Fluctuating Ping on Telkom LTE (Huawei b525 lte router)

[DeanHein]

Hi People

I need some advice

I have been on telkom LTE for more then two years using the Huawei B525 LTE router
I haven't had any problems until I started noticing a few months ago that my ping is fluctuating.

It does not stay constant it would go from 50 stay there for a few seconds
Then suddenly spikes up and over 200 stay there for a few seconds then drop again procedure repeats every few seconds.

Any advice would a external antenna help with this and which antenna.
Or is there anything else I could do.

 

[dalion619]

I guess the first question is, what are you pinging?

If it's a recent issue I'd first check if when the ping fluctuates if you're switching between LTE and LTE advanced also the band that you're on 1800mhz or 2300mhz.

 

[DeanHein]

Ok don't laugh

I am monitoring it in game
It will fluctuate.

Is there a different way I should test the ping and how.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Should there be a setting on the router for lte/lte advanced and the mhz you are referring to?

Thanks in advance

 

[souljazk]

Are you getting these spikes in all games or only certain games? I would compare the below to at least 1x game, 1x Telkom LTE DNS & Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) .

Do this when the game is running and when its not, compare results of each *set* of tests.
<IP>= IP of server IE "ping 1.1.1.1 -t >C:\ping_game_running.txt"

CMD -> "pathping <ip> >C:\pathping_game_not_running.txt"
also run
CMD -> "pathping <ip> >C:\pathping_game_running.txt"
also run
CMD -> "ping <IP> -t >C:\ping_game_not_running.txt"
also run
CMD -> "ping <IP> -t >C:\ping_game_running.txt"

 

[dalion619]

Ok don't laugh

I am monitoring it in game
It will fluctuate.

Is there a different way I should test the ping and how.
Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Should there be a setting on the router for lte/lte advanced and the mhz you are referring to?

Thanks in advance

I don't have personal experience with that specific router but this thread should help.
Huawei B525 Band Optimization | MyBroadband Forum

I'd recommend getting the Huawei HiLink app, you can also adjust the settings with it.
The app will normally show 4G for LTE and 4G+ for LTE Advanced, so when in-game and the ping fluctuates check via the app to see what your connection is.

 

[DeanHein]

thanks guys

I will check/test when at home again tonight