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    Insane internet LAG

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008.

  1. miscolobo

    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    ok i have this huge problem.

    Everytime me and my cousin use the computers simultaneously, my ping in Counter Strike source sky-rockets to about 200ms which is VERY BAD.

    I have a really good internet connection but whenever he downloads stuff, it slows me down by ALOT. This isnt quite normal because i have a

    100 mbps connection...sometimes flucuates to like 65...

    But the point is, i should be able to be gaming while he downloads some stuff.


    Can anyone help fix this?
     
    miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    torrents? if so, reduce upload speed..
    if not, then.. this is a discussion board after all XD
     
    namaiki, Oct 17, 2008
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  3. miscolobo

    miscolobo Notebook Deity

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    How do i reduce upload speed?
     
    miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    Ehh stop using those torrents :)
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 17, 2008
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  5. miscolobo

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    ill reduce upload speed i gues...somehow
     
    miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008
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    Use QoS if your router supports it, and have it throttle all p2p traffic, incl. bittorrent traffic...
     
    temagic, Oct 17, 2008
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  7. miscolobo

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    i just realised that no one in the house is downloading anything / nor using torrents of any kind.


    So its definately something wrong with my internet?
     
    miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008
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  8. nizzy1115

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    Spyware issues?
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 17, 2008
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  9. miscolobo

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    Nope, just scanned. Nothing wrong
     
    miscolobo, Oct 17, 2008
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    Run a constant ping when he is not on and then let him come on and not any changes in the times.

    Do the same but opposite with you off and him running the constant ping and then you log on and see if his pings change.
     
    nizzy1115, Oct 18, 2008
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  11. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Matt is Pro, Oct 19, 2008
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  12. new_found_glory

    new_found_glory Notebook Consultant

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    If you're hosting the game you should try port forwarding. What kind of router are you using?

    Worked for me on some older game (like AoE3 :D )
     
    new_found_glory, Oct 19, 2008
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  13. focusfre4k

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    you also need to realize that you are saturating a circuit and that when that happens latency is possible.
     
    focusfre4k, Oct 20, 2008
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