This problem hasnt occured before, but recently (approx. 3-4 days ago) i have been getting INSANE lag spikes on games where my pin would shoot up to 500 ms (which is bad...to the extent where you cannot move at all) and stay that way for around 10 minutes.
Then, it would revert back to normal for a couple minutes then shoot up
Im wondering why this is happening I have done no hardware changes whatsoever and my firewall ports were always open to the games. No Antivirus running in the bg either.
I dunno if this may have any relation but there was lots of rain pouring 2 days ago so maybe this may have somehow affected my net connection? :s other than that i am clueless.
Any ideas?
P.S: Im connected by ethernet cable and NOT wirelessly to my router
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have you tried rebooting your router and modem?
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What games? Steam? Battle.net?
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lag/ping times rarely have anything to do with your computer/network.
Lag or latency is more often a result of congestion along the route from your computer to a remote server. Between you and the server are as many as 18 routers and each step along the way results in latency -
No i am getting this "lag" on servers that i used to play on that accually reside in the same city as mine where my ping would revolve around 20ms. Now it is a whopping 500ms!!!! It is quite annoying and unbearable...especially when i know this couldn't possibly an internet issue because I have one of the best plans available from the company i pay for
and @surfasb
It is Counter Strike Source, so it is Steam. -
use tracert commands to check your connection to the server directly
at a command prompt
tracert servername.net OR
tracert XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX ( servers IP address)
this will tell you exactly where the slowdown is -
How exactly do i read this? :S
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agreed--you paid for bandwidth, but latency and bandwidth are not the same thing.
And even if the server is in the same city, that does not mean the most direct route from you to it is as simple as it sounds.
Also, routes are not static. Could be a router is out and you are being redirected, or your ISP has made arrangements with a new carrier.
The tracert will tell you what you need to know -
you could type in
tracert IP_Address > c:\trace.txt
then copy and paste the contents of the above file and someone else will read it. -
As weird as it might sound the rain might cause it. Small chance, but possible. My internet usually cuts out for couple minute periods when I get thunderstorms. This is most likely not the case though.
What's your internet speed? Do other people use your internet at the same time? -
my email route from minneapolis to saint paul goes through chicago and denver. Geo-proximity to another user or server has nothing to do with the network/internet layout.
Lag even on ethernet cable?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by miscolobo, Jul 2, 2009.