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LudicrousSpeed said:
sabvre42 said:


Bandwidth != latency. Next time use ethernet.

1. Probably wont be a next time

2. I always use ethernet. I even made a bridge with a 2nd router so I wouldnt have to use WiFi with my Xbone. I have degrees in networking and computers. Trust me, i know to use ethernet.

But thanks for trying again, friend!

I'm confused. A bridge is still WiFi....

It's when you take a wifi adapter and have it talk wirelessly to another WiFi adapter. A bridge normally adds about 30-50ms of lag, as well as causes random packet loss/ lag spikes due to the wireless nature.

Things such as Netflix use a dynamic buffering system and seem lossless. Things such as CoD/Halo MCC multiplayer/ downloads are rendering locally and often use a predictive technology to compensate for lag and packetloss. 

PS Now on the other hand uses a combination of TCP/UDP to stream you the service. They do dynamic resolution scaling based on your current bandwidth and seem to use a form of TCP for the input. If your packet gets lost along the way -- the recieving end will request it again.. .and again... and again until its actually recieved. All packets in a chain must be recieved before the packets are dissasembled. 

WiFi causes packet loss. Using an ethernet cable close to electrical cables causes packet loss. Having a bad connector on your ethernet causes packet loss. Overloading your router with too much data -- causes packet loss. It sounds to me based on your "experience" that your network isn't optimal.