|
|||||||
 |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Rate Thread | Display Modes |
11-08-2005, 05:48 PM
|
#1 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
My Internet Connection has gone bad
Well, I play online games daily. And my pings for the servers I play on are never really that bad, maybe 70 for a server in Dallas, and I live in NJ. But then I got World of Warcraft and all of a sudden, my connection to every game I play is horrible. Even the connection to the WoW server I'm playing on. It's horrible. It's like 700, and then when I go to play Counter Strike again, my ping is like 300. How can I correct this??
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 05:50 PM
|
#2 |
|
~ Ryan ~
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Jackson TN
Posts: 3,516
  |
Perhaps they are counting differently. Times 10 of what the actually ping is; look to see if they give the ping in milisecond or hundredth of a second or what.
I do not know for sure - I am just guessing. Is it just the pings or do you notice lots of lag and what not within the games?
__________________
RiotCats.com, an internet domain specifically fabricated and visually erected for the appreciation of the feline kingdom! |
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 05:52 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
It's always in milliseconds. My pings have randomly skyrocketed for no reason and they won't go down. I also experience a massive amount of lag and it's killing me
|
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 06:26 PM
|
#4 |
|
Got Privilege?
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: IA go Hawks
Posts: 1,257
|
I believe WOW installs system monitoring utilities (Spyware) Maybe they are messing you up.
__________________
P4 2.8E | 1.5GB ddr400 VR dual channel | Sony CD-R/RW | Windows XP | ATI X1950pro | Viewsonic P95F | Intel D865PERLX | WD 36g Raptor | MCHSI 3mb Cable "Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) "Absence of proof is not proof of absence." William Cowper (1731 - 1800) Wisdom Speaks: Have in your mind that which would constitute a miracle for you. Get the vision. Suspend disbelief and skepticism. Allow yourself to take the journey toward real magic. |
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 06:29 PM
|
#5 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
I was thinking that, but I ran a spyware scan and nothing came up. But that is a pretty valid suggestion. Anything I could do to rid myself of this blasphemy?
|
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 06:33 PM
|
#6 |
|
Got Privilege?
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: IA go Hawks
Posts: 1,257
|
Heres a scary proposition.
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/11/03...spyware_u.html Just the first my google came up with so kids dont try this at home. |
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 07:07 PM
|
#7 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
Aww man, no way! What am I supposed to do about that???
|
|
|
|
|
11-08-2005, 07:37 PM
|
#8 |
|
Got Privilege?
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: IA go Hawks
Posts: 1,257
|
I don't really think that the Warden is that strong of a candidate for whacking you connection speeds... Its just easy to blame.
I would maybe see if your ISP can trouble shoot it... normally they have the tools and the connections needed to make this very easy for them. |
|
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 07:34 AM
|
#9 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 36,460
|
Let's go back to basics for a minute - have you rebooted your modem and router - and possibly looked for a firmware update for the router? Have you looked for driver updates for your NIC? Have you tried the tweak tests at dslreports.com?
|
|
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 04:42 PM
|
#10 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
Yes to the reboot modem, no to every thing else
Care to walk me through it? Pretty please? I'm getting really desperate
|
|
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 07:09 PM
|
#11 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 36,460
|
Do you HAVE a router? Let's have some more details, be very specific.
|
|
|
|
|
11-09-2005, 10:40 PM
|
#12 |
|
Member (8 bit)
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 250
|
Ok um, yes I have a router, it's a D-Link something or another. Over the course of today I have narrowed it down. WoW was not the problem, though I learned this the hard way by uninstalling it completely and now I can't find my CDs. So that's unfortunate. At any rate, I've learned that every aspect of my internet is fine. I download at normal rates. My internet browses at just the same speeds. The only problem I'm seeing is when I play Counter Strike. I suffer pings 3 times as high as normal, with massive choke and packet loss. This makes my gameplay unbareable.
I'm not sure what it is. I'm going to clean out my pc tomorrow, that might solve SOMETHING. A dust problem at the very least... Anyway, I'm reluctant to contact my ISP because of my problem only being with one game. It's just a little unnerving :/ Well that's about as specific as I can get without completely sounding like I have no idea what I'm talking about. Lol  Hope it helps a litle, my clan is suffering my loss
|
|
|
|
|
11-10-2005, 10:33 AM
|
#13 |
|
Forum Administrator
Staff
Premium Member
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 36,460
|
How are your ping rates and packet losses to "normal" websites and stuff? Have you run any of the tweak tests?
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | Rate This Thread |
|
|
Linear Mode
