Overview
Checking your server status, using wired connections, improving your router signal, and changing your wireless channel can all help troubleshoot high ping and lag. Learn how to check your ping in Battlefield 6 and use our guide for step-by-step help troubleshooting issues.
How to check your ping in Battlefield 6
- 1Pause your game.
- 2Select Options.
- 3Choose System.
- 4Under Network, toggle Scoreboard Ping on.
You can also show your network performance in Battlefield 6. This can help you understand if your network’s having issues, which could be causing lag.
- 1Pause your game.
- 2Select Options.
- 3Choose System.
- 4Under Network, choose Network Graph, then select Modify.
- You can toggle Show Network Performance Bar or Show Network Performance Graph to Always, Hide, or On Problems to see your network performs while you play.
- You can toggle Show Damage Log or Show Event Graph to On to get info about client or server problems while you play.
How to troubleshoot high ping and lag
High ping, packet loss, and lag can be caused by issues like distance to servers, poor Wi-Fi, or lots of people using the same network at the same time.If you’re experiencing issues, here’s what to do.Some of these tips involve advanced networking changes. If you feel uncomfortable making these changes, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for help. For specific instructions about your hardware, make sure you follow the steps in your router’s manual.
Server issues or your distance from a server can cause high ping and lag. Use our server status page to see if there are any issues with servers. You can also use Server Browser for Portal experiences to choose a server near you, which will help reduce ping and lag. Each experience will show its region on the right.Some regions don’t have servers, meaning you’ll be connected to a server further away. If matchmaking is taking too long in your region, you might also play on a server further away.
- Try using a wired connection. Hardwired connections can be more reliable.
- If you’re using Wi-Fi, try hardwiring your device to your router.
- Check your router signal. Make sure it’s out in the open with its antenna, if there is one, pointed towards your device. Keep your router as close to your device as possible.
- Try changing your wireless channel. The one you’re using might be busy.
- Contact your ISP for help finding and switching to another channel.
Check your device’s date and time is correct, as this can sometimes cause issues.
Try manually setting your DNS to Google Public DNS.
- This can help if your ISP is routing your data through a DNS Gateway that isn’t functioning correctly.