High Ping, Latency issue

[SpectreT6]

My computer has been working fine up until now where every time i try to play a game online, i have a ping of over 400. My normal ping is around 40 and i cant realize whats wrong, its been like this for 3 days now. I have powered off my comp, the DSL router, and even re installed the Ethernet Drivers for my Mobo. Is there any other way i can tell whats leaching my connection?

Thanks for any help.

[newbuilder14]

Does this happen in every game server?

Can you go to Start -> Run -> "cmd" and type tracert and see what the timings are (minus the < >)?

If the timings are just as high, I'd recommend restarting your computer in Safe Mode and then repeating step 2 to ensure it is not a program or spyware/virus lagging you.

[SpectreT6]

Originally Posted by newbuilder14 Does this happen in every game server? Can you go to Start -> Run -> "cmd" and type tracert and see what the timings are (minus the < >)? If the timings are just as high, I'd recommend restarting your computer in Safe Mode and then repeating step 2 to ensure it is not a program or spyware/virus lagging you.

Yes this happens on every server for every game i have tried. Battlefield 2 , Battlefield 2142, Counterstrike Source and even World of Warcraft.... Im not sure how do get those timings, i couldn't really get anything useful to come up in the command prompt

Oh scratch that i got this thing it says 1 <1 ms <1ms <1ms

[glc]

You have to tracert to a specific address - like one of the game servers.

C:\>tracert www.yahoo.com

Tracing route to www.yahoo-ht2.akadns.net [209.131.36.158]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 14 ms 14 ms 15 ms user-11fag01.dsl.mindspring.com [66.245.64.1]
2 14 ms 13 ms 15 ms user-11fag01.dsl.mindspring.com [66.245.64.1]
3 14 ms 13 ms 17 ms cor01-v10.il-chicago0.ne.earthlink.net [209.165.
97.33]
4 14 ms 14 ms 14 ms bor01-ge-1-2.il-chicago0.ne.earthlink.net [209.1
65.97.1]
5 15 ms 15 ms 16 ms bor02-ge-1-1.il-chicago0.ne.earthlink.net [209.8
6.83.14]
6 18 ms 18 ms 20 ms bor02-so-6-1.in-indianap0.ne.earthlink.net [209.
86.82.41]
7 19 ms 18 ms 18 ms bor01-ge-1-1.in-indianap0.ne.earthlink.net [209.
86.83.41]
8 33 ms 34 ms 33 ms bor01-so-6-1.ga-atlanta0.ne.earthlink.net [209.8
6.82.37]
9 47 ms 47 ms 47 ms bor01-p4-1.va-ashburn0.ne.earthlink.net [209.165
.110.74]
10 47 ms 47 ms 48 ms bor02-ge-1-1.va-ashburn0.ne.earthlink.net [209.8
6.83.34]
11 47 ms 48 ms 48 ms exchange-cust1.dc2.equinix.net [206.223.115.16]

12 100 ms 99 ms 99 ms so-0-0-0.pat1.pao.yahoo.com [216.115.101.128]
13 99 ms 100 ms 100 ms g-1-0-0-p140.msr1.sp1.yahoo.com [216.115.107.53]

14 99 ms 101 ms 99 ms te-8-1.bas-a1.sp1.yahoo.com [209.131.32.17]
15 98 ms 100 ms 99 ms f1.www.vip.sp1.yahoo.com [209.131.36.158]

Trace complete.

C:\>

[SpectreT6]

That still doesent make much sence to me, I allso noticed that i have Major Packet Loss 60000 Packets sent and 311 recieved.... How can i balance this?

[SpectreT6]

I figured out how to do a tracert results as follows to my Clans Ventrillo..

C:\Documents and Settings\Spectre>tracert 64.34.172.159

Tracing route to virginia.darkstarllc.com [64.34.172.159]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 16 ms 1 ms 1 ms local.gateway [10.0.0.2]
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 670 ms 685 ms 487 ms vtelinet-216-66-108-199.vermontel.net [216.66.10
8.199]
4 531 ms 317 ms 308 ms vtelinet-216-66-108-206.vermontel.net [216.66.10
8.206]
5 417 ms 558 ms 395 ms link74-117.cent.net [199.232.74.117]
6 396 ms 559 ms 509 ms at-0-0-0-010.br2.qcy1.ma.gnaps.net [199.232.44.1
02]
7 289 ms 299 ms 684 ms ge-0-0-0-000.br1.nyc1.ny.gnaps.net [199.232.44.2
]
8 459 ms 610 ms 554 ms ge-1-2-0-000.br1.res1.va.gnaps.net [199.232.44.1
22]
9 600 ms 734 ms * at-1-3-0-000.br1.ash1.va.gnaps.net [199.232.44.6
2]
10 628 ms 609 ms 560 ms equinixexchange.peer1.net [206.223.115.30]
11 475 ms 297 ms * oc48-pos0-0.wdc-sp2-cor-1.peer1.net [216.187.115
.234]
12 67 ms 87 ms 46 ms oc48-pos6-0.wdc-sbsp2-dis-1.serverbeach.com [216
.187.115.238]
13 43 ms 45 ms 108 ms virginia.darkstarllc.com [64.34.172.159]

Trace complete.

those are very high

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Our system is as follows

DSL of which i don't know
--------------2 Computers Running off LAN lines
--------------One Wireless Router running off of a LAN line into it

I unplug all of the lines except my personal computer and i receive low pings with my tracert. ????? Whats up with that

[glc]

What hardware do you have - a DSL combo modem/router? Brand and model, please, and is it ISP-provided?

You are having a major issue between your router and your ISP. It's not an issue with your computer because you have NO lag between you and the router. It's a bum modem/router, a bad phone line, a bad DSLAM, or a bad ISP local router. I would not hesitate to contact your ISP for assistance.