Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help?

blindeYeHalo · 09-23-2009, 10:32 PM

Hey i've been getting really bad ping spikes in CS:S in some servers. Mostly ones with more than 20 players in it. I have set my cl_cmdrate and cl_updaterate accordingly to where my choke is always lower than 10 and there is no loss. I usually have a ping in the 80's and latency in the 40's but occassionally and quite randomly i get spikes in ping over 400 and latency over 200. But the choke is still less than 10 and still no loss.

I run on vista home premium with a wireless network adapter....can anyone offer any suggestions!?

THANKS!!

**Lord Sirian** · 09-23-2009, 10:36 PM

Hello, welcome to TSF.

Unfortunately, wireless networks are not good for playing games on, they tend to have lag spikes like the ones you experience.

Can you connect to the internet via a cable to see if that stops the lag spikes?

blindeYeHalo · 09-23-2009, 11:24 PM

I could try but the chances of that happening are very slim....like 10%

i have lowered my cmdrate to 12 and my updaterate to 9 and my rate to 10000.....the spikes have settled but in massive servers i still tend to lock up at parts for a few moments.

i would like to solve this while keeping wireless if possible.

Thanks for the reply

blindeYeHalo · 09-23-2009, 11:25 PM

btw....if that is The Judas Kiss by brother von doom that you quoted....mad props

**Lord Sirian** · 09-24-2009, 12:08 AM

Well that's the downfall of wireless networks I'm afraid, you're going to get lag spikes like that. Do you use a router? if you do, you can try moving the router closer to your computer or vice versa.

FreeNerd · 09-24-2009, 10:05 AM

I have posted my thoughts I wireless and gaming before, it's a bad idea due to latency, interference, and additional packet overhead.

If you cannot run a cable you might try some of the following to help your performance.

1. Configure your router and desktop adapter to run in Wireless G mode only. This eliminates some of the packet overhead that mixed mode requires.

2. Change your router and desktop adapter to another less common channel. Don't use 1, 6, or 11 as they are most common.

3. Get some high gain antenna's for your router and desktop adapter.

See the link below for Microsofts take on improving your wifi connections.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/wirelesstips.aspx

Again... just run the cable if you can. No matter what you do, you will have higher latency and slower throughput on wireless than a copper cable connection.

09-23-2009, 10:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
blindeYeHalo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista Home Premium	Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? Hey i've been getting really bad ping spikes in CS:S in some servers. Mostly ones with more than 20 players in it. I have set my cl_cmdrate and cl_updaterate accordingly to where my choke is always lower than 10 and there is no loss. I usually have a ping in the 80's and latency in the 40's but occassionally and quite randomly i get spikes in ping over 400 and latency over 200. But the choke is still less than 10 and still no loss. I run on vista home premium with a wireless network adapter....can anyone offer any suggestions!? THANKS!!

09-23-2009, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,606 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? Hello, welcome to TSF. Unfortunately, wireless networks are not good for playing games on, they tend to have lag spikes like the ones you experience. Can you connect to the internet via a cable to see if that stops the lag spikes? __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California

09-23-2009, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
blindeYeHalo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? I could try but the chances of that happening are very slim....like 10% i have lowered my cmdrate to 12 and my updaterate to 9 and my rate to 10000.....the spikes have settled but in massive servers i still tend to lock up at parts for a few moments. i would like to solve this while keeping wireless if possible. Thanks for the reply

09-23-2009, 11:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
blindeYeHalo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Vista Home Premium	Re: Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? btw....if that is The Judas Kiss by brother von doom that you quoted....mad props

09-24-2009, 12:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lord Sirian Mentor, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,606 OS: Windows XP SP 3 My System	Re: Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? Well that's the downfall of wireless networks I'm afraid, you're going to get lag spikes like that. Do you use a router? if you do, you can try moving the router closer to your computer or vice versa. __________________ "Come forth for the cattle call Confront the evil river you can't control Wicked ways and venomous eyes Just human nature in disguise..."- Clouds over California

09-24-2009, 10:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
FreeNerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 238 OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP	Re: Ping Spikes in CS:S on wireless connection....help? I have posted my thoughts I wireless and gaming before, it's a bad idea due to latency, interference, and additional packet overhead. If you cannot run a cable you might try some of the following to help your performance. 1. Configure your router and desktop adapter to run in Wireless G mode only. This eliminates some of the packet overhead that mixed mode requires. 2. Change your router and desktop adapter to another less common channel. Don't use 1, 6, or 11 as they are most common. 3. Get some high gain antenna's for your router and desktop adapter. See the link below for Microsofts take on improving your wifi connections. http://www.microsoft.com/athome/setup/wirelesstips.aspx Again... just run the cable if you can. No matter what you do, you will have higher latency and slower throughput on wireless than a copper cable connection. __________________ “Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing” ~ Aristotle