Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games

Potatogazz · 09-24-2007, 01:49 PM

Hey all,

Summary
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Well basically, I have very good Broadband, I will explain details later and I can't seem to play ANY online games during certain times of the day. This is because I either don't manage to successfully login or I get disconnected / lagged out less than 5 mins after I log in.

I notice that I have extremely high pings too.

It seems to be very random, I sometimes lag between 3pm - 11pm, sometimes 8pm - 12am, sometimes 11am - 4pm.. I notice I'm mainly experiencing serious lag and high latency during evenings.

I meet all the RECCOMMENDED system requirements for all the games.

Details
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OS : Windows Vista
Graphics Card : ATI X1300 Radeon 510mb
Memory : 1022mb
Internet speed : 8mbs or 8mpbs (not sure what you call it)
ISP : PiPex

My PC isn't exactly a crappy one.

This is how I connect to the Internet.
Phone socket => Phone line => Microfilter => Router => Ethernet wire => my PC

Solutions I have tried
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Reinstalling game clients.
Redownloading game clients.
Restarting PC and Router.
Disabling Firewalls.
Run Spyware/Adware Scans.
Removing and then Reinserting all connection items, microfilter, phone line, router etc.
Restarting PC (obviously)
Turning off Startup Items
Enabling/Disabling Checksum Offload
Emailing Pipex => No reply for 3 weeks, still waiting.
Emailing Acclaim (one of the game companies) => They told me to restart my PC, *** lol...

I don't think it's anything to do with Portforwarding because some of the time I am able to play the games absolutely normally but when I can't get on one game, I can't get on any others either.

I surf the web super fast. I download with speeds of around 700kb/s

Conclusion
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I appreciate that this is a long post and if you don't want to read it, thats fine. I have tried to make it easier by making my post more pleasant to read by splitting up paragraphs and subsections.

If theres any more details you want me to include, feel free to tell me.

**pharoah** · 09-24-2007, 01:53 PM

if you are having high ping rates at certain times.then its the internet,and/or server.how high is the ping getting when the lag occurs?

Potatogazz · 09-24-2007, 02:02 PM

When the game is working fine I get between 100 - 600ms.

Normally when I'm lagging I get between 1000 - 8000ms.

I have had 15K, 20K and even 40K ms before too...

**pharoah** · 09-24-2007, 03:44 PM

have your tried updating your lan drivers?

Potatogazz · 09-27-2007, 04:07 PM

Nope, I shall try that now thanks.

**pharoah** · 09-27-2007, 08:19 PM

ok be sure to post back,and let us know how it turns out.

Jowkwondo · 09-29-2007, 09:02 AM

open your ports on your pc. Go to your router and port forward or enable dmz for your connected computer.

**pharoah** · 09-29-2007, 09:33 PM

port forwarding would help if he couldnt connect.which isnt the case he has bad lag,but hey ya never know i say try it anyway.

Jowkwondo · 09-29-2007, 09:35 PM

yeah, sometimes you can connect with closed port, but have bad lag. Thats what i used to get with starcraft. bad lag, but i could still connect.

Potatogazz · 09-30-2007, 09:15 AM

Well I updated my LAN drivers and still lagging.
I went thru a lag-free day yesterday but now the lag is back :p

I emailed the company, they told me to forward 4 ports.

How do I forward more than 1 port?

**pharoah** · 09-30-2007, 11:48 AM

its a simple matter of enabling more than one look at the pic.

~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ · 09-30-2007, 01:36 PM

Type ping in Start > Run

Let it run for a minute and print screen the results back here.

E.B · 10-11-2007, 09:54 AM

Hi I am brand noob to the forum but already I have learned some interesting tips. The problem is, when oneself learns a little of something in life, one soon realizes that there is so much yet that needs to be learned....

For example, this thread was useful, except that the originator of the thread never specified what type of router he used - and (Pharoh?) provided good information on opening ports to reduce gaming lag. However, the router config screen shot page (from Pharoh) was for a linksys router - I am almost sure most router config screens look similar, but I dont use a router to connect to the internet.
I use Verizon Wireless Broadband for my laptop - usb aircard AC595U. Ive tested my internet connection speed at Speakeasy.com using their spped test, (I do not know if uber techs use this site, but I am certainly not an uber tech) and my test results normally result in +500 kpbs down and +275 kbps up.
So, how can I reduce game lag?!!!! I have tried all sorts of things, such as:
1) increasing the paging file of my harddrive to 16GB (overkill?) but still leaving more than 50% of the drive availble
2) using a ReadyBoost usb thumb drive (Vista's new answer to a faster RAM)
3) setting the priority level in my task manager for my game and for the Verizon Wireless Connection Manager to High.
I still get lag during certain times of the day - the game I play is Guild Wars. Any advice? Thanks!
Oh, and my basic sys specs: Vista Ultimate 64-bit, Intel Duo Core 2.20GHz (x2) 4GB RAM and 200 GB HD space -

ebackhus · 10-13-2007, 09:19 AM

Please start a new thread so that we may better reposnd to your issue.

deadfred · 11-01-2007, 06:43 PM

I have comcast cable for my internet, I ran cable to all the rooms and used low quality spliters and I noticed a great slow down in my service, especially when other TV's are on, go figure. So I got some quality spliters for the cables I ran and put the computer to the first split and more than doubled my speed. Something to consider if you have cable, not too sure if any of this would help with DSL.

09-24-2007, 01:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Potatogazz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Hey all, Summary --------- Well basically, I have very good Broadband, I will explain details later and I can't seem to play ANY online games during certain times of the day. This is because I either don't manage to successfully login or I get disconnected / lagged out less than 5 mins after I log in. I notice that I have extremely high pings too. It seems to be very random, I sometimes lag between 3pm - 11pm, sometimes 8pm - 12am, sometimes 11am - 4pm.. I notice I'm mainly experiencing serious lag and high latency during evenings. I meet all the RECCOMMENDED system requirements for all the games. Details ------- OS : Windows Vista Graphics Card : ATI X1300 Radeon 510mb Memory : 1022mb Internet speed : 8mbs or 8mpbs (not sure what you call it) ISP : PiPex My PC isn't exactly a crappy one. This is how I connect to the Internet. Phone socket => Phone line => Microfilter => Router => Ethernet wire => my PC Solutions I have tried --------------------- Reinstalling game clients. Redownloading game clients. Restarting PC and Router. Disabling Firewalls. Run Spyware/Adware Scans. Removing and then Reinserting all connection items, microfilter, phone line, router etc. Restarting PC (obviously) Turning off Startup Items Enabling/Disabling Checksum Offload Emailing Pipex => No reply for 3 weeks, still waiting. Emailing Acclaim (one of the game companies) => They told me to restart my PC, *** lol... I don't think it's anything to do with Portforwarding because some of the time I am able to play the games absolutely normally but when I can't get on one game, I can't get on any others either. I surf the web super fast. I download with speeds of around 700kb/s Conclusion ---------- I appreciate that this is a long post and if you don't want to read it, thats fine. I have tried to make it easier by making my post more pleasant to read by splitting up paragraphs and subsections. If theres any more details you want me to include, feel free to tell me.

09-24-2007, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games if you are having high ping rates at certain times.then its the internet,and/or server.how high is the ping getting when the lag occurs? __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-24-2007, 02:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Potatogazz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games When the game is working fine I get between 100 - 600ms. Normally when I'm lagging I get between 1000 - 8000ms. I have had 15K, 20K and even 40K ms before too...

09-24-2007, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games have your tried updating your lan drivers? __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-27-2007, 04:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
Potatogazz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Nope, I shall try that now thanks.

09-27-2007, 08:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games ok be sure to post back,and let us know how it turns out. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-29-2007, 09:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jowkwondo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games open your ports on your pc. Go to your router and port forward or enable dmz for your connected computer.

09-29-2007, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games port forwarding would help if he couldnt connect.which isnt the case he has bad lag,but hey ya never know i say try it anyway. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

09-29-2007, 09:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jowkwondo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5 OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games yeah, sometimes you can connect with closed port, but have bad lag. Thats what i used to get with starcraft. bad lag, but i could still connect.

09-30-2007, 09:15 AM	#10 (permalink)
Potatogazz Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 OS: Windows Vista	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Well I updated my LAN drivers and still lagging. I went thru a lag-free day yesterday but now the lag is back :p I emailed the company, they told me to forward 4 ports. How do I forward more than 1 port?

09-30-2007, 01:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
~~IAmNutsAboutPCs~~ Troubled Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In Front of PC, UK Posts: 744 OS: Windows XP SP2 Build 2600 My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Type ping in Start > Run Let it run for a minute and print screen the results back here.

10-11-2007, 09:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
E.B Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Planet Earth... USA Posts: 3 OS: Vista Ultimate 64-bit My System	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Hi I am brand noob to the forum but already I have learned some interesting tips. The problem is, when oneself learns a little of something in life, one soon realizes that there is so much yet that needs to be learned.... For example, this thread was useful, except that the originator of the thread never specified what type of router he used - and (Pharoh?) provided good information on opening ports to reduce gaming lag. However, the router config screen shot page (from Pharoh) was for a linksys router - I am almost sure most router config screens look similar, but I dont use a router to connect to the internet. I use Verizon Wireless Broadband for my laptop - usb aircard AC595U. Ive tested my internet connection speed at Speakeasy.com using their spped test, (I do not know if uber techs use this site, but I am certainly not an uber tech) and my test results normally result in +500 kpbs down and +275 kbps up. So, how can I reduce game lag?!!!! I have tried all sorts of things, such as: 1) increasing the paging file of my harddrive to 16GB (overkill?) but still leaving more than 50% of the drive availble 2) using a ReadyBoost usb thumb drive (Vista's new answer to a faster RAM) 3) setting the priority level in my task manager for my game and for the Verizon Wireless Connection Manager to High. I still get lag during certain times of the day - the game I play is Guild Wars. Any advice? Thanks! Oh, and my basic sys specs: Vista Ultimate 64-bit, Intel Duo Core 2.20GHz (x2) 4GB RAM and 200 GB HD space -

10-13-2007, 09:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,286 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games Please start a new thread so that we may better reposnd to your issue. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

11-01-2007, 06:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
deadfred Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 21 OS: win xp 64bit	Re: Good broadband yet I lag on ALL games I have comcast cable for my internet, I ran cable to all the rooms and used low quality spliters and I noticed a great slow down in my service, especially when other TV's are on, go figure. So I got some quality spliters for the cables I ran and put the computer to the first split and more than doubled my speed. Something to consider if you have cable, not too sure if any of this would help with DSL.