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09/11/2026 2:51 AM

High jitter / Latency issues while playing FPS games online – Issue STILL Unresolved

Previous Thread Reference: https://forums.xfinity.com/conversations/your-home-network/high-jitter-latency-issues-while-playing-gps-games-online/6a4871dddae4694352d4de78?commentId=6a60159ae768fbe2863dc254&replyId=6a635f70b3ed1847a0fc706a

Updating my previous comment regarding the recommended network adapter fixes (Roaming Aggressiveness, MIMO Power Save Mode, Transmit Power adjustments) and router replacement: the issue is not resolved.

While those local configuration changes and the new gateway provided temporary relief for about two weeks, the extreme jitter, high latency, and packet loss during competitive online games (specifically CS2) have returned. Over the past week, the connection quality has degraded back to unusable levels.

Current Network Status & Findings:

  • Intermittent Node/Line Instability: System performance varies dramatically day-to-day (one stable day followed by unplayable jitter the next), pointing directly to local node congestion, signal degradation, or unaddressed line noise outside the home rather than local PC hardware configurations.

  • Control Testing: The issue remains exclusive to the Xfinity connection. Connecting the same setup to a T-Mobile mobile hotspot results in zero jitter spikes or sudden packet drops, confirming the local rig is operating normally.

  • Technician Visit: A technician previously inspected the local drop line and replaced the gateway, but signal instability on the neighborhood tap/node level persists.

At this stage, client-side troubleshooting on my end is completely exhausted. If Xfinity network engineers cannot escalate this to tier-2/line support to resolve the upstream noise, signal level variations, or node capacity issues causing these latency spikes, I will be forced to cancel my service immediately and switch providers.

I am requesting an immediate escalation to a senior network technician to monitor the line stability at the tap level.

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28 days ago

 

This the speed im getting most of the time while I have 1 Gig speed package

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26 days ago

Welcome back to the forum @Asyd. Sorry to hear that the jitter and packet loss have returned to unusable levels after those initial fixes and router replacement seemed to give you some temporary relief. 

If you could send our team a direct message with your full name, the name listed on the account (if different), and the service address associated with your account, I'd be more than happy to look into this for you.

 

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18 days ago

Been having this same issue for weeks. 2 technician visits with no fix.

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13 days ago

Giving an update!

Technician came and found nothing wrong with signals and the router so problem still exists, highly likely its a problem from the backend or routing issue. and on speedtest by ookla i am not getting even near 1 gig speed to any server.

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Did the technician provide any information on what else may be causing the issues?

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@XfinityJon​ 
Try on lan cable but thats i get the same performance so no actual cause or solution to my problem.

he found no issues with the router or the co axial cable but could not explain how did my problem magically resolve itself for 2 weeks when i changed my old to new router provided by xfinity. 

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Asyd Have there by chance been any recent interruptions in the area? Or planned maintenance? You would see an alert in your Xfinity app when you log in, letting you know of upcoming downtime.

If there has been work in the area or an interruption, the modem swap may have caused an update. But if there is still upcoming work that may not have been a permanent fix until additional work could be completed, the issue may pop back up. 

 

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there have no planned maintenance in the past months but I do remember there was a maintenance like for the block infront of my apartments in another block which took like 3 days and I think its around that time the problem started to happen and never got resolved because i got this intsalled in feb and it was all good till may same time around when i saw that maintenance happen.

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It may be a coincidence, that between maintenance and changing your modem, things cleared up. Are you saying your issue is resolved, or are you still having issues?

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4 days ago

@Asyd @XfinityJeffB 

Please circle back here and post any possible solutions for the issue here in these open public forums so that all readers here may benefit from the exchange / info. This is in keeping with the spirit for which these public help forums were originally intended. Thank you.

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