Online game systems utilizing a wireless network may be subject to significant lag, depending on the architecture of the wireless network and local electromagnetic interference impacting that network. Electromagnetic interference (e.g. from a microwave oven) can cause transmitted packets to be lost, requiring a retransmission which incurs latency. Although radio propagation through the air is faster than light through an optical fiber, wireless systems are often shared among many users and may suffer from latency incurred due to network congestion, or due to network protocols that introduce latency.