08-07-2017, 08:56 AM
Also, I've got the Nighthawk X4S up and running and this thing absolutely rips so far. Wireless speeds instantly jumped about 100mb/s pretty much across the house and I was across the cul de sac having a cigar with my buddy the other night and still getting two bars of wifi from my house!
Wired speeds seem to be where they should be via laptop tests, although I am still getting NAT3 and intermittent download low spikes and poor connections to PSN while hardwired. I went through every scenario imaginable via the router settings and manual connection settings on the PS4 and still no luck. I have a feeling it could either be something on the PS server sides (there is word that they throttle connections due to below average server capacities and infrastructure) or something on my ISP side. I'm going to call ISP today and see what they say, but one thing I was also told was that PS4s are prone to overheating which causes lag and sometimes connection performance issues. I've got my PS4 in a little media alcove with an exposed back but it's fairly confined in there, so I dug up an old USB Rosewill laptop cooler pad with fans and wired it up to come on when the PS4 comes on. It seemed to make a noticeable difference in the overall temp of the unit but I don't know if it will change the game or not. Also interesting to note, you can "rebuild" the PS4s database manually, I guess it's similar to defragmenting your hard drive. A buddy showed me how to do it in PS4 safe mode, let me know if you guys are ever curious and I'll shoot you a note on how to do it.
But as far as the Nighthawk router goes I have never had a more stable wifi connection on any router ever. Highly recommend!
Wired speeds seem to be where they should be via laptop tests, although I am still getting NAT3 and intermittent download low spikes and poor connections to PSN while hardwired. I went through every scenario imaginable via the router settings and manual connection settings on the PS4 and still no luck. I have a feeling it could either be something on the PS server sides (there is word that they throttle connections due to below average server capacities and infrastructure) or something on my ISP side. I'm going to call ISP today and see what they say, but one thing I was also told was that PS4s are prone to overheating which causes lag and sometimes connection performance issues. I've got my PS4 in a little media alcove with an exposed back but it's fairly confined in there, so I dug up an old USB Rosewill laptop cooler pad with fans and wired it up to come on when the PS4 comes on. It seemed to make a noticeable difference in the overall temp of the unit but I don't know if it will change the game or not. Also interesting to note, you can "rebuild" the PS4s database manually, I guess it's similar to defragmenting your hard drive. A buddy showed me how to do it in PS4 safe mode, let me know if you guys are ever curious and I'll shoot you a note on how to do it.
But as far as the Nighthawk router goes I have never had a more stable wifi connection on any router ever. Highly recommend!
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2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks