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Xfinity XB6 Gateway, 2 Playstation 4's

I have the Xfinity XB6 gateway to which I have connected via ethernet (cat7) a PS4 to port 1 and a PS4 to port 2.  But I see that port 2 is limited to 100mbps.  Is this the best way to connect or would it be better to connect the two PS4's to port 1 via an ethernet switch?  OR, should I simply connect the second PS4 via wifi?

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MNtundraRET

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If the person using Wi-Fi is close enough to the gateway it might work. It also depends on whether the game is HD or 4K. you need both good speeds for download and upload. 

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They are both supposed to be gigabit-capable ethernet ports. Have you tried swapping the cat7 cables with each other for a test ?

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@EG​ I believe this is wrong.  My information is that Port 2 is "restricted" to 100mbps.  That is the reason for my question.  So, would wifi be better than Port 2 or would I be sacrificing stability in favor of speed.  My actual concern is Lag.

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Navigate to this link: https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/broadband-gateways-userguides 

Scroll down to XB6. It says that they are both GigE ports. You didn't say whether or not you tried that test that I mentioned..

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@EG​ I have not tried that yet but I will.  Thanks!  I'm using a 65' run of cat 7 for one ps4 and a 15' run for the other (which is quite close to the gateway).  I am getting mixed messages via the internet on whether port 2 is 1000 or 100mbps.

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