All I can do is guess. My best guesses would be: 1). Crappy ISP modem/router can't handle the multiple different instances of each game. The first game it's "fresh." But as subsequent games continue and new IP's and (more specifically) ports can't be updated/refreshed and the crappy ISP router can't handle the state changes as well as it should. 2). Every game after your first you're playing with people off your continent? Not likely. Buy a real router. Let your cable modem be a cable modem. That way you have a good modem and a good router. Right now you have an adequate both. Consider googling (or looking up) port forwarding for Destiny. It will help dramatically. Also, everyday before you play press and hold the reset button for 2-3 seconds on the modem/router. It will reboot it (think how much that helps your PC) but it will retain your port forwarding. So you'll get a "clean slate" so to speak before each daily gaming session.