Optimal connection
- 1. OPTIMAL CONNECTION How to Ensure an Optimal WTFast Connection
- 2. An optimal connection is the combination of different variables. Internet Service Providers Viruses & Malware Servers & Proxies Traffic / Bandwidth Coaxial Connection Geographical locations
- 3. Optimal connection is not going to be faster than the speed of light!
- 4. Ping is the response time from your computer to the destination server. Its the most common network measurement. Ping doesn't tell all the story.
- 5. How to set up WTFast for an optimal connection
- 6. When available, always select (Choose Best). In most cases, there are multiple servers at each location. When you choose a server in Texas, Los Angeles, Germany, wherever, make sure to always pick the top (Choose Best) option, this will pick the best performing WTFast server available at that time. Your connection to each WTFast server may change over time, (Choose Best) helps to ensure your connection to that location is always optimal. 1. Use ® Pathfinder Technology
- 7. 1. Use ® Pathfinder Technology Game Servers WTFast Servers Your Game Server Gamer Use auto selection. Our networking intelligence will analyze the route and provide you with the best connection.
- 8. CHOOSE AUTOSELECT: GEO PING http://ow.ly/3xWDBD 1. Use ® Pathfinder Technology
- 9. For GOOD results: Pick a WTFast server close to where you live, this will often help significantly to reduce latency, flux and spikes while you are playing your favourite game. If you do not know where your game server is located, this is a safe option to pick. In WTFast if you select "All Servers", there is also a sort by ping option so you can see the WTFast servers with the lowest ping to you. 2. Select game server close to your location
- 10. 2. Select game server close to your location Game Servers WTFast Servers Your Game Server Gamer Select server You
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- 12. 3. For BETTER results: Pick a WTFast server close to where your game server is. This will generally give you better reduction for ping, flux and spikes while you are playing versus #2. If you are unsure where your game server is, an estimate of the game server location is provided on the WTFast statistics window. This estimate is provided using MaxMind geo-location, it is not guaranteed to be accurate. For best accuracy, we recommend asking the game provider or a friend with some technical skills for the actual game server location.
- 13. Game Servers WTFast Servers Your Game Server Gamer Select game server close to the game server - Ask for help or get MaxMind Geo
- 14. GEO - ask for help or get MaxMind Geo
- 15. 4. For BEST results: Advanced/premium users have access to chained server connections. To activate, go to "Manage Settings" in WTFast, and activate "Enable Chained Servers". We recommend setting up server 1 close to where you live (Choose Best, or Sort by Ping), and Server 2 close to the game server. Different combinations of WTFast servers will provide different results. Often a chained connection will give the best possible results for reducing ping, flux and spikes because you can control the connection from end to end. NOTE - often chained connections can require a lot of trial and error to configure properly. We recommend trying single server connections first before attempting chained connections. We also recommend trying "Auto select best connection route" for chained connections, which will pick the best connection automatically and eliminate the trial & error for figuring this out.
- 16. Game Servers WTFast Servers Your Game Server Gamer ® Advanced- ONLY- Chained Servers Port Selection NOTE - often chained connections can require a lot of trial and error to configure properly. Auto-select best connection route - Best results on chain connections.
- 17. 5. Server Ports: Advanced/premium users have access to multiple port configurations. In many cases Internet Providers (ISPs) will throttle/restrict traffic based on the port that it is being sent on. This option will allow you to send game traffic on a different port to avoid being throttled by your ISP. You may adjust your port setting by clicking the "Manage Settings" button in WTFast.
- 18. Avoid WiFi Connections: For online gaming, it is a good idea to avoid WiFi connections when possible (especially public, shared WiFi). In general, WiFi is poor for online gaming, creating lots of ping flux, spikes and packet loss. Use direct wired connections if you want the smoothest connection for online games.
- 19. WTFast Connection WTFast will give you detailed stats of your connection Will give you better reporting Learn more