I play PSO using the BBA. I have a DSL service which is really good: 860s KB download, 110s KB upload. Most games that I play, downloading, and browsing are very fast, but for some reason, I still get an equal amount, if not more, lag on PSO than my 56k counterparts. Are there any other BBA users out there who have this same problem? o.o;;
Wow... can't say that I've had that problem. There are times when Cable can be a bit busy and I notice a little slow down and once in a blue moon get disconnected, but most times I'm sailing along just fine. Do you play during really busy times or something? Kind of odd you're having that problem though.
Didn't have any problems like that, ever.
Make sure that while playing PSO, there isn't someone else using the connection for optimum speed.
Muku,
With DSL, we are given a dedicated line, cable is very different -- with cable, you share the same connection with your entire neighborhood. @.o;;
Benoit, do you BA6 much? Because this lag problem that I get is mainly with BA6...
Yea, wasn't sure about ASDL. I dunno, never used it, but later this year I'll probably end up with it to where I move.
But even with cable I rarely get lag. Kind of interesting you are though.
it could be that somehow whenever u play with a few persons they might have not a good or stable connection and when packetloss happens it in general slows you down.
It also could be that your isp doesnt have a good connection to where the gameserver is located(overused or certain servers which are crappy).
Also running this thing through ICS might be not that good when u use your windows machine to route internet traffic (windows is notoriously bad with 2 network interface cards inserted).
pv
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Funny i've been using 2 NICs in my pc for ICS and haven't had a single problem.On 2003-06-02 07:57, Athlon-pv wrote:
it could be that somehow whenever u play with a few persons they might have not a good or stable connection and when packetloss happens it in general slows you down.
It also could be that your isp doesnt have a good connection to where the gameserver is located(overused or certain servers which are crappy).
Also running this thing through ICS might be not that good when u use your windows machine to route internet traffic (windows is notoriously bad with 2 network interface cards inserted).
pv
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Yeah u could have no problems at all or u could have problems, it is the way how windows handles hardware.
I used to run Kali on multiple computers as soon as i add a network card my ping shot up.
if u remove (physical) your 2nd nic u will notice improved performance. Alot of u wont notice the difference. But certain problems may arise due to this setup.
That is why people buy routers. I myself have a decdicated linux router.
pv
I do not use a PC to share my internet connection. I use a combination of hubs and routers (Netgear FR114P router with other Netgear and Linksys hubs). This is how my network in my house is set up:
- Ethernet DSL modem connects to hub A.
- Hub A connects to GameCube and to Internet IN Port of Router (that way the GameCube bypasses the router for internet access, it is directly connected to the modem).
- Router connected to a series of other hubs, B & C, in the house to distribute the connection to other PCs.
According to http://www.dslreports.com, with their California based server:
Clocked Download Speed: 860+ Kbps
Clocked Upload Speed: 115+ Kbps
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.google.com : 30ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.yahoo.com : 27ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.pso-world.com : 117ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.sonicteam.com : 225ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.isao.net : 237ms
One of the PCs in my house runs a series of servers: Apache/PHP/MySQL, Xmail, PSO Proxy, Syslog
But I always close the ports for those services on the router whenever I play PSO -- doing so only seems to help a little, though.
Could someone who also uses a BBA please post your ping times to http://www.sonicteam.com and http://www.isao.net here? If you don't know how to measure ping rates, here's how:
1) On your PC, click on Start, then Run.
2) Type "command.com" (or "cmd.exe" for NT systems)
3) Click OK.
4) Now type "ping " and then the name of the site you want to ping.
5) At the last line it outputs, it should say something similar to: "Minimum = 230ms, Maximum = 240ms, Average = 237ms"
6) Post here what your avarage times were.
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I'm based in the uk so these are gonna look kinda high compared to yours since your pinging US sites from within the US but anyway here's mine on cable:
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.google.com : 99ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.yahoo.com : 98ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.pso-world.com : 156ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.sonicteam.com : 292ms
Average ping time (round trip) to http://www.isao.net : 286ms
Compared to the 14ms i get pinging http://www.yahoo.co.uk
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