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Optimizing Your Server Location

Choosing the right geographical location for your server is the most effective way to reduce latency (ping) and give your players a smooth experience. FREAKHOSTING offers high-performance nodes across multiple regions in Europe and North America, so you can position your service close to your community.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Time

6 Minutes

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Selecting the Best Region

Proximity is the primary factor in network performance. Before changing region, it helps to test your connection to our different locations.

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Test Your Latency

Unsure which region gives you the best connection? Use our Looking Glass to run ping tests and traceroutes from your network: lg.freakhosting.com

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Change Procedure

The location is a configurable option on your service, so you change it from the Upgrade/Downgrade area.
1

Open the Service

Log in to the Client Area, go to Services → My Services, and open the service you want to relocate (via the Actions menu → Manage, or by clicking its name).
2

Open Configurable Options

On the Product Details page, click Upgrade/downgrade, then switch to the Configurable Options tab.
3

Select a New Region

In the Location row, open the New Configuration dropdown and choose your desired region, then click Continue.
4

Confirm the Order

Review any price difference and complete checkout. The available regions depend on your product.
5

Request the Migration if Needed

For server types that require a manual move, open a support ticket after placing the order, confirm you are ready for the migration, and acknowledge the IP change.

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Post-Relocation Expectations

Moving to a new node always results in a new IP address. Update your game’s server-browser entry and share the new connection details with your players.
For migrations handled by our team, your files are transferred to the new location securely. Your server is offline during this window to prevent data corruption.

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Prepare Your Community

Let your players know about the scheduled downtime and the upcoming IP change before you start, to keep the transition smooth.

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Need Extra Help?

If you encounter any issues, our support team is ready to assist:

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