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Mobile Phone Hotspot not letting me play multiplayer games
Hello, so I just started using my Mobile Phone Hotspot to play video games on my laptop(League of Legends, Apex Legends, Battlefield) and initially I had no issues. It was working, but now that I got more speed so I won't lag, my multiplayer games won't connect. My hotspot works, but it's not communicating with video game servers. I looked into it and apparently it deals with porting but that was a few months ago. My games were working just a few weeks ago and now wont connect just recently. Is there a fix or a setting I can do?
- stopkilling0Network Novice
Same problem.
- fireguy_6364Modem Master
have you tested your speeds? if so what was your download, upload and ping?
- Wast3d_T-RexNewbie Caller
newdals wrote:
Rafecreed wrote:
Anyone ever find a fix for this because I have not gotten anywhere after spending 2 days talking to support
Yes, you have to choose the 3rd option down. 3g only or the one above the bottom. Then it works fine. Played overwatch last night, apex legends and discord was working flawlessly. Do USB tethering instead of hotspot
Finally! This worked for me too! Thank you so much!
- Anónimo
I also have same Problem with my phone When i Play game on phone like this (www.ben10gamesfree.info).
- ExileomniRoaming Rookie
#TuesdayB I also set Network operators to automatic (not sure if that helps). I used to be blocked from a bunch of multiplayer games like warzone cod for pc on Blizzard Battle.net and league of legends by RiotGames Pc all now connected at 5G Mobile Hotspot T-mobile, My Device is Samsung 21g ultra. when it comes to the kids man ill do anything, i once made a version of mincraft for android so my kids and and there friends could all play lan with an xbox one cause 6 kids with 2 controllers don't work lol . now 1 controller and 5 androids and I get me time again lol well more then i used to...if there is a specific game your trying to log let me know and i can try it my side and see if we can colab a solution for you. if understand correct its a switch game? which one? i don't own a switch but i have access to every game ever made on pc , amongst Ps4 and Xbox games re wrote to work on pc.
- jackfleming11Network Novice
But if I use my wife's pixel 3a as a hotspot it works every time!
One thing I have found is that the download speed is less than 1 mbps on the vita and on my android head unit in the car but when i hotspot to my fire tab or dell laptop its 21mbps+
My wife's phone is consistently good on all devices and we're both on ee
¿Por qué?
But if I use other mobile to connect hotspot for working on my project ,its speed become extreme slow.
- ExileomniRoaming Rookie
jackfleming11 wrote:
But if I use my wife's pixel 3a as a hotspot it works every time!
One thing I have found is that the download speed is less than 1 mbps on the vita and on my android head unit in the car but when i hotspot to my fire tab or dell laptop its 21mbps+
My wife's phone is consistently good on all devices and we're both on ee
¿Por qué?
But if I use other mobile to connect hotspot for working on my project ,its speed become extreme slow.
As far I understand you mean that on your wife's pixel 3a your able to play multi-player games through its hotspot? If so the reason is the Google pixel 3a is only a 4g capable phone. It has default ipv4 and ipv6 set as default. 5 g phones normally or t-mobile ones seem to all be set to ipv6 we're the issue is coming into play. 5 g being slightly new technology the coding for its ipv6 is poor and hence some devices trying to run fail to reach game server. Ipv4 has alot more history hence they have had more time in its coding development. A 4 g phone like your wife's pixel 3a by default is set to ipv4 . For some just switching to 4g or lower will allow more multi-player games to function and connect to game host servers correctly. What I posted above was what worked for me to play multi-player games on and at 5g speeds. 4g is alight for some but like cod warzone 5g is what makes a difference. Also another work around is using a VPN like ipvanish. Hope that all clears up a few things in what you got going on. As far as the vita and car head those might have the equivalent of 2 g technology at best if I am correct hence the slow connection speed. And if you expect a phone hotspot to replace a router and try to split its connection to more than 1 device other then web browsing it hardware issues or lack there for of... as previously stated my hotspot runs off a samsung 21g ultra and that has low expectations on more then 1 connection. For my phone settings under battery actually were set to miminal performance rather then max. Things got a lot more responsive after switching this. Goodnight and God bless.
- frankatkinsonNetwork Novice
If I understand correctly, you're saying that you can play multiplayer games on your wife's Pixel 3A by using its hotspot? If so, the Google Pixel 3A's limited 4G capabilities are the cause. IPv4 and IPv6 are configured as defaults on it. The problem appears to be that all 5 g phones, whether they are T-Mobile phones or regular phones, are configured for IPv6. Due to the IPv6 coding of the 5 g, which is a relatively new technology, certain machines attempting to run the game are unable to access the game server. Since IPv4 has a longer history, its coding has had more time to mature. IPv4 is the default configuration for a 4 GB phone, such as your wife's Pixel 3A. For some, just changing.
- frankatkinsonNetwork Novice
ZHi there, it sounds like your issue might be related to port forwarding or your mobile carrier's restrictions. When you increase your data speed, sometimes mobile carriers change your connection settings, potentially affecting how your hotspot handles certain types of traffic, including gaming. You might want to check if your carrier has implemented any new restrictions or if you need to adjust your APN settings. Another potential fix is to use a VPN, which can sometimes bypass these restrictions and allow proper communication with game servers. If these steps don't help, consider visiting your carrier's support page or contacting their customer service for further assistance. On a side note, if you ever need to change the language in Traffic Rider, you can usually do that within the game settings under the language options.
- JohnkeitsNetwork Novice
It sounds really frustrating to have your games suddenly stop working, especially after everything was fine before! Sometimes mobile hotspots can be tricky with online games, especially when it comes to port forwarding and NAT types, which can block communication with game servers. You might want to check if your mobile carrier made any recent changes to their network settings or if there's a specific port that needs to be opened.
One quick tip that sometimes works is restarting your phone or toggling airplane mode on and off to refresh the connection. You could also try using a VPN, which can sometimes bypass those restrictions.
If you're into trying different things while sorting out tech issues, you might also enjoy browsing resources like Traffic Rider Bike Racing Game for some fun in between troubleshooting. Hopefully, you'll find a solution soon and get back to gaming!
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