What's wrong with my connection?

RWBRWB Icrontian
edited October 2004 in Science & Tech
When I play a game, all I get is jumping and warping, LAG LAG LAG LAG LAG, where it used to not be laggy at all. Same connection, but many different variables.

The last time I played any game was about a month before the Hurricanes. But also since then I have:

Reinstalled Windows, with SP2
Gotten a new Modem
I think I may have had a different Graphics Card
My PC has also switched rooms

Yesterday I reinstalled both BattleField 1942(1.6 patch) w/ Desert Combat mod 0.7 Full. I also installed Unreal Tournament 2004 with latest patch. BOTH games give me HORRIBLE lag, yet the games I connect to show the same ping as they used to have, but when I enter the game it's PURE LAG FEST. I tested several servers, it just gets worse and worse.

I have checked my router to see if anyone is connected to it, no one is, nor can I see how any one would since I only allow 3 computers to connect BY MAC ADDRESS ONLY. My PC is the only one ever connected though, and it's not connected Wirelessly either, I just switched out the cables for new ones, didn't change anything.

What can I do to test my connection, or better yet FIGURE out what the hell is wrong... I want to play a game soooo badly.

Comments

  • TBonZTBonZ Ottawa, ON Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Go to http://www.dslreports.com/tools

    Download the ping test utility. Try the speed test as well, post up your results.

    Here ya go...

    http://www.dslreports.com/beta/doctorping

    Also, try the packet loss utility. You have to register though to use it.
  • CreepCreep Hell Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Try a new patch cable. Make sure you arent using 56k rate settings in your games.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Creep, as stated before I replaced the cables already with new ones. I also used several different settings in game from 56K to T1.

    Guys, last time I ran the speed test my bandwidth was about 3000Kbps/300Kbps, I just ran it(all servers are either BUSY or VERY BUSY) and got 256Kbps/296Kbps. Could only use one of the servers though.

    The ping results are:
    Sorry, 15 pings (3 per IP) gave errors or timeouts, 73 from 78 IPs were pingable. - no record will be made.
    Detail of your results
    49ms 136.142.42.14
    98ms 204.60.0.3
    98ms 216.109.118.69
    100ms 206.123.6.10
    104.6ms 216.109.118.76
    107ms core1.iad.above.net
    111ms 65.68.19.190
    112.6ms 199.103.138.42
    119.6ms 66.136.239.30
    121ms 65.67.211.182
    122ms 65.68.164.150
    124.6ms 66.136.249.214
    126.6ms 65.70.224.134
    126.6ms 128.248.155.210
    138ms 24.102.154.1
    142.3ms 65.67.237.246
    144ms 68.47.160.5
    144ms 66.136.248.22
    144.3ms 65.69.238.22
    150.3ms 64.70.74.126
    152ms 144.232.20.94
    152.6ms hevacis-04-pos51.conxion.net
    157.3ms 24.29.100.41
    159ms 63.167.222.156
    160.3ms 66.7.153.205
    160.6ms 207.69.221.155
    164.6ms core3-g2-0.snfc21.pbi.net
    173ms acr1-loopback.Chicagochd.cw.net
    175.3ms 24.29.100.13
    181ms 69.15.9.2
    182ms 216.52.69.18
    182.3ms 144.232.26.45
    183.3ms 65.43.19.226
    184.6ms 24.29.100.85
    186ms jfk-core-01.inet.qwest.net
    190.6ms srp2-0.cr02.plal.eli.net
    192.3ms 66.185.133.154
    193ms 64.200.110.74
    207.3ms 142.167.1.252
    207.3ms 64.200.118.241
    208.3ms 67.36.81.78
    212.3ms sl-gw9-rly-9-0.sprintlink.net
    219.3ms sl-w1-mae.sprintlink.net
    224.6ms sl-bb11-nyc-4-0.sprintlink.net
    226ms 209.112.216.254
    230.3ms p3-0.chcgil1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    241.6ms 38.112.7.25
    242ms sl-bb20-kc-11-2.sprintlink.net
    247ms p1-0.evrtwa1-cr1.bbnplanet.net
    255ms 125.at-5-0-0.TR1.CHI2.ALTER.NET
    265.3ms wdc-edge-01.inet.qwest.net
    269.6ms 64.65.64.30
    294.3ms p1-1-0-0.r03.mclnva01.us.bb.verio.net
    299.3ms 125.at-5-0-0.TR1.ATL5.ALTER.NET
    304.3ms sl-gw11-sea-8-0.sprintlink.net
    347.3ms sl-gw7-nyc-0-0-0.sprintlink.net
    349ms hsipaccess1.atlanta1.level3.net
    372ms cambridge1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    381.6ms hsipaccess1.boston1.level3.net
    382.3ms jfk3-core3-pos7-0.atlas.icix.net
    393.3ms 196.ATM7-0.XR2.SF04.ALTER.NET
    395ms hsipaccess1.chicago1.level3.net
    399.3ms hsipaccess1.dallas1.level3.net
    409ms hsipaccess1.denver1.level3.net
    409.3ms p10-0.cr01.slkc.eli.net
    413ms hsipaccess1.detroit1.level3.net
    418ms hsipaccess1.houston1.level3.net
    420.3ms hsipaccess1.newyork1.level3.net
    422.3ms hsipaccess1.washington1.level3.net
    439.6ms hsipaccess1.sanjose1.level3.net
    441.3ms hsipaccess1.seattle1.level3.net
    451.6ms p2-0.lsanca1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    455ms p7-0.lsanca1-ba2.bbnplanet.net

    I just realized my old account is still set for TX, and I currently live in FL... gonna try again.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    New result for FL
    Sorry, 16 pings (3 per IP) gave errors or timeouts, 73 from 78 IPs were pingable. - no record will be made.
    Detail of your results
    85.6ms 136.142.42.14
    100ms 65.68.19.190
    102ms 24.29.100.41
    104.6ms 65.68.164.150
    105ms 65.67.211.182
    105ms 66.136.239.30
    107ms 216.109.118.69
    108ms 65.70.224.134
    108.3ms 216.109.118.76
    110.3ms 204.60.0.3
    115ms 66.136.249.214
    121.3ms 207.69.221.155
    122.6ms 24.29.100.13
    123.3ms 66.185.133.154
    125ms 24.29.100.85
    127.6ms 64.70.74.126
    129ms 64.200.110.74
    138.6ms 64.200.118.241
    145.6ms 142.167.1.252
    149ms 216.52.69.18
    153.6ms 128.248.155.210
    155.3ms 65.43.19.226
    155.6ms cambridge1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    156.3ms 24.102.154.1
    156.6ms 144.232.26.45
    160.6ms 65.67.237.246
    168.3ms 144.232.20.94
    168.3ms 68.47.160.5
    171.6ms 63.167.222.156
    174ms 65.69.238.22
    175.3ms 38.112.7.25
    177.6ms 66.136.248.22
    178.6ms 66.7.153.205
    186ms 69.15.9.2
    194.3ms 67.36.81.78
    201ms 64.65.64.30
    212ms 199.103.138.42
    218ms 209.112.216.254
    222.6ms 206.123.6.10
    238.3ms core1.iad.above.net
    240.6ms sl-gw9-rly-9-0.sprintlink.net
    246.6ms sl-gw7-nyc-0-0-0.sprintlink.net
    247.6ms hsipaccess1.atlanta1.level3.net
    250.3ms p3-0.chcgil1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    258.3ms sl-bb11-nyc-4-0.sprintlink.net
    267.6ms sl-bb20-kc-11-2.sprintlink.net
    273.6ms acr1-loopback.Chicagochd.cw.net
    275ms hsipaccess1.boston1.level3.net
    276ms p1-0.evrtwa1-cr1.bbnplanet.net
    276.3ms hsipaccess1.chicago1.level3.net
    276.3ms wdc-edge-01.inet.qwest.net
    276.6ms 125.at-5-0-0.TR1.CHI2.ALTER.NET
    277.3ms hevacis-04-pos51.conxion.net
    283ms hsipaccess1.dallas1.level3.net
    285.3ms core3-g2-0.snfc21.pbi.net
    289.6ms jfk-core-01.inet.qwest.net
    290ms srp2-0.cr02.plal.eli.net
    293.3ms p1-1-0-0.r03.mclnva01.us.bb.verio.net
    294.3ms hsipaccess1.detroit1.level3.net
    299ms hsipaccess1.houston1.level3.net
    302.3ms jfk3-core3-pos7-0.atlas.icix.net
    308.3ms hsipaccess1.denver1.level3.net
    308.6ms 196.ATM7-0.XR2.SF04.ALTER.NET
    310.6ms 125.at-5-0-0.TR1.ATL5.ALTER.NET
    311ms sl-w1-mae.sprintlink.net
    311ms hsipaccess1.newyork1.level3.net
    317.6ms hsipaccess1.washington1.level3.net
    318.3ms sl-gw11-sea-8-0.sprintlink.net
    336.3ms p10-0.cr01.slkc.eli.net
    338.3ms hsipaccess1.sanjose1.level3.net
    341ms hsipaccess1.seattle1.level3.net
    344.3ms p2-0.lsanca1-br1.bbnplanet.net
    352ms p7-0.lsanca1-ba2.bbnplanet.net
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Linkline Speedtest = 1452 / 322

    Up speed is normal, but still all servers are very busy.
  • GuyuteGuyute Gamehenge
    edited October 2004
    I thought that I read somewhere that SP2 installs a software bottleneck on your computer. It automatically bottlenecks the amount of info getting in and out to reduce the chance of bad things happening, i.e. hijacking, bad downloads, etc. I am not sure how to remove this (if it is true...). I get fairly laggy speeds anyway so I didn't even look more into this, as I am in Nova Scotia...
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    It clamps windows to 10 concurrent connections. Games typically open a max of 3.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Anything else?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    MY GOD THIS IS SO UNF***ING BELIEVABLE! I can't play worth a damn. If this is a SP2 problem, it's the first problem I have ever had, and is enough for me to switch back to SP1 :mean:
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Now all of a sudden all the servers are showing up with a ping averaging 300 - 500 :bawling:
  • pokesquid808pokesquid808 SO CAL
    edited October 2004
    i had a problem like that at a friends house. it actually ended up being a setting in his router. i plugged straight into the cable modem no router and it worked fine. you could give that a shot. you could also give your cable company a call and see whats up. at my house i'm at the end of the chain or soemthing like that and so i get dropped connections every once in a while which sucks. they are giving me a discount because i complain a lot which is nice :thumbsup: some cable modems also have a utility to check the modem itself stats. one other suggesttion...this may be a stupid idea but you could try and take your computer to someone elses house and see what happens. most likely it's your internet connection but could be hardware related...this will rule out the computer. hope this helps
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    pokesquid808 wrote:
    i had a problem like that at a friends house. it actually ended up being a setting in his router. i plugged straight into the cable modem no router and it worked fine. you could give that a shot. you could also give your cable company a call and see whats up. at my house i'm at the end of the chain or soemthing like that and so i get dropped connections every once in a while which sucks. they are giving me a discount because i complain a lot which is nice :thumbsup: some cable modems also have a utility to check the modem itself stats. one other suggesttion...this may be a stupid idea but you could try and take your computer to someone elses house and see what happens. most likely it's your internet connection but could be hardware related...this will rule out the computer. hope this helps

    Just tried the router, it's not the problem, even when plugged directly to the modem. This weekend I am gonna revert back to SP1 and see what happens then. I may try reinstalling SP2 first though, if it still cuases the problems, then I'll install SP1. If that doesn't fix it, then I'll call the cable company. I ain't taking this PC anywhere... it takes hours to get it plugged up and wires and all where I like them so they're outta the way. :shakehead
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited October 2004
    Just reinstalled Windows XP with SP2, no problems. In fact, things are faster now, but it may be becuase of all the new phone lines put up becuase of the hurricanes ;)


    :thumbsup:
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