Even if you've managed to build the best gaming PC or the best gaming laptop to suit your setup, nothing is complete without a reliable connection – and with EE, there are plenty of settings and enhancements to tweak for the smoothest possible online experience.
From 150 Mbps to 900 Mbps speed plans, EE offers a wide range of broadband coverage – at cheap prices, too, with deals going for as low as just £26.99 a month. Once you've browsed EE's broadband deal page yourself and picked the most suitable plan, you may think you're ready to hop in-game and enjoy the reliability, speedy next-gen WiFi 7 has to provide… but you'd be missing out on the lesser-known options EE has available to optimize things.
There are plenty of ways to boost your gaming sessions with add-ons and WiFi extras only available with EE, starting with tech like the WiFi Enhancer – an ideal setting found within the EE app for busy households hosting lots of devices, flat shares with multiple residents, and of course, gamers. The WiFi Enhancer is included in select broadband plans or can be added as a monthly extra if you're with EE, making it accessible to all users.
It's the perfect way to combat a slow connection or issues with lag in online and competitive games, especially if you find yourself active while family members or other residents are, too – in other words, you can prioritize your own connection even when folks in your household are online. There are different modes to choose from as well, with Game Mode being the one for gaming app, console, and device prioritization.
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Game Mode is definitely what you'll want to activate to hit that peak KDA ratio, though – and with its handy Geo Filter, which lets you choose the best quality servers to avoid lag and ensure smoother online gaming, you can expect to not only impress yourself but fellow players, too. Don't forget the Ping Optimizer, a feature that helps reduce server ping (the time it takes for your device to send and receive data from a game server).
The lower your ping, which EE's unique WiFi Enhancer and its Game Mode boast, the less lag you have to grapple with. Everything becomes more responsive, allowing for a seamless gaming experience – something that's core to both the competitive and casual side of the hobby. WiFi Enhancer picks up the game you're playing automatically, and if it's unable to see it, you can just post on NETDUMA's support forum and ask to add it.
In the meantime, you benefit regardless – even if the game you're playing isn't detected yet, you'll still reap the rewards from Game Mode as all of your household's gaming traffic will be prioritized by your network. That's not all, either. You can actually switch Game, Work, and Stream Mode on via the WiFi Enhancer at the same time… all at once! This plays out nicely if, say, your flatmates need different modes than you.
Keep in mind that the broadband plan you pick with EE needs to be one of the speedier ones to support multiple modes active at once, as using all three together might cause them to get in each other's way. If people are using the various modes together, then they might not have the best possible experience. It's also important to note that the modes only benefit the person currently employing them, rather than boosting the WiFi for everyone on the shared network.
The Wifi Enhancer is only one of many methods to amp up your gaming to the max, though. There's 4G backup to look forward to as well, thanks to Smart Hybrid Connect, and more. You can check EE's rundown on broadband to learn about all your options.
Not sure what to play once you've set everything up with EE? Be sure to browse through our roundup of the most exciting new games coming this year and beyond for titles to wishlist.
