key packets

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-02-2005, 02:26 PM

Hi I keep getting kicked on farcry pc game... The reason is that I am "loosing key packets" ???
I am not sure if the reason is because my son is on his xbox live at the same time. I have a 750 broadband connecting through cable and wireless.
They are both routed through a modem.
We both have our own ip address.
I am not sure what packet loss means.....

Any advise would be a benefit.
Thanks

**Fox** · 02-02-2005, 03:18 PM

Packets are the little pieces of data that computers send to each other over the internet. Packet loss is when a packet doesn't get to its destination.

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-03-2005, 02:11 PM

should I worry, I done a test on my connection and it came back with 2% loss.

**Fox** · 02-04-2005, 09:59 AM

It doesn't seem like much, but when you think of how many packets go flying back and forth (a packet, especially a gaming one, will be about 512 bytes- letters- or less), 2% is a whole lot of packets.

As to the cause, I don't think it could be caused by the xbox being on at the same time- it's probably just the wireless connection being less than it should. If you move the WAP (wireless access point) closer to the computer or vice-versa, does the packet loss improve?

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-06-2005, 12:35 PM

not sure what to move closer, do you mean move the modem closer to the computer. I have the modem connected in my sons room and there is 10 metres cable between the modem and the computer, do you mean there could be a packet loss there ?
when i say cable and wireless, that is the provider, all my services are provided through a cable, not a satellite dish.
The main cable that comes into the house is in my sons room which is 10 metres from my computer. could this be the cause, or should i contact my provider.
thanks

**Fox** · 02-06-2005, 02:07 PM

What I'm saying is that the packet loss could be caused by your wireless network. Is the computer affected by this wired to the router or is it wireless?

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-08-2005, 12:43 PM

As far as I know there is no part of my connection that is wireless, I have cable comes into house then straight to modem and then straight to computer all via straight through leads.

**Fox** · 02-08-2005, 01:04 PM

Quote:

I have a 750 broadband connecting through cable and wireless.

That's why I thought your problem was with a wireless connection.

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-12-2005, 01:38 AM

Sorry a bit thick, so what are we saying then?
A bit lost.

**Fox** · 02-12-2005, 07:58 AM

I was just under the impression that the computer affected by this was using wireless, since some degree of packet loss is common with wireless networks.

There's a fairly easy way to diagnose this, and I found a nice tutorial here

**Terry Seyforth** · 02-14-2005, 01:34 PM

Thanks I will try this site and get back to you, thanks again for replying

02-02-2005, 02:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	key packets Hi I keep getting kicked on farcry pc game... The reason is that I am "loosing key packets" ??? I am not sure if the reason is because my son is on his xbox live at the same time. I have a 750 broadband connecting through cable and wireless. They are both routed through a modem. We both have our own ip address. I am not sure what packet loss means..... Any advise would be a benefit. Thanks

02-03-2005, 02:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	packet loss should I worry, I done a test on my connection and it came back with 2% loss.

02-06-2005, 12:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	not sure not sure what to move closer, do you mean move the modem closer to the computer. I have the modem connected in my sons room and there is 10 metres cable between the modem and the computer, do you mean there could be a packet loss there ? when i say cable and wireless, that is the provider, all my services are provided through a cable, not a satellite dish. The main cable that comes into the house is in my sons room which is 10 metres from my computer. could this be the cause, or should i contact my provider. thanks

02-08-2005, 12:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	no wireless As far as I know there is no part of my connection that is wireless, I have cable comes into house then straight to modem and then straight to computer all via straight through leads.

02-12-2005, 01:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	sorry Sorry a bit thick, so what are we saying then? A bit lost.

02-02-2005, 03:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Packets are the little pieces of data that computers send to each other over the internet. Packet loss is when a packet doesn't get to its destination.

02-04-2005, 09:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	It doesn't seem like much, but when you think of how many packets go flying back and forth (a packet, especially a gaming one, will be about 512 bytes- letters- or less), 2% is a whole lot of packets. As to the cause, I don't think it could be caused by the xbox being on at the same time- it's probably just the wireless connection being less than it should. If you move the WAP (wireless access point) closer to the computer or vice-versa, does the packet loss improve?

02-06-2005, 02:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	What I'm saying is that the packet loss could be caused by your wireless network. Is the computer affected by this wired to the router or is it wireless?

02-12-2005, 07:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I was just under the impression that the computer affected by this was using wireless, since some degree of packet loss is common with wireless networks. There's a fairly easy way to diagnose this, and I found a nice tutorial here

02-14-2005, 01:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
Terry Seyforth I helped the forums. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 419 OS: xp	I will try this site Thanks I will try this site and get back to you, thanks again for replying