Re: Apex servers are extreamly laggy

All through out season 8 I’ve been lagging consistently and I’ve tried so many things to stop it but it’s just so bad it calmed down for a little bit but then it came back even worse than before I play on Xbox and I can’t remember if it’s wireless or wired 

You can play apex on a wired 10 gb connection the lag will still be present....BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS ON THE SERVERS SIDE!!!!

@Clumsy5602 

You can find out if your connection is wired or wireless by checking the back of your console. Is there an ethernet cable plugged into it? If not, you're wireless. Let me know which it is and we'll take things from there. Thanks!

Hi everyone

It is a common discussion that the Apex Legends/EA Servers aren't that great, and you can expect server maintenance soon.

However a lot of people don't realise that most of the time the problem is on their end, which is why @EA_Aljo asked for a checklist just to make sure it isn't. If you are constantly experiencing lag and ping spikes please provide a checklist about your network connection just so identifying the problem is easier.

I only have the power cord and the hdmi cord so I assume it’s a wireless 

@Clumsy5602 

Are you too far from the router to use a wire?

Yes

@Clumsy5602 

That's probably the issue then. Wireless is unreliable and prone to disconnects/lag. Especially when the signal has to travel through walls and/or floors. This gets worse when there are other devices sharing the same connection. It's worse still when anyone is streaming media while you're playing. Until you get wired, or at a minimum, closer to the router, this will continue to happen. You can try changing the wireless channel you're using. That may help. Also, you could try opening the ports for Apex. They are listed here.

You also may want to try researching powerline adaptors. Those have been a really good solution for many that are too far from the router for a wired connection.

Makes sense thanks

@Clumsy5602 

You're very welcome. If anything else comes up, please let us know. Thanks!