Random Ping Spikes in Games

[Modular]

I have an ASUS router and a Motorola SB6120 and I've been getting these crazy lag spikes in some games. My speedtest numbers are great at 3.2/20.8 and low ping. Pingtest shows great numbers as well.

I'm grasping at straws at this point. I'm not sure what is going on but these spikes are bad and make some games unplayable. They vary in length from a few seconds to 5 or more and can happen at any given time.

Any insight is really appreciated!

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Whos your ISP?

if you change your DNS servers, do it in your router if you have access to its setup utility.

Disable Netbios over TCP see if it helps

 

[Modular]

ISP is Comcast and I'm currently using the Level 3 DNS server. I'll have to check on disabling Netbios, I'm not sure I've ever seen that option in the router before.

Thanks for the tips!

 

[Engineer]

What specific Asus router are you running? Original firmware or 3rd party?

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

ISP is Comcast and I'm currently using the Level 3 DNS server. I'll have to check on disabling Netbios, I'm not sure I've ever seen that option in the router before.

Thanks for the tips!

Nope Netbios youll find in your TCP/IP properties in Windows lol not on the router

First test out different DNS servers

http://dns.comcast.net/

To set them in windows

To change DNS servers:

• Right click on the My Network Places icon on the desktop and select Properties. (If the icon is not available, go to Start menu | My Computer | My Network Places | View Network Connections.)

• Locate the network connection that is associated with your Internet connection. This may be labeled something like "Local Area Connection." If you have more than one connection to choose from, be sure you determine the right one before proceeding.

• Right click on the appropriate connection and select Properties.

• In the list that appears under the General tab, double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

• In the window that appears, you want to select the option to Use the following DNS server addresses...

• At this point you will want to enter at least one of your personal preferred DNS servers.
A complete list of servers can be found here: Comcast DNS servers

• Press Ok out of all windows until you are back to the Network Connections window. You can now open your web browser and browse to a website to see if it connects faster.

But I prefer you doing it in the router.

Comcast dns servers that they assign to you are know as troublemakers. Configure your own manually and find the best ones that suites you. Sure it willl take some testing and troubleshooting but in the end its worth it.

Use the TCP analyzer from speedguide.net to test ping and to calculate your RWIN.

run this command everytime you change dns servers

ipconfig /flushdns

Then your firewall. Disable it when you do testing. It might slow your connections down as well