Sad connection results - how to fix?

[CletusTSJY]

I got the following results from my download test:

::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 1285 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 kB)

Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s

Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server1)

Test Time:: Sun Jul 31 2005 13:58:57 GMT-0700 (Pacific Standard Time)

Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.52 sec

Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 65.86 % of your hosts average (qwest.net)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-95O8LATNX

It says I'm running at 65.86%, how can I get more from this?  My real problem is that even though I have a 1.5Mb connection and I can download at 150k/sec on a regular basis, my ping in online games like Counterstrike is just awful.  This is getting frustrating, I know something must be wrong with my connection settings but I dont know how to fix it.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

[FallowEarth]

Welcome to the forum, CletusTSJY

Often a firewall can interfere with your connection integrity, especially with online gaming.  Disabling the firewall, or adjusting the security settings, can help.  You can try using cablenut tweaks to increase your speeds.  Info can be found HERE.

[REV0LUTI0NIZED]

Welcome, CletusTSJY

Your speeds look good, the problem is that Qwest has Interleaving which sucks for on line gaming it gives you high pings. Here is a thread in which CA3LE is explaining interleaving for those who don't know.

https://testmy.net/forum/t-2077

Just want to explain interleaving for those who don't know.

Quote from dslreports.com  :: written by Justin

ADSL modems commonly employ data Interleaving, which is a technique to increase resistance to noise bursts on a line. Interleaving "smears" out micro bits of data (interleaves them over time) so that a short burst of signal destroying noise can only remove part of any given larger block. Data blocks reserve some space for error-correction data.. which can salvage a partially damaged block. Interleaving increases the chance that noise on the line will only cause partial damage, not complete loss. Thats the good news.

The down-side of Interleaving is that it increases latency! this is because your little (say) quake movement packet is smeared out over several packets before it can be fully sent or fully received.

ADSL modems with typical Interleaving defaults can be 10-30ms behind in latency over equivalent speed SDSL modems... this means latency to any point for some ADSL modems can be at best 50ms! On the same setup, the aforementioned SDSL modems that typically add only 10ms. So for use of a nearby server, ADSL Interleaving can be the biggest single source of latency that you have.

Unfortunately, there is little clear information supplied with, or available on-line, about what latency a given DSL modem or ISP connection has built-in.

Some ADSL modems allow the user to turn off Interleaving, or turn it down to a narrow range, at the expense of possible data-loss on noisy lines. The Cisco 675, for example, has a full operating system inside it, and one of the attributes of the ether interface is Interleaving. See Randy Lutton's US West page). Some ISPs may be delivering this unit with Interleaving on, and some off. In other cases, it is the DSLAM (central office equipment) that has the Interleaving set, and this cannot be changed.

[CletusTSJY]

Well, that...isn't cool.  One more reason to dislike Qwest...

Thanks for the info.