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Still using WiFi for gaming?

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Just a trend I keep seeing is people using WiFi for online gaming and wondering why they/their ISP sucks. Here are the things I've heard:1) WiFi doesn't have the resistance of copper to hold it back meaning my ping is awesome.-- I want to replace my Ethernet with Wireless because then the signal doesn't have to travel through wires and will make everything faster. Physics bro. (no, not kidding, I smacked my head against the nearest wall).2) I've got a gaming router - it is awesome for gaming but my ISP keeps lagging me out.3) My provider gives me a crappy router for gaming. I can't get a full signal from the other end of the house.4) I got one of those $10 WiFi dongles but my gaming still sucks.

If you're banging your head against the desk then you're not alone. I hear these so often I've lost count. Here is something a friend shared to me showing the top players on LoL (League of Legends) vs their connection type:

Now if you're using WiFi to game then you're a complete n00b. I'm sorry, there is no better way to say it. Switch to Ethernet and stop trying to find an excuse to keep using WiFi. I'll conclude this with one of my favorite xkcd comics:


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