Around 8:30Pm when I am lagging:
10am no lag at all
Not sure what I'm looking for, any help is appreciated.
Some of the UPNP stuff that other things open (skype, etc) while they can help with those things running a little better, are not completely necessary. You could turn UPNP off, and delete those ones out of the list.
Unfortunately, the wifi in these units are fairly basic in the routing/forwarding, etc setup wise. And have a limited number of forwarding that can be done.
The other issue that you run into is.. Forwarding is generally done for ONE endpoint address.
So if something needs port XXXX, you open it up and point it to the one playstation.
Now the next one needs the same port.
Now your into a problem, as you already have any things on that port, already going to the OTHER playstation.
You could lower the firewall level overall, it may help somewhat.. but that does leave the overall firewall less secure.
Unfortunately there is NO good solution for this.. you look it up, and there are tons of people saying the same thing with no real solutions.... Bar having two internet connections.
(The only way i could MAYBE see you squeek this out.. would be put the modem in bridged mode.. and put in two separate 3rd party routers. At least right now, it will dole out each a separate IP address.. and then can do forwarding separately on each. NOTE: this is not really supported by rogers and could stop working at anytime)
@Cherrybomb_1986 are you looking to run all four playstations online at the same time?
As @Gdkitty indicated, the problem here is that the vast majority of modems and routers are only designed (as in firmware design) to run one console. The minute that you attempt to use the same ports for multiple consoles, you run into trouble. The modem or router doesn't have the firmware necessary to keep track of which port and LAN address is used by which console, specifically where the same ports are in use by different consoles and LAN addresses. It doesn't matter if the consoles are Playstations or XBox's or some combination of the two. So you need a router that will support multiple consoles. An Asus router running Merlin's Asuswrt comes to mind, but, I'll have to post a query in their forum for feedback on this. I know that there have been changes in Merlin's Asuswrt to support multiple consoles, I don't know if there are any limits on the numbers of consoles that his firmware will support. So, don't give up just yet 🙂
@Cherrybomb_1986 can you check your message inbox. Log into the forum and use the avatar at the upper right hand corner as a link down to your profile. You should see a number overlaying the avatar indicating that you have a message waiting. Once in the Profile tab, follow the envelop link down to the inbox.
@MrPolytime, my current thoughts are to switch to the CODA-4582 which is a Puma 7 modem and use your own router. I have to assume that you're not on a gigabit plan, but if you're on an unlimited plan, you would be eligible for the 4582. In terms of routers, my choice would be the Asus RT-AC86U, which is a fairly new router, so, it will be supported for a few years down the road. That has a 1.8 Ghz processor built in, which is probably the fastest processor that you're going to find these days in an off the shelf router, unless you buy or build a pc and load PfSense in order to run the pc as a router. You would also need an additional ethernet card. So, the 86U, which I have, isn't the most expensive you can buy, and its not the cheapest either. The question is whether or not it will fit your budget. That router can also be loaded with Merlin's Asuswrt, which provides enhancements and bug fixes to the stock Asuswrt firmware.
https://www.snbforums.com/forums/asuswrt-official.51/
https://www.snbforums.com/forums/asuswrt-merlin.42/
I don't have time at the moment, but, it you have other questions, I'm certainly willing to provide additional explanation later today or over the weekend 🙂
@Stonecold I'm not sure where you heard that the modem will favor one device over the other, but, I wouldn't believe it unless one of the engineering staff indicated that to me personally and indicated that the info comes right from the code. So, at the present time, I've never heard that statement.
Now, what you might run into is the fact that the average modem or router isn't necessarily designed to use the same ports with multiple devices. That's a definite issue, especially with two of the same devices, as in two Xboxes, or two PS3s or PS4s. The same might be said where you have an Xbox and PS3/4 and both devices are attempting to use the same ports or port ranges at the same time.
If that's the case, then, your only way out is to use each device separately, or, buy a router that will handle two or more devices at the same time without any problem. You're not the only one that has run into this over the last week or two.
Asus routers with Merlin's Asuswrt loaded comes to mind. Merlin's Asuswrt is based on the stock Asus firmware, but includes enhancements that aren't found in the stock Asus firmware as well as bug fixes that are found by Merlin and the community of users who run his firmware.
At the end of the day, it all comes down to the budget and how important it is to run multiple consoles at the same time.
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