lis200 Posted September 25, 2005 CID Share Posted September 25, 2005 Hey all, I have been running a few tests and have been getting realy wierd results. At one stage i will run 97% better than my average but more often than not i get this. :::.. Download Stats ..::: Connection is:: 234 Kbps about 0.2 Mbps (tested with 1013 kB) Download Speed is:: 29 kB/s Tested From:: https://testmy.net/ (server2) Test Time:: Sun Sep 25 17:48:41 UTC+1000 2005 Bottom Line:: 4X faster than 56K 1MB download in 35.31 sec Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 21.93 % of your hosts average (com.au) Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/stats/id-NA28S903F I am with optus cable net in aus using the Motorola SB5100 with a netgear 4 port router using cables not wireless. Anyideas on what the hell is going wrong. Also when i am playing battlefield 2 i get some good pings like 23 and what not but every now and then it spikes to like 300?? Any ideas would be apprecieted Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted September 25, 2005 CID Share Posted September 25, 2005 Welcome to the forum lis200. First, read this link: http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-2097.0 It's possible that your router is causing the fluxuation. Try wiring your computer directly to the modem for a bit to see if there is a difference in the connection. Post back with traceroutes and pings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lis200 Posted September 25, 2005 Author CID Share Posted September 25, 2005 I ran traceroutes and pings but i'm not sure what i am looking for. Does this seem right? The current date is: Sun 25/09/2005 The current time is: 20:31:56.40 Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] Pinging testmy.net [67.18.179.85] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=246ms TTL=51 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=245ms TTL=51 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=248ms TTL=51 Reply from 67.18.179.85: bytes=32 time=248ms TTL=51 Ping statistics for 67.18.179.85: Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss), Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds: Minimum = 245ms, Maximum = 248ms, Average = 246ms Ping Complete. Tracing route to testmy.net [67.18.179.85] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.0.1 2 5 ms 5 ms 6 ms 10.50.192.1 3 7 ms 5 ms 5 ms rdl4-ge1.gw.optusnet.com.au [211.28.110.1] 4 18 ms 20 ms 21 ms mas1-ge10-2.gw.optusnet.com.au [211.29.129.193] 5 18 ms 20 ms 22 ms mas3-ge4.gw.optusnet.com.au [211.29.129.210] 6 179 ms 183 ms 249 ms 203.208.148.141 7 177 ms 175 ms 176 ms ge-3-3-0.plapx-ar1.ix.singtel.com [203.208.168.126] 8 180 ms 190 ms 183 ms so4-1-0-622M.ar2.PAO2.gblx.net [208.50.13.165] 9 244 ms 245 ms 244 ms so1-0-0-2488m.ar1.dal2.gblx.net [67.17.73.34] 10 258 ms 252 ms 252 ms The-Planet.ge-4-3-0.ar1.DAL2.gblx.net [64.210.104.58] 11 258 ms 246 ms 246 ms vl32.dsr02.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.62] 12 247 ms 247 ms 248 ms dist-vlan-42.dsr2-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [70.85.127.91] 13 246 ms 246 ms 263 ms gig1-0-2.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.85] 14 245 ms 247 ms 244 ms 85.67-18-179.reverse.theplanet.com [67.18.179.85] Trace complete. Not sure what the problem is with the fluxuations but. Unfortunantly disabling the router is not realy an option i can take at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn0 Posted September 25, 2005 CID Share Posted September 25, 2005 The jump from 22ms to 249ms pings looks like it's between Aus and Singapore... lis200, where is your Battlefield server located, Australia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted September 25, 2005 CID Share Posted September 25, 2005 That traceroute looks ok considering your contacting computers across the world. There aren't any timeouts or any times that indicate and issue communicating through the router or modem. I would speculate that your ping times are due to your connection to a server that is not located very near to you. However, sometimes routers can interfere with gaming a bit if not configured properly. What are your advertised speeds, and what model of Netgear router is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lis200 Posted September 26, 2005 Author CID Share Posted September 26, 2005 I'm on Optus Cable which is uncapped i believe. The router is a RP614v3 the servers are all located in australia and as i said i get some pretty good pings such as 23 which i got last night. It's just that sometimes it lags up to 400 - 500 and i'm not sure what that us. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted September 26, 2005 CID Share Posted September 26, 2005 Check this out: http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/rp614v3.asp You can upgrade your firmware there, and also check out to make sure that the router is configured properly. You might also look into updating drivers for your NIC(s), and maybe trying other ethernet cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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