Broadband High Ping Problem

plummy89 · 09-22-2007, 07:31 AM

I used to have very bad connection problems with my talktalk broadband (im an online gamer) the connectio used to randomely go off, that problem has been fixed (we had to put a new phone socket in upstairs connected to the master 1 downstairs), ive had no problems, im even connected at a fastr speed now HOWEVER , for some reasoi my ping for games is now around 5x bigger than it shud b, gone from 60 to 300 or more. the download speed will randomely frop from 320kbs to around 12kbs until about 11.30 at night when my ping goes bk to normal as with the download speed, its a 3.2mb connection.

any help woudl be grateful

thanks - plummy

**johnwill** · 09-22-2007, 01:27 PM

Register at DSLReports and run their line quality tests. Post a link to the results here.

plummy89 · 09-23-2007, 04:56 AM

http://www.dslreports.com/linequality/nil/2284707

i think thats the right link - although i was testing to sum wer in america so it was hradly perfect

**johnwill** · 09-23-2007, 02:45 PM

Well, those results look fine. I'd try it when you're having the ping issues, and lets see if something changes.

09-22-2007, 07:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Broadband High Ping Problem I used to have very bad connection problems with my talktalk broadband (im an online gamer) the connectio used to randomely go off, that problem has been fixed (we had to put a new phone socket in upstairs connected to the master 1 downstairs), ive had no problems, im even connected at a fastr speed now HOWEVER , for some reasoi my ping for games is now around 5x bigger than it shud b, gone from 60 to 300 or more. the download speed will randomely frop from 320kbs to around 12kbs until about 11.30 at night when my ping goes bk to normal as with the download speed, its a 3.2mb connection. any help woudl be grateful thanks - plummy

09-22-2007, 01:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Broadband High Ping Problem Register at DSLReports and run their line quality tests. Post a link to the results here. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

09-23-2007, 04:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
plummy89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp	Re: Broadband High Ping Problem http://www.dslreports.com/linequality/nil/2284707 i think thats the right link - although i was testing to sum wer in america so it was hradly perfect

09-23-2007, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Broadband High Ping Problem Well, those results look fine. I'd try it when you're having the ping issues, and lets see if something changes. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience