Latency jumps, need help fixing them.

FALLOUTGOD · 08-10-2005, 04:02 PM

I got an earthlink cable connection that's routed. It's getting serious latency jumps. Like per say I'll be playing a video game and my connection to the server will be 53ms then maybe 300, then 500, then 2000, then 1000, then 400, then 200, and it just keeps jumping. I tried restarting the router and modem. Nothing, I figure maybe theres something I can do with xp to help the connection stabalize but I don't know networking and connections all that well. Can someone throw me a bone here please?

Also reset the router and tried a few different settings... nothings seems to be working.

**johnwill** · 08-10-2005, 07:39 PM

If you've tried connecting directly to the modem and it still happens, I'd say it's time to call Earthlink. If you haven't tried a direct connection, that's the first stop.

FALLOUTGOD · 08-11-2005, 09:51 AM

Well, direct connection works great it's all my retarded brother sucking up all bandwidth with his stupid software and music theft. Is there a way I can limit his bandwitdth use of the connection, cause it's seriously starting to piss me off. He downloads like 100 songs at a time cause he is so retarded. I just wana toss his freaking laptop out the window.

**Terrister** · 08-11-2005, 08:57 PM

If you have access to the router, it may have tools to limit bandwith to his machine.

FALLOUTGOD · 08-12-2005, 06:01 PM

I do have access to it but I don't know what I'm looking for so from my prespective there are no tools. All of it sounds like a foriegn language to me, I hate networking. Is there maybe a program I can use to do all this for me, I downloaded one but I'm fixing to uninstal it cause I can't make it work.

08-10-2005, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
FALLOUTGOD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 253 OS: MS Win Vista Ultimate SP1 x64	Latency jumps, need help fixing them. I got an earthlink cable connection that's routed. It's getting serious latency jumps. Like per say I'll be playing a video game and my connection to the server will be 53ms then maybe 300, then 500, then 2000, then 1000, then 400, then 200, and it just keeps jumping. I tried restarting the router and modem. Nothing, I figure maybe theres something I can do with xp to help the connection stabalize but I don't know networking and connections all that well. Can someone throw me a bone here please? Also reset the router and tried a few different settings... nothings seems to be working. Last edited by FALLOUTGOD; 08-10-2005 at 04:27 PM.

08-10-2005, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,940 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	If you've tried connecting directly to the modem and it still happens, I'd say it's time to call Earthlink. If you haven't tried a direct connection, that's the first stop. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-11-2005, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	If you have access to the router, it may have tools to limit bandwith to his machine. __________________

08-11-2005, 09:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
FALLOUTGOD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 253 OS: MS Win Vista Ultimate SP1 x64	Well, direct connection works great it's all my retarded brother sucking up all bandwidth with his stupid software and music theft. Is there a way I can limit his bandwitdth use of the connection, cause it's seriously starting to piss me off. He downloads like 100 songs at a time cause he is so retarded. I just wana toss his freaking laptop out the window.

08-12-2005, 06:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
FALLOUTGOD Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 253 OS: MS Win Vista Ultimate SP1 x64	I do have access to it but I don't know what I'm looking for so from my prespective there are no tools. All of it sounds like a foriegn language to me, I hate networking. Is there maybe a program I can use to do all this for me, I downloaded one but I'm fixing to uninstal it cause I can't make it work.