Ping issues when Playing with Someone outside your Continent

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Multiplayer games are one of the most entertaining things for gaming lovers. Especially, when you are playing with someone you know outside your continent. When was the last time you played with your friend who resides in Japan? Or the one who stays in Malta?

However, if you have played it not so long ago, you might have experienced high ping. It does not add more joy to the game indeed when it starts to lag. In fact, it’s one of the worst gamer’s nightmares that no one wants to experience.

Why is ping so high in other regions?

The time that it takes for the data from your device to get to the game server as well as to get a response from it back is called ping. The longer this data journey between you and servers takes, the higher the ping and the slower the speed. In other words, lower ping is better because it causes less lag. While high ping indicates network latency or delay which may drive crazy even the most patient ones!

Why is ping so high in other regions? It may depend on various reasons but the main problem is clear – it takes too much time for the data to travel from your device to the target server and get its response back. If Europe and America do not face such problems as high ping, for example, Asia is the one which usually faces this problem.

Is it Possible to lower it?

Players often have a question – what to do when faced with high ping? Is it possible to make it lower? And what exactly should one do in order to lower it? The answer in short is: yes, you can reduce it.

Take a look at 5 pieces of advice below, which may come in hand when you will need them the most:

  • Make sure to close apps that work in the Background

Sometimes it could be that torrenting apps, streaming platforms, etc. work in the background and use your Internet connection. 

“I have found some, now what?” Try to close all of them and check whether the ping got lower or not. If the situation does not change, the reason for the high ping does not lie here. Let’s go to the next tip!

  •   Restart your router

Although this may seem like a very simple tip, it can really help. Try turning off your router, keep it off for a couple of minutes, and then turn it back on. As a router has its own operating system, restarting may improve your network performance.

If it doesn’t happen, at least you’ll have tried. Do not worry – there are still some pieces of advice left that might help you.  

  • Change your router’s location

Another thing that might have an influence on high ping is your router’s location. Who knows, maybe your device just cannot pick the signal of your router? If it is not possible to move the router, try to move your table with a computer closer to it.

  • Change WiFi channel

How to do it? You just need to open your Web browser, put your router’s IP into the address bar and enter its name as well. After that open Wireless Settings, then – click on Channels and try to choose other WiFi channels than it is at the time. Experiment until you find the least crowded channel.

  •   Try using an Ethernet cable

Finally, the wired connection might be the best help in this case. Even though it might seem like an old-fashioned tip that will require additional parts to your newly bought laptop or PC but it might be worth trying. What if the cable will become your savior?

What if all of that simply does not work?

There is a chance that one or another method mentioned above will help you. However, it is equally possible that the ping situation will remain the same. Does this mean that nothing more can be done to lower the ping? Will you have to give up playing with someone outside your continent?

Even if all five tips above did not help you, all is not lost. You can try a Virtual Private Network service. The experience of many gamers shows that it helps to reduce ping significantly. However, it also needs time in order to find the right VPN service provider which meets your expectations the best.

Furthermore, many different VPN service providers claim that their positive services help reduce high ping. However, it is not always possible. Therefore, it is advisable to take advantage of the opportunities provided by VPN services for testing before ordering them. By the way, most providers offer to try their service for free. So, why should you miss such a great chance?

Yogesh Patel: Yogesh Khetani is a famous Tech Blogger who loves to be surrounded by tech gadgets. So obviously, we can see his contribution here in that field. He also contributes to Now I am Updated website.