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 viagra6car ARL Series Director  Offline
Message Posts: 354 Joined: September 17, 2012 Location: Portage, MI |
So who has any ideas about my connection experience during our races? -My pings are fine (60-80) -On my screen, cars are often ghosting or flying around...most often when drivers send text across the server -Other drivers are not seeing me ghost or jump around -Last night I ran into Kart on his screen and damaged him, but nobody was visible on mine and I got no damage -Internet usage in the residence is not variable during the race What could I try to do? |
| viagra6car | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10:51am EDT |
 DusterLag Member / Driver Offline
Message Posts: 8108 Joined: May 1, 2010 |
Kind of sound like a WiFi thing, were you on WiFi? |
| DusterLag | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 11:32am EDT |
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viagra6car ARL Series Director Offline
Message Posts: 354 Joined: September 17, 2012 Location: Portage, MI |
Yes I was/am. I've only ever run a wired connection 4-5 times in our races and all were a few weeks ago in PA. At this location in MI I do not have any cable hookups in the rooms I have options of setting up my station in (apartment--so I can't add cable runs). Do you think there's anything I can do? In about 6 weeks this will likely be my permanent residence as we search for the next home. << Edited on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 12:27pm EDT. >> |
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| viagra6car | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 12:26pm EDT |
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DusterLag Member / Driver Offline
Message Posts: 8108 Joined: May 1, 2010 |
Are you using the same WiFi router and computer as before? WiFi can be fine, but things need to be working perfectly. |
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| DusterLag | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 12:31pm EDT |
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viagra6car ARL Series Director Offline
Message Posts: 354 Joined: September 17, 2012 Location: Portage, MI |
Same computer but different router. I will state that my signal strength is down a little bit, but as mentioned--the ping, etc are comparable. Could it be as simple as a wifi booster in the room I'm in? Maybe this week I'll try one race downstairs near the router and see if that makes a difference. |
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| viagra6car | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 12:51pm EDT |
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DusterLag Member / Driver Offline
Message Posts: 8108 Joined: May 1, 2010 |
If you still have your previous WiFi router I would suggest using it as you know it'll work, even if you use it only for your race computer. |
| DusterLag | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 1:06pm EDT |
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viagra6car ARL Series Director Offline
Message Posts: 354 Joined: September 17, 2012 Location: Portage, MI |
Hmmm. With Spectrum cable you have to go through tech support when you have new equipment on an account. I'd have to go through them to add it. Her modem is definitely better as I have to reset the connection on my wifi devices like my phone numerous times a day. Would you say that: 1. I should split the cable line and hook up the second router? or 2. I did find one other cable hookup upstairs--should I set the second one up there? Often times I find that modems don't work off certain wall jacks. Do you know anything about why that is? |
| viagra6car | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:08pm EDT |
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DusterLag Member / Driver Offline
Message Posts: 8108 Joined: May 1, 2010 |
It sounds like you have a combo modem/router. A modem connects to your cable line, a router does not. Yes, when you change modems you need to register the new modem (basically provide the MAC address to them). That said, it's likely the combo modem/router you have is actually owned by the cable company, it's typically not something consumers purchase. You can attach another WiFi router to your existing one simply by Ethernet cable (using both). If your only issue is the WiFi then it should fix the issue. It's not the most ideal situation but could the the simplest. |
| DusterLag | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:15pm EDT |
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viagra6car ARL Series Director Offline
Message Posts: 354 Joined: September 17, 2012 Location: Portage, MI |
Definitely hadn't heard of piggybacking routers from one another. Yes, mine in PA is a combo that I did actually purchase myself. So I won't have to register the second router with the cable company if I just run that ethernet cable? << Edited on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:41pm EDT. >> |
| viagra6car | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 2:40pm EDT |
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DusterLag Member / Driver Offline
Message Posts: 8108 Joined: May 1, 2010 |
It's not the ideal solution, but has the potential to be the easiest. Your other option is to switch over to your modem. Most cable companies are pretty efficient about the switch if you are clear in your request. Unplug the current one and get the new one in place. Call them up and tell them you want to activate a new modem, have the MAC address ready (it's on a sticker on the modem). |
| DusterLag | Sunday, May 17, 2020 at 10:58pm EDT |
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