ANY ping experts out there?

[Cuda1447]

Ok so according to this speedtest I upload and download at 1475 / 122. Thats normal. My normal ping for counterstrike is around 30-70 depending on the server. My usual server is a ping of about 40. I go to get on about an hour ago and Im ping 170. I think hrmm maybe my cable is acting up, but my UL/DL are normal. So whats the problem. Why am I pinging so high in CS? And no its not just that server, Ive tried about 5 different servers that I normally ping good on. Anyone have an ideas?

 

[her209]

Might I suggest tracert.

 

[Zugzwang152]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Ok so according to this speedtest I upload and download at 1475 / 122. Thats normal. My normal ping for counterstrike is around 30-70 depending on the server. My usual server is a ping of about 40. I go to get on about an hour ago and Im ping 170. I think hrmm maybe my cable is acting up, but my UL/DL are normal. So whats the problem. Why am I pinging so high in CS? And no its not just that server, Ive tried about 5 different servers that I normally ping good on. Anyone have an ideas?

bandwidth has nothing to do with latency. You could be on a T1+, but if theres a router lagging somewhere between you and the server, your ping will shoot up.

 

[Heisenberg]

Probably congestion somewhere between you and the servers. Do a traceroute and see if there's a high delay somewhere.

 

[Cuda1447]

Hmm, Im using a router. Could it be mine? Why would it all of a sudden just start acting up? Ive changed nothing.

 

[Heisenberg]

Open a command windows and do "tracert servername" Look at the times next to each hop and see if one's higher.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Hmm, Im using a router. Could it be mine? Why would it all of a sudden just start acting up? Ive changed nothing.

It could be your router, you need to do a traceroute to the destination IP so that you can see exactly which hop is the high one.

 

[Cuda1447]

1 <10 ms <10 ms <10 ms 192.168.0.1
2 10 ms 10 ms 10 ms 10.67.240.1
3 10 ms 10 ms 20 ms 66.227.153.241.bay.mi.chartermi.net [66.227.153
1]
4 140 ms 150 ms 140 ms sl-gw34-chi-2-0.sprintlink.net [144.232.51.169]

5 120 ms 111 ms 120 ms sl-bb23-chi-4-2.sprintlink.net [144.232.26.45]
6 120 ms 110 ms 120 ms sl-bb20-roa-3-1.sprintlink.net [144.232.18.193]

7 110 ms 110 ms 111 ms sl-gw4-roa-9-0.sprintlink.net [144.232.17.202]
8 130 ms 140 ms 130 ms sl-oarnet-7-0.sprintlink.net [160.81.15.22]
9 140 ms 150 ms 141 ms oebc1-gigeth5-0-0.columbus.oar.net [199.18.199.

10 140 ms 140 ms 140 ms lap2-vlan10.columbus.oar.net [199.18.198.9]
11 140 ms 130 ms 130 ms h199-218-8-67.outland.glorb.com [199.218.8.67]



Ok so I found the hop, now what?

 

[her209]

Can't do anything. Its the ISP's fault.

 

[Heisenberg]

Call and complain.

 

[Lash444]

Wish I could get charter...my friend gets amazing ping times with his cable modem at charter. Unfortunately i pay a lot more and have a higher ping with centurytel.

 

[Cuda1447]

Charters usually really good, just not now