Whether it’s casual or competitive, gaming is a great escape or hobby for siblings, roommates, parents, and children alike. However, every network has its peak hours where everyone wants to use the home network to enjoy their favorite games, especially when multiple gamers are on an outdated network.
Short bandwidth causes high pings and latency for all parties involved. Matches get disconnected, voice chats start stuttering, and everyone is dealing with lag. This blog will dive into how Mercury’s fiber home internet enables gaming without lag in a shared household.
The Challenge
Every part of a gamer’s setup depends on a stable and robust connection to their computer, console, voice chat, and any additional software like stream overlays.
These various softwares, uploads, downloads, and game updates consume a large amount of bandwidth. Each person in your home network that games in their free time adds to these problems and affects everyone else in the network. This could lead to arguments over who can play at certain times during the day to avoid lag and other issues.
Where Traditional Internet Fails
Standard or traditional WiFi suffers from low bandwidth and allows for many of these challenges to appear. The DSL data infrastructure is also becoming more obsolete with limited upload speeds. Outside of your home network, traditional WiFi services may also have peak hours of usage during certain parts of the day which can multiply these issues even further leading to lag spikes, buffering, and packet loss during simultaneous play.
How Fiber Is The Best Solution
Gigabyte level bandwidth and symmetrical upload/download speeds offered by fiber’s direct connection are the reason why Mercury offers the best solution to gamers who want to play on the same network. Our solution offers ultra low latency and ping to allow for a crisp gaming experience, even under stress of multiple gamers in one house. Though, we can’t offer any actual skill substitute on your road to diamond, you’re on your own there.
Tips For a Fiber Powered Setup
If you are considering a fiber solution for your home network from gaming, here are some tips to help you consider options:
- Used wired connections like ethernet where possible; though wireless is still just as viable
- Consider a mesh WiFi system if you live in a large home
- Set up QoS (Quality of Service) rules for gaming traffic on your network
When to Consider an Upgrade?
Fiber internet is not only about speed. At Mercury Fiber, we also understand the value of stability and scalability. Our solution is perfect for families, roommates, or anyone trying to enjoy a good session of gaming casual or competitive. Whether you need help choosing the right gear or want a full-home connectivity plan, our team is here to guide you. We’re proud to serve you across Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.