Question/advice on ping reduction.
I have an actuated dish with the Gen 2 router we bought back in 2022 with the residential max plan. We are located in rural NW Montana. When I check the speed on the StarLink app, I’m getting circa 285 mbps download, 25 mbps upload, and 40 ms latency. When I play multiplayer online, the latency meter in-game reads circa 55-65. I’m playing on PS5 pro, using wi-fi, 5hz channel. The console is in direct line-of-sight of the router, about 25 feet away.
Two questions:
- Is the 40ms ping I see in the app the absolute minimum amount of latency I can achieve on any device, whether it’s wired or using wi-fi?
- If I move the router right next to the PS5, how much latency reduction would I see in my online games using wi-fi, if any?
I thought about using a third party router and bypassing the StarLink router, but if I can’t achieve lower than 40 ms latency anyway, I’m not going to spend the extra money.
Also, I am relatively inexperienced with this sort of thing, so I apologize if I sound ignorant lol. Any insight is appreciated. Thanks!