u/Mundane-Plate3504

I recently switched to Airtel because it’s the only ISP available in my area. I have a 100 Mbps plan.

My main issue is while playing Valorant. I’m getting a constant 10% packet loss, which makes the game almost unplayable. My ping is usually fine, but the packet loss is the real problem.

I’m considering buying an Airtel Mesh Wi-Fi/extender.

My questions are:

Will a Mesh Wi-Fi system reduce or eliminate packet loss?
Can it bring my packet loss close to 0%?
Does it improve latency and gaming stability, or does it only improve Wi-Fi coverage?
Has anyone here used Airtel Mesh specifically for gaming? What was your experience?

My setup:

ISP: Airtel Fiber
Plan: 100 Mbps
Connection: Wi-Fi (not Ethernet)
Device: Windows laptop
Game: Valorant

Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated.

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Here are a few clips showing the packet loss I’m experiencing in Valorant:

These clips show the issue I’m facing. I’d really appreciate it if someone could take a look and tell me what they think is causing it.

You can see the packet loss graph in the top right corner. The spacebar overlay is slightly covering it but it’s still clear.

I mainly play Valorant and a few single-player story games, so I haven’t tested many other online multiplayer games.

My setup:

Airtel Fiber (100 Mbps)
Playing over Wi-Fi
Router is about 20 meters away, with two walls in between. It’s basically on the opposite corner of the house from where I play.

One more thing that might be relevant:

Two Airtel engineers visited my apartment to inspect the connection. They checked both the router and the fiber cable outside the apartment. I noticed one of them connected the green fiber cable to a handheld testing device. The reading on the device was around -45 (if I remember correctly). I asked what the device was, and he said it was used to check the fiber signal/power level.

He then called another technician and quietly mentioned something like, “It’s -45 instead of around -25.” I asked him about it, and he said they would fix it. After some time, he called me and said the issue had been resolved, then left without checking the signal again using the testing device.

I’m not sure if I understood the numbers correctly, but that’s exactly what I observed.

Based on the clips and everything I’ve described, do you think this is:

A Wi-Fi coverage issue?
A problem with the fiber signal/line?
An Airtel routing issue?
Or something else entirely?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Is Airtel Xstream AirFiber Mesh/Wi-Fi Extender worth it for reducing packet loss in Valorant?