Ping and Server List problems

[1337 1]

When I first got my new broadband connection (god bless broadband: its the only true internet), I was able to access the Gamearena Servers and the GU (gaming underground) server with almost no lag.  FPS was averaging about 70-90.  However, GU has now disappeared from my list (I had it in my favourites, now it is displayed as a ping address), and I am constantly recieving rediculously high amounts of ping on my computer, to the point where I am killed by people who I can't even see.  SPAWNING is lagged.  Same for spectating.

I have unlimited, so it shouldn't have anything to do with my download limits or anything.

Does anyone, ANYONE have the slightest idea what's going on?  Its been an ongoing problem, and its just getting worse and worse.  Please help.

[rasz_pl]

yes I do, you are running windows

[1337 1]

yes I do, you are running windows

Its going slower than windows normally does.

[David]

Get spy-ware, ad-ware, and virus checkers. Then use them.
Also make sure the video drivers are up to date.

Also, tell other people who share your connection to stop using bit torrent.
If they wont, get a better router and set up some QoS.

[rasz_pl]

yes I do, you are running windows

Its going slower than windows normally does.

yes, windows does that, it gets slower over time as more and more spyware infects your computer

[1337 1]

Get spy-ware, ad-ware, and virus checkers. Then use them.
Also make sure the video drivers are up to date.

Also, tell other people who share your connection to stop using bit torrent.
If they wont, get a better router and set up some QoS.

I've checked my computer for every variant of virus 100,000 times, no problem there.  I suspect the router itself is the actual problem, owing to the fact that it often refuses to connect to the internet, but this gets solved by turning the router off and then on again.  However, this is only a temporary fix for the problem.  And, as previously mentioned, the problem is getting steadily worse.

And what's a QoS?  Never heard that term before (well, I probably have, just not abbreviated like that)  

[David]

Quality of Service.
So some packets get priority, and others don't.
What router do you have?
Get the latest firmware.

[1337 1]

Get the latest firmware.

What will this do?

[David]

Fix bugs and such.
Are you on wireless?
If so change the channel, see if you get a better signal.

[gcb]

i can't sort by ping time. the result is just nonsense.

[kevlarman]

i can't sort by ping time. the result is just nonsense.

fixed in svn.

[rasz_pl]

fix : http://tremulous.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=33956

[Predator]

I cannot find all the servers in my list... I am getting onfo for 100 servers but I can see only 1 or 2... what is the problem?

[rasz_pl]

open console, does it say "96 filtered for ping" or something like that? also try to flip "show empty" and "show full"

[Diggs]

Post your tracert.  Someone along the way has a bad router.

Diggs

[Predator]

open console, does it say "96 filtered for ping" or something like that? also try to flip "show empty" and "show full"

It says: 98 servers not listed due to packet loss or ip higher than 800.

[rasz_pl]

open console, does it say "96 filtered for ping" or something like that? also try to flip "show empty" and "show full"

It says: 98 servers not listed due to packet loss or ip higher than 800.

you are on wireless?

[Predator]

open console, does it say "96 filtered for ping" or something like that? also try to flip "show empty" and "show full"

It says: 98 servers not listed due to packet loss or ip higher than 800.

you are on wireless?

Yes

[rasz_pl]

open console, does it say "96 filtered for ping" or something like that? also try to flip "show empty" and "show full"

It says: 98 servers not listed due to packet loss or ip higher than 800.

you are on wireless?

Yes

change provider

[Predator]

You think it is an internet connection mistake? There must be anything how to repair it? heeeeelp

[rasz_pl]

You think it is an internet connection mistake? There must be anything how to repair it? heeeeelp

yes, your wireless link is CRAP and is losing packets
you can try bigger antenna/better wireless card/repeater, but the simplest solution is to change providers

[Diggs]

You have a wireless provider, or you have a wireless router?  If you have a wireless router and it is bad, changing ISPs will not fix anything.

You ask what can be done, but without a tracert, we can't see where the problem is.

Rasz - How can you tell it is his wireless link and not a bad router upstream somewhere?

[rasz_pl]

Rasz - How can you tell it is his wireless link and not a bad router upstream somewhere?

I have worked with WISPs for few years. Its extremly rare (at least in Europe) for an ISP to lose packets like that, its quite normal for wireless links. Ppl dont even notice it until they want to run something over UDP.
But yes, he might have a normal ISP, wifi router and a computer connected over wifi to that router.

[PWN-Quake]

if ure on wirless then maby spend some $ and get a stronger base station, or directly connect the internet to your comp

try that

[Predator]

Tracert??? Whats that?

[rasz_pl]

if ure on wirless then maby spend some $ and get a stronger base station

there is no such animal, almost every single AP has a MAX allowed power output (FCC / CE wise).

[kevlarman]

if ure on wirless then maby spend some $ and get a stronger base station

there is no such animal, almost every single AP has a MAX allowed power output (FCC / CE wise).

how about a wrt54g <insert>?

[rasz_pl]

if ure on wirless then maby spend some $ and get a stronger base station

there is no such animal, almost every single AP has a MAX allowed power output (FCC / CE wise).

how about a wrt54g <insert>?

so what about it? it outputs MAX alowed in a region it is sold (radio out + antenna gain). Overdriving it is a bad idea because you add more amplifier noise than actual signal. If you really must extend the range buy/make a proper antenna.

[Predator]

Sorry, but what is tracert???

[rasz_pl]

Sorry, but what is tracert???

to hard to just TYPE IT in the command line?