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Juno

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« on: October 06, 2006, 12:31:03 am »
im at uni and using my laptop , which is ok


the connection is 10mbps usually, but when i play trem i have a ping of about 40


but i get constantly "connection intturrepted", i get stuck, i freeze in mid air unable to move, but everyone moves around me and i still get shot and die

i get lag spikes lasting serveral seconds up to around 10-15 of 999, and its driving me mad


am i stuck with it?
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kevlarman

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« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2006, 01:12:21 am »
yes, your connection may average 10mb/sec, but that is an average over time, there is no way to avoid spikes like that on a network with so many users.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2006, 07:32:19 am »
The only way to check is to use a prog like "mtr" that will check the latency to each single hop between you and the server...
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Juno

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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2006, 10:44:34 am »
this is driving me mad now


i have the worst connection in the history of trem. its bloody annoying, and half the time i die its because my screen is stuck with " connection interrupted", wheras in reality im still jumping around or watever

its annoying having people say " excuse" when you type "uber lag" cos ur stuck on a wall


according to my lagometer, ( which nearly always reads 999 or over 1100 during spikes), i have waaaay to much packet loss, yet i register with a ping of around 23 or 48

what the hell is wrong. i have a 10mb connection, disabled windows updates, stopped my anit virus from constantly scanning etc, even used process explorer and shut down tonnes of crap, yet its still fooked



help!
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Caveman

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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2006, 11:54:52 am »
I can only guess here and assume you are using wireless lan.
If so there is bound to be a peridocally reoccuring lag when your comp checks for available networks.
I don't know where to disable this windows-feature, as I dont use windows that much :(

On a site-note, have you tried to keep a window with a constant ping to the server open while playing, so as to circumvent the package-gathering and burst-sending?
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Juno

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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2006, 02:22:20 pm »
i have no idea what any of that means lol



also im using a LAN setup but its not wireless , its a lan setup with all the accommodation blocks around here
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2006, 02:45:51 pm »
ok, if you are not on a wireless setup, then forget my ramblings .)
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Juno

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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2006, 10:55:50 am »
bsaically i think i have unexplained packet loss, as i have a constant ping


help!?!?!
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2006, 11:39:39 am »
Quote from: "Juno"
bsaically i think i have unexplained packet loss, as i have a constant ping


help!?!?!

traceroute!

Try using network diagnostic tools. That for example : http://www.pingplotter.com/tutorial/InterpretGraphsGamer.html
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Juno

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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2006, 09:37:48 pm »
stof


i d/l and tried it, and it wouldn't trace anything ," no data available"  :(
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« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2006, 09:57:35 pm »
Run traceroute from command line and it may/may not tell you where the problem is.

Example from DOS prompt-
"tracert google.com" without the quotes.  It will tell you every hop and how long it took.  The problem is, you may have to run it 100 times to find the one time that your network peaked and was busy.  Also, so what if you find out where the problem is?  It's not like they are going to change a gateway or router somewhere so you can play Tremulous lag free.  Usually bandwidth is assured, but not latency which is what you are talking about.  I don't see any resolution to your problem especially since you don't appear to be a paying customer.

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Juno

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« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2006, 06:10:26 am »
:(  :(  :(
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« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2006, 05:24:07 pm »
Sorry Juno, after re-reading my reply, I didn't mean to be rude by the remark about a paying customer.  It's just that your internet access is provided free by your school, so they have really no obligation other than to be sure you get your e-mail.  Where as the gamers in my area pay a fairly large amount monthly to get our broadband and when it doesn't perform we can withhold payment until it is fixed.  We also post our "tracert" results on a forum called dslreports in a section by provider.  We are lucky enough that the field techs visit the site to get first hand up to date info on what user problems there are and where.  Several times a router has been replaced or upgraded by the techs reading the forum rather than coming from Customer Service in the front office.  Some times it has been slow, but they have always responded so I have to say Cheers!!! to the Charter cable techs that insure my service.

(Sorry for the ramble.)

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Juno

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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2006, 08:32:51 pm »
lol diggs, i didnt take offence




im just annoyed that i cant play trem without constantly losing frames and lagging
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