Why Is My Mobile Hotspot Giving Me Better Ping Than My Home Internet?
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MysteriousMuffin42
I'm struggling with high ping on my home network, where I usually get over 70 ping using both Ethernet and Wi-Fi. Surprisingly, when I switch to my mobile hotspot, my ping drops to around 40. I find this confusing since I'm using a good Ethernet cable and can't figure out why the mobile hotspot performs better. Can anyone offer suggestions on how I might improve my home connection? This is for my PC, by the way.
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Actually, this makes sense! Both Ethernet and Wi-Fi at home likely share the same internet connection upstream, and if that's overloaded or slower, your ping will be higher. Your mobile hotspot might just have a clearer path to the servers you're connecting to, allowing for lower ping. Have you looked into your ISP or considered switching to a better plan?
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It sounds like your home network setup could be affecting your ping. The conditions at home matter a lot—if multiple devices are using the network, especially with bandwidth-heavy activities, it could impact your performance. Since your mobile hotspot seems more reliable, it might be that your hotspot connects to servers better than your home network can manage.
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