Best ISP For Gaming ? Currently with 2D want to change.

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#323969 10-Feb-2026 13:32

Good Day.

Thank you for any replies in advance.

Essentially I play REDM which is an RDR2 Role Play launcher.

Most of the servers I would play on would be Westcoast US

The current server I want to play on is hosted in westcoast US confirmed.

Ping is through the roof around 340 I normally get around 180 - 200 for west coast US Redm Servers.

I have traced it back to the 2degreese routing. If I get on Proton VPN and get a US VPN host My Ping that particular IP goes down to about 160ms

Essentially I want to change ISP.
2D bought out my republic a while back and they dropped my 1GB/1GB connection down to some other BS and raised the price.
Ontop of this their routing seems to be bad.
I have logged a ticket with 2D but they claim everything is ok and " Good News " you are not having any issues with other services or IP's. Pretty much just brushed me off with flaky positive reply.

I also don't want to be behined Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) if I can help it as I have had issues with this in the past .

If somebody could suggest an ISP with good routing.
Primo wireless ( fibre ) Is local to me they are more expensive and I know they use CGNAT but I also have working relationship with them through the MSP I work for.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions.

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#3460219 10-Feb-2026 14:50

Linux: Have you requested a static IP address to see if that helps? This will take your connection off CG-NAT

You shouldn't have to pay for a Static IP to get out of CG-NAT. Other ISP's offer a public, dynamic IP address free of charge.

"Best ISP for Gaming" is also subjective. There is no correct answer. You may shift to an ISP that may be great today, rubbish tomorrow due to the nature of how the internet works. Routes, latency and even packet loss don't stay the same.

Many people here would say Quic are pretty good especially in the sense they do have a Discord and do listen to their customers.

If you have an IP address to test to then I could run a Ripe Atlas test showing latency between all providers however I expect this to be within an arms length between all providers. A few ms isn't really going to make a difference when you're dealing with US servers and so if latency is important to you then a service like ExitLag should be used in these instances as this is their entire business model and why they still exist.

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#3461169 13-Feb-2026 10:54

ISP's are for the masses, they can't cater to everyones needs and wants.

If you want responsive route changes etc for your particular needs, you'd need to run your own ISP or be paying megabucks for a dedicated connection and even then good luck as you're still reliant on 3rd parties.

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