I don't understand. Where is my low ping?

[slightlyhuman]

Quick and short. Have had several problems(horrible latency) the past 6 months. Only provider I can get. I call and report once/week. They've told me they have been waiting on equipment to upgrade the hardware, whatever that entails. The last week the only quake 2 server I play on my ping has been steady 50ms which is PERFECT to me. 49-50 24/7. Yesterday, joined the same server, won't go below 70. I know it's only 20ms but with quake 2's old netcode, etc, 20ms is night and day.

I'm pinging the server in cmd prompt and it's shooting a constant 50avg(50/51/49/50 every time).

Why is my ping 20ms higher for no reason? Not during peak-time, etc. The last week it's been PERFECT, nothing changes and now it's 70.

Any idea?

 

[VirtualLarry]

Do you have DSL? Did they put you on interleaved when they upgraded their equipment, rather than leave you on fastpath?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Do you have DSL? Did they put you on interleaved when they upgraded their equipment, rather than leave you on fastpath?

this.

i was going to inquire about cable and interleave. is it the same for cable?

and to further support VL. last week a guy in ut3 just mentioned the same thing over the context of his own ping. he use to ping 40-60 on Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers. he called up his provider after a long long time of problems. He found out interleave was on, requested it be shut off and he now pings 28 to the same server.

 

[slightlyhuman]

it's windstream dsl. i'm not sure about the interleave/fastpath. is this a common question i can call up tech support and ask?

 

[slightlyhuman]

so from what i've been reading, fast path is better for gaming, correct?

guess i'll give tech support a call and ask them about it.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Is there anything that can be changed on a Cable connection?

 

[slightlyhuman]

can someone confirm on my question please:beer;

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

can someone confirm on my question please:beer;

why are you still in question? there has been excellent responses so far, ???

 

[slightlyhuman]

Is it common for a DSL customer to ask if he can be switched from interleaved to fast path, etc.

 

[slightlyhuman]

ttt

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is it common for a DSL customer to ask if he can be switched from interleaved to fast path, etc.

I would say yes. Level 1 support may not have a clue about it, however.