Online gaming problems with ethernet card

Welshboy27 · 03-18-2007, 10:49 AM

Hello people, first time on these forums so I hope you guys can help.

The problem I am having is that when i try to play on line (ET) its unplayable due to connection problems. My speed is averaging at 5 meg so no worrys there. My router is plugged into my ethernet card (realtek RTL8139) which is where i feel the problem lies. When i connect the router via usb it seems to be ok.

I use newsgroups and dont have any problems downloading at all, but as soon as i go on my game its terrible.

I've tried a different card, cable and router but allways the same problem. Its a home built PC and i was wondering if theres something in the bios i should know about.

Any help would great, thx

Welshy

**Terry Seyforth** · 03-18-2007, 04:25 PM

What games are you trying to play online ?

**Terry Seyforth** · 03-18-2007, 04:27 PM

When you say its terrible, what exactly is happening ?

Welshboy27 · 03-19-2007, 09:02 AM

Im playing Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. I can connect but then it just comes up with connection interupted as it does when you get Lag. Sometimes i can start and move for a few seconds but then freezes with same message. Hope this throws some light on the matter.

mar.severus · 03-27-2007, 03:45 PM

Well, first of all it could be possibly an issue with the router's firewall blocking the game... i recommend you find the list of ports needed to open on the device for the application to run smoothly... or you could possibly establish a DMZ on that certain computer...

Anybody else has any suggestions ?

03-18-2007, 10:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Welshboy27 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Online gaming problems with ethernet card Hello people, first time on these forums so I hope you guys can help. The problem I am having is that when i try to play on line (ET) its unplayable due to connection problems. My speed is averaging at 5 meg so no worrys there. My router is plugged into my ethernet card (realtek RTL8139) which is where i feel the problem lies. When i connect the router via usb it seems to be ok. I use newsgroups and dont have any problems downloading at all, but as soon as i go on my game its terrible. I've tried a different card, cable and router but allways the same problem. Its a home built PC and i was wondering if theres something in the bios i should know about. Any help would great, thx Welshy

03-18-2007, 04:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	Re: Online gaming problems with ethernet card What games are you trying to play online ?

03-18-2007, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	Re: Online gaming problems with ethernet card When you say its terrible, what exactly is happening ?

03-19-2007, 09:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Welshboy27 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: Online gaming problems with ethernet card Im playing Wolfenstein Enemy Territory. I can connect but then it just comes up with connection interupted as it does when you get Lag. Sometimes i can start and move for a few seconds but then freezes with same message. Hope this throws some light on the matter.

03-27-2007, 03:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
mar.severus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 OS: Win XP	Re: Online gaming problems with ethernet card Well, first of all it could be possibly an issue with the router's firewall blocking the game... i recommend you find the list of ports needed to open on the device for the application to run smoothly... or you could possibly establish a DMZ on that certain computer... Anybody else has any suggestions ?