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[_incitatus]

 

[HK-47D]

I'm in FL, and on the new jersey servers I will average a 48 ping.

My network setup
Centurylink Modem Router Combo - NETGEAR ProSAFE GS108 Switch - PC

No other devices are connected to that network while I'm playing.
All connections are wired with cat6 cable.

I only have a 10mbps/750kbps connection. It's the fastest in my area unfortunately.

[DeeRax]

I, too, would like to know the answer to this.

[HK-47D]

Overheating modem or router
Playing on wifi
Sharing your connection with family
Downloads in the background
Voice chat

Can all cause ping spikes

[DeeRax]

Oh I was j/k, lol, but thanks for the tips nonetheless.
I am actually fully aware that my ISP just sucks during certain times of the day (Unfortunately that's usually HKTS prime times....).
I'm not wholly convinced Reloaded's servers aren't exacerbating problems though... >.>

Edited by (TDM) DeeRax, 07 January 2016 - 01:09 PM.

[eth0]

Listen to me! I know a whole helluva lot more than you do.

Close your tabs (anywhere from fifty billion to fifteen should be good) and you wont lag all day.

[coldform]

All residential ISPs have their customers sharing bandwidth. Like 20 or more 10 Meg plans sharing a 30 Meg backhaul. Your ISP is using some fancy QOS to manage all of that and try to make it seem as though you get the speeds you pay for.

If you're willing to shell out the dpough, get a dedicated connection, the ISP will slice off 3,5,10 Meg that no one but you can touch.

[DeeRax]

All residential ISPs have their customers sharing bandwidth. Like 20 or more 10 Meg plans sharing a 30 Meg backhaul. Your ISP is using some fancy QOS to manage all of that and try to make it seem as though you get the speeds you pay for.

If you're willing to shell out the dpough, get a dedicated connection, the ISP will slice off 3,5,10 Meg that no one but you can touch.

I would love to do this.

 

My personal problem is that the ISP I have is technically "free" (i.e. Included in the rent). And, of course, it's some shitty thing because my landlord only does the bare minimum. So, really, my only option is to simply move to a new apartment, lol. Otherwise I'll be paying for internet twice.

[maxajcd]

I WAS HERE WHEN THIS TOOK PLACE GIVE ME CREDIT FOR SOME REASON 1:19 BB "roasted" 2:53

Edited by maxajcd, 07 January 2016 - 05:38 PM.

[Call_Me_Ishmael]

I would love to do this.

 

My personal problem is that the ISP I have is technically "free" (i.e. Included in the rent). And, of course, it's some shitty thing because my landlord only does the bare minimum. So, really, my only option is to simply move to a new apartment, lol. Otherwise I'll be paying for internet twice.

 

I did this for a year while relocating to Dallas from Phoenix.  Do it.

 

To the OP... inci, base your home network on a GOOD Gigabit switch.  I use a TP-Link, 24-port (I have three daughters and a wife, a NAS, a TV head-end server, wifi upstairs, downstairs, plus two TVs on the network.  Oh, and my four PCs.).

 

Isolate your WIFI from your ROUTER.  Make your ROUTER on its own subnet (switch port), and the ONLY thing it does is serve the WAN connection and the switch.  This wants a Cat-6 crossover cable, I'm pretty sure.

 

Make your WIFI (I have two: upstairs/downstairs.  Downstairs is on 5GHz, upstairs is 2.4) on it's own subnet.  These probably don't want a Cat-6 crossover cable, but could.

 

Then plug in every other computer/device (obviously not the wifi printers and phones) into the switch with Cat-6.

 

NO MORE GAME INTERRUPTS DUE TO KIDS DOWNLOADING PONY fuzzy bunny (or whatever the fuzzy bunny else they download), and my network is very fast.  I have pings under 64ms to every server in NA.

[_incitatus]

My network is fine guys. Wasn't me having the problem.

Actually when my kids watch the Netflix, my ping improves. Go figure.

Edited by (thc)_incitatus, 07 January 2016 - 08:31 PM.

[_incitatus]

Listen to me! I know a whole helluva lot more than you do.

Close your tabs (anywhere from fifty billion to fifteen should be good) and you wont lag all day.

It's my headset.

[coldform]

My network is fine guys. Wasn't me having the problem.
Actually when my kids watch the Netflix, my ping improves. Go figure.

ISPs typically Try to improve throughput when you're streaming, as this is what the majority of consumers use an Internet service for. Again, QOS at work.

[_incitatus]

ISPs typically Try to improve throughput when you're streaming, as this is what the majority of consumers use an Internet service for. Again, QOS at work.

I'm gonna start streaming on two tv's when I play from now on.

I do actually have issues with my ping doubling on the same server, match to match. Even when I bypass my router. Goes from 44 to 110. Few matches later, back to 44.