turn the Peer to Peer connection off, follow these steps:
Reason 5: Old Network Drivers
Old or outdated Network Drivers could also lead to higher ping value in your connection. For solving this issue follow these steps: If outdated drivers were causing the issue then by following this procedure it will get solved.
Reason 6: Other User Using Your Internet
Sharing the internet connection also leads to higher ping value. It might be possible that other devices of your house are also using the same internet connection over which you are experiencing high ping. Maybe other devices like your TV is streaming the Netflix in 4k or someone is downloading some heavy sized files, could be the reasons. Try to disconnect those devices or just stop those devices for a while in order to figure out if these devices are the real reason. In case if you don’t want to disconnect those devices, just switch to a plan of higher bandwidth.
Reason 7: Virus Uses Your Internet
Possibilities of having a virus in your PC that uses your internet connection to send and receive data are less. But still, if there is any Virus or Malicious Software in your PC then prefer to run a full PC scan. A good antivirus will get the job done or you can use the Method 2 which we have discussed above.
Reason 8: Firewall And Antivirus Software
Activated Firewalls can slow down your internet connection with extra security processes. Close your firewall and antivirus programs and check if the problem is solved.
Some More Possible Problems
VPN: If you are using VPN then it might be the reason that the VPN servers are not that capable of providing you a good ping.Game Server: Sometimes the problem is not from your side but is from the server of your game company.DNS problem: Try to switch the DNS to 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 and try measuring the ping again.
So, these were those common reasons and their solutions that lead to higher ping in your gaming experience. If our article was helpful for you then please let us know what was causing the higher ping, in the comments below. And with that being said, this was TechYorker and we are taking your leave for now. DNS problem: Try to switch the DNS to 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4 and try measuring the ping again You don’t explain how to do this… None of the other tests made any difference….. 1.) Open up Run (Windows Key + R) and type in “ncpa.cpl” without the quotes. 2.) Right-click on the network connection that is being used, and click on Properties. 3.) Select “Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)” and click on Properties. 4.) At the bottom/Beneath Default Gateway you will see that “Obtain DNS server address automatically” is selected. Select the one beneath it (“Use the following DNS server address”), and then you can enter 8.8.8.8 in the top box and then 8.8.4.4 in the bottom one.
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