baldymcbaldyface t1_j3o9kzw wrote on January 9, 2023 at 10:59 PM

I see people complain about Spectrum all the time but I have used them for 1.5 years for internet and I have had no issues whatsoever. We stream multiple tvs, two phones, 3 Alexa speakers and 2 cameras every day.

UnbrokenHAUNTER t1_j3o9oyd wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:00 PM

I try and play a round of Overwatch and I’m lagging out the ass :/

baldymcbaldyface t1_j3oa2gx wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:02 PM

I’m not in or near the city so maybe that could be your issue?

framedmushroom t1_j3oh13x wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:49 PM

Well if youre not in the city thats why you probably dont have issues. spectrum has to compete outside the city whereas they are the only option with no competitors within Worcester. Outside of Worcester, they have to compete, so they’ll make more of an effort for better internet.

Pvt_Wierzbowski t1_j3oazho wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:08 PM

Well there’s your problem - you’re playing Overwatch.

UnbrokenHAUNTER t1_j3ocb4u wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:17 PM

Wait till you find out I play Destiny 2 😂

invalid404 t1_j3od1mw wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:22 PM

I never play games that require fast ping times so for me Spectrum has been pretty great for the years I've had it. My biggest gripe is the upload speed. I get ~525/25mbps now paying for the premium tier so I could upgrade from 10mbps to 25mbps.

But sometimes I check buffer bloat and run other tests on the connection and I feel like if I was playing Unreal Tournament like I did years ago on DSL, it would suck.

So, yeah, Spectrum sucks if you want to play games lag free.

It's possible you might be able to improve your experience. I haven't tried digging into this much, but:

https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat#question-2

It's possible your router could be adjusted and or replaced. Also possibly you can do something with Spectrum's modem. I would call Spectrum support and get a tech to your house to troubleshoot bufferbloat.

Plug your computer directly into Spectrum's modem and bypass your router and see if games play better. That will help you figure out where the issue lies (your stuff/Spectrum's stuff).

Do you use a modem from spectrum and your own router? Or do you use a Spectrum modem+wifi/router device?

NativeMasshole t1_j3ohqp1 wrote on January 9, 2023 at 11:54 PM

I live out in the Quabbin area and mine works great, but my mom's two towns over and has had endless problems with them (and previously Charter) for the entire 20 years she's lived there. I think it's just a crapshoot with them on whether your internet works the way it's supposed or not.