Dayz connection with Ethernet/wifi difference?

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I had the 10k ping problem/ stuck on 'wait for host' issue on a server for the past few days. I finally managed to fix it by using a wifi connection to my router instead?!?! Before, i was using ethernet but i don't understand why this has made such a difference? One thing is the router name is different when connecting with wifi than it is when connecting with ethernet? I want to understand this because i would much prefer to use my ethernet as my wifi chip is very unreliable.

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//this may also be helpful with those with my old problem

[Cobs 49]

What is your internet connection? 

Please go to www.speedtest.net and post your results.  

Secondly make sure your ports are open: http://support.dayzmod.com/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=11

Wifi vs ethernet will not dramatically affect your ping unless you have a very bad wifi connection, in which case you will have a large number of packets being dropped.  You will always see more reliable results using ethernet.  

You should join a server with a low ping if you are having problems on a particular server.  A great ping is under 100ms, personally I don't play on anything that is over 150ms.  Refresh all servers in DayZ commander and sort by lowest ping to find good servers for your area.

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Umm On both wifi and ethernet i have 30mb/ps i dont even need to check. I know ethernet is more reliable which is why I try to use it and that's why I asked the question whether I connect through a different IPV4 when using different connections. I dont think i do which makes me wonder what the difference is.

[Cobs 49]

Umm On both wifi and ethernet i have 30mb/ps i dont even need to check. I know ethernet is more reliable which is why I try to use it and that's why I asked the question whether I connect through a different IPV4 when using different connections. I dont think i do which makes me wonder what the difference is.

Go to start, type run and hit enter, type "control netconnections" without quotes and press enter.  Here you will see your network adapters, ethernet, and wireless.  Each connection is connecting to the same router, unless you have multiple routers in a less than ordinary configuration.  These connections are most likely set up to automatically obtain your IPv4 address, unless you have manually set them.  

As for whether you connect "through a different IPv4" I'm not too sure what you are referring to. 

 

 

the router name is different when connecting with wifi than it is when connecting with ethernet? 

Your router "name" on your wireless networks is your SSID, basically your wireless broadcast has a name so you can identify it.  Connecting via ethernet cable goes straight to your gateway, so no name is needed.  Both connections will use the same default gateway IPv4 address in most cases 192.168.1.1.  

If you want to switch between the two connections the best way is to right click on the connection you want to disable, and click disable (in the control netconnections page), and right click enable the one you want if it is not already enabled.  That way it can't interfere with the other connection and won't take priority without you knowing.  

If you are concerned about which is more reliable, try each connection and go to www.pingtest.net.  That will give you information about how reliable your connection is, as opposed to speedtest.net which gives you basic speed info.  

 

Edited August 5, 2013 by Cobs