@figureguy If you don't mind me asking what State is Spectrum you using? I know a Youtuber that has Spectrum and they Fing him around even with his Business Spectrum line. Not sure if it's Fiber but in my location I have Fiber from ISP to my home in my location. I can subscribe to 1gb Business line but for me - I am just residential don't Stream or Youtube do that expenditure. It could be all your setup is1gb hardware/wires but at the ISP they isn't actual verified 1gb line. So do you have Fiber or Copper?
Just a word of warning DMZ (demilitarized zone) bypasses the routers firewalls for that specific IP address. But this is considered the best configuration for all games consoles.
A very useful tool for this kind of setup is Advanced IP scanner.
Find Your Network Details
Before changing settings, you need to know your router's "Gateway" address.
On a PC: Open Command Prompt and type ipconfig. Look for Default Gateway (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) a way to quickly find this is finding the ip address of any device on your networks starting IP, eg if your Switch 2's IP starts with 192.168.1 then your router will most likely be 192.168.1.1
This is the generic way of doing this as I can't give you specific instructions for your router model.
Get your Console’s MAC Address
Your router identifies your console by its MAC Address (a unique physical ID), not its name.
Just a word of warning DMZ (demilitarized zone) bypasses the routers firewalls for that specific IP address. But this is considered the best configuration for all games consoles.
A very useful tool for this kind of setup is Advanced IP scanner.
Find Your Network Details
Before changing settings, you need to know your router's "Gateway" address.
On a PC: Open Command Prompt and type ipconfig. Look for Default Gateway (usually 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1) a way to quickly find this is finding the ip address of any device on your networks starting IP, eg if your Switch 2's IP starts with 192.168.1 then your router will most likely be 192.168.1.1
This is the generic way of doing this as I can't give you specific instructions for your router model.
Get your Console’s MAC Address
Your router identifies your console by its MAC Address (a unique physical ID), not its name.
Xbox: Settings > General > Network Settings > Advanced Settings.
Switch: System Settings > Internet.
Look for a series of letters and numbers like 00:1A:2B:3C:4D:5E. Write this down.
2. Access your Router’s DHCP Settings
Log into your router (type your Gateway IP into a browser).
Look for a section labeled LAN, DHCP, or Address Reservation.
TP-Link: Advanced > Network > DHCP Server > Address Reservation.
Netgear: Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup > Address Reservation.
ASUS: LAN > DHCP Server > Manual Assignment.
Click Add or New.
3. Bind the MAC to an IP
Enter your console's MAC Address that you found in Step 1.
Enter the IP Address you want the console to have (e.g., 192.168.1.50).
Save the settings
4. Apply to DMZ
Now that the router "knows" to always give your console that specific IP, you can safely put that IP into the DMZ.
Go to the DMZ section in your router (usually under Security or Firewall).
Enter the same IP you just reserved (192.168.1.50).
Enable DMZ and save.
It might be wise to reboot the router after saving.
This is where it gets tricky. I have my default gateway and I am going to get the MAC off the switch. But Spectrum drastically changed their router controls. When you put your Gateway into your browser to acess the router it brings up a QR Code to Spectrum's App. You can ONLY control your router through their app not via browser. A lot it not able to be tinkered with. There is no LAN, DHCP or Address Reservation. The only option is Port forwarding and IP Reservations.
Under that you can create an IP reservation for a device. Here's what it brings up.
Nintendo
IP Address192.168.1.15
MAC Address48f1ebcc6a2b
And a toggle to reserve IP Address
If you turn it onit lets you 'add a port assignment.'
Port Assignment
Assignment Name ADD NAME
External Port NUMBER
Internal Port NUMBER
Protocol TCP, UDP or TCP AND UDP
There is no security of Firewall setting in the app. Spectrum has a 'security shield' which monitors 24/7 for malware, etc. There is no way to access the DMZ
It used to be this way but the new wifi 7 routers throttle almost all the access we had in the past.
@figureguy No way to find advance settings through that app? I've never seen it as my router is a different UK based company and I use UniFi Wi-Fi7 AP's so mines very different than the average router in the corner of the room job that I've been out of the loop with for a while.
Some light digging around brings this up...
Open the My Spectrum App on your smartphone or tablet (available on the App Store and Google Play).
Sign in with your Spectrum username and password if prompted.
Navigate to the Services tab at the bottom of the app.
Under "Your Spectrum Network" or "Equipment", find and select Advanced WiFi Settings.
Look for an option titled DMZ or similar within the advanced settings menu.
Enable the DMZ feature and enter the static IP address of the device you want to expose to the internet.
Save or Apply the changes within the app to configure your router
But that could just be nonsense.
StarLord87
Switch Friend Code: SW-7297-9971-2691 | My Nintendo: StarLord
Whether the app or browser when I open Spectrum I go to Services. Under 'Devices on Network' it shows connected devices but no advanced wifi. Under 'Your Wifi Network' it shows the Modem and Router. Under the Router there are no options for Advanced Wifi Settings.
I wish I could post a screenshot. I actually found the previous settings menu for the Routers and everything you mention would have applied to that. But none of it is accessible now.
@figureguy And no way to get to the port forwarding? I would think this is a permissions issue with your account reading the manual those things should be accessible.
StarLord87
Switch Friend Code: SW-7297-9971-2691 | My Nintendo: StarLord
@StarLord87 It does, but I'm not sure how to use it or if it has the full capability is should. Gosh I wish I could add acreenshots. This is what the page says:
Port Forwarding and IP Reservations
Port forwarding enables external applications to access an assigned device on your network. This is commonly used for multiplayer gaming, remote computer access or peer-to-peer file sharing.
IP reservations assign a consistent IP address to a device. This is commonly used for WiFi printers.
Then it lists all my connected devices under 'Create IP Reservations'. I choose a device and then it goes to a page with:
Asking if I wanting to reserve an IP Address. If I turn it on can now click add port assignment under port forwarding.
It wants an assignment name, External Port, Internal Port and then to choose TCP, UDP or TCP and UDP.
I can turn on reseve IP, name the assignment Switch 2, but I don't know anything about choosing port numbers or Protocol.
@figureguy
Lets step back for a bit. Neither of you know what you are doing. You should stop now. What you reported in your first post is not an issue. That's just how the built-in speedtest tends to perform and is not a measure of download performance and certainly not in-game performance. And you're certainly not going to resolve it by going all cowboy on your router
@StarLord87
Perhaps you should look at the stated problem before giving solutions to problems not stated
The OP problem as stated is that they run the speedtest on the Switch 2 and it never reports speeds above ~250Mbps. Now as a nerd with eyes and an owner of the Switch 2 I can tell you now that is fairly normal behaviour. I see the same on my Switch 2. It is not an issue and doesn't suggest poor network performance while downloading games. Indeed when I download games I see the Switch 2 is consuming all the bandwidth my internet connection can provide. And it certainly doesn't suggest an issue with device disconnects, high latency or disconnects
But in any case, upon hearing that the OP has issues with bandwidth on one device. Ignoring for a second that, as discussed, they don't actually have an issue. I think it would be fair to say the solution is most certainly not to poke holes in their router on the advice of an internet stranger. This advice is bad generally, I would suggest, especially to someone unsure as to what they're doing. But it's even worse device when it doesn't come even remotely close to addressing the issue raised
@StarLord87
Perhaps you should look at the stated problem before giving solutions to problems not stated
The OP problem as stated is that they run the speedtest on the Switch 2 and it never reports speeds above ~250Mbps. Now as a nerd with eyes and an owner of the Switch 2 I can tell you now that is fairly normal behaviour. I see the same on my Switch 2. It is not an issue and doesn't suggest poor network performance while downloading games. Indeed when I download games I see the Switch 2 is consuming all the bandwidth my internet connection can provide. And it certainly doesn't suggest an issue with device disconnects, high latency or disconnects
But in any case, upon hearing that the OP has issues with bandwidth on one device. Ignoring for a second that, as discussed, they don't actually have an issue. I think it would be fair to say the solution is most certainly not to poke holes in their router on the advice of an internet stranger. This advice is bad generally, I would suggest, especially to someone unsure as to what they're doing. But it's even worse device when it doesn't come even remotely close to addressing the issue raised
And we both long ago established that the issue was the limitation of the system so I'm not seeing your point or I'll just throw back that you didn't read fully yourself.
I expect you've never once moaned about lagging in any online match and how the other player/host cost you or is cheating or moaning about ping?
The OP seems relatively savvy enough having already established with them that the settings have been removed so previously had tinkered around and asked if I could help improve things when I offered to help. Had you any idea you'd know the first security measure of advise I offered was to reserve the consoles IP avoiding DHCP from chucking out a DMZ IP to anything else on their network. I've even established that the OP doesn't remove the device from the dock so there is very little chance of the device picking up a different IP jumping SSID's.
You've made this an issue now for really very little reason. You can chose to not be insulting and offer your opinions but no you decided that the best course of action is to insult not just the OP's intelligence but my 22 year career.
StarLord87
Switch Friend Code: SW-7297-9971-2691 | My Nintendo: StarLord
Alright. This is enough. I came on here to not be insulted or treated as if I'm moaning about something I should not or know less than I do. Yes I am in no way a professional but I have self taught myself a bit about various technical areas for years. I can build a PC from scratch because I broke my first one as a teenager in order to learn how to fix it because I couldn't afford another. But I don't know everything so I came on here for help, not to post on reddit where know it alls rake you over the coals for not knowing what they do. Most posts in the forums as well as under news stories seem cordial and the forum rules definitely seem to promote a safe, fun place.
But I did read reddit and here is one post in particular.
Very clear screenshot of a user's S2 test showing in the 800s. I cannot find the other thread where someone posted a screenshot in the 400s but I will if I find it.
It is possible to show speeds of these numbers and I never come close. So if my numbers are just how the test performs then everyone despite their setups should get the same numbers, correct?
If there is a limitation than everyone who owns one should be locked the same as me.
Plus as far as the router and the S2 you can always default to original settings so there really is nothing to 'break' in my eyes. If the numbers are consistent but are shown to reach higher (I also have screenshots of different S2 tests I wish I could add) then it must be possible.
StarLord87, I appreciate your help. If you have the port numbers and protocol I should try let me know if you find out.
Skywake, thank you for taking the time to respond but understand I am going to try everything I can to figure this out.
If there is a discrepancy between others results and mine it is because of something. I intend to find out what if I can.
If there is something I could do that could cause irrepairable harm to my Switch 2 please tell me. The router is no issue as if it did go bad I just unplug it, walk into Spectrum and exchange it. Easy peasy. They can even reset the settings with a phone call if needed.
I believe in exhausting every option to find out nothing can be done especially if it is not an inconvenience. This is not by anyway.
I just had major hand and wrist surgery on January 2 so even typing these posts is not easy. But I am home for 12 weeks and now is the perfect time to work on this as I have plenty of it. It does not stress me out in the least but if someone can and is willing to work with me I'm glad. If not please keep this thread courteous, helpful and informative.
@StarLord87
We established it was a system limitation earlier and then I confirmed the same. Before you even posted. But you kept dragging it back to try and flex your wares. OP didn't need to do anything. There was never an issue. But you had a hammer and were committed to using it
And no, I don't go around complaining about cheaters and bad pings or so on. Neither did @figureguy at any point in this thread. You invented this as the issue. The only reason they went along with what you were saying was because you used technical jargon which made them feel like they should be listening
And no, the qualification gloat does not impress me. Over my career I've encountered plenty of incompetent seniors and super gifted juniors. I judge what people are saying based on what they're saying, not their rank. What you were saying was the opposite of helpful and did nothing but confuse and create unnecessary stress
@figureguy
Sorry you had the ring around here. I would suggest that the "issue" is probably some kind of throttling going on for the speedtest itself. I don't think that some people having reported higher results is much evidence against this theory. We wouldn't all be hitting the same servers and all posted results would not be on the same firmware
In any case, this was also the behaviour on the OG Switch (although at a lower rate). And when I test mine (with a largely factory internet config outside of disabling CGNAT and opening a port for Plex before people ask) I get the same. Speedtest on the Switch 2 in the 200Mbps range. But I can download as fast as my connection and I don't have any connectivity issues
It's not an issue
The concern I have with the suggestions being made was more that you were delving into settings completely unnecessary for the problem. You were potentially opening up security vulnerabilities to your network at large. You were taking this advice as is from an internet stranger. I'm pretty confident @StarLord87 had no I'll intent but this is kinda dangerous behaviour
Likely worse case with what you were doing was that you would muck you your router and introduce new issues. Maybe take out your internet and then have to troubleshoot it with your ISP. Which as we all know is a huge pain. I just didn't see why any of this was needed given the stated behaviour was normal
If you wish to tinker by all means, I'd encourage that even. It's your device. Just do it for the fun of tinkering with the expectation that you will break stuff. Which is the opposite of where you wanted to do here, I suspect
If you're on a WiFi7 then unless your router has a 2.5gb (The switch 2 doesn't though) Ethernet then the wireless will be faster than the wired unless you're miles away from it and need the wired?
The Switch uses WiFi6, not 6E just 6 so no 6Ghz radio. Also anyone who knows these things should be aware that the stated connection speeds on WiFi are not great measures of actual throughput. They inexplicably add UL and DL and state the theoretical max physical rate for a signal. You never achieve those rates
You'll most definitely get more real world throughput on Gigabit wired than you will on WiFi6 on 5Ghz. There's a reason why if you look at stand alone access points they only really started to get multi-gig ports when we moved to WiFi7. Gigabit was plenty
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Very clear screenshot of a user's S2 test showing in the 800s. I cannot find the other thread where someone posted a screenshot in the 400s but I will if I find it.
It is possible to show speeds of these numbers and I never come close. So if my numbers are just how the test performs then everyone despite their setups should get the same numbers, correct?
If there is a limitation than everyone who owns one should be locked the same as me.
As I mentioned earlier, I have a 600Mbps internet plan, and when I do the S2 connection test while the console is connected via ethernet cable to the router, the download speed is shown to be pretty much the maximum. I just redid the test (after having installed the latest Switch 2 firmware update earlier today), here's a screenshot that shows it to be 590Mbs:
I have no idea though why you and some others are getting lower results than you should, though. The Internet connection in my apartment building is via an optical cable network, if that makes any difference. I'm located in Finland.
@Polvasti Thank you for the response. I am located in the US, NY to be precise. Your screenshot is helpful as it shows the higher numbers are attainable.
Skywake, see this is what I was pointing to. I know there are system limitations and such but the numbers are possible. He is getting his almost full speed in Finland and on the reddit posts the ones getting the higher speeds were much higher also. I understand different servers and all but if we are now touching outside the US and getting higher numbers than mine on various systems/servers/regions it just seems...off that mine is showing so low.
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