PING SPIKE

[m79ripper]

hi i need help on my ping in soldat its soo freaking weird.. when i start my computer it's normal and everything is good then i play soldat for 40min and my ping went crazy  and its spike i tried everything what my friends said and even on the internet so i would like to ask u guys for help plz. mine internet doesnt seem to b slow but mine ping spikes in soldat

[The Bone Collector]

whats your internet speed? Is it Dialup, DSL, or High Speed Broadband?

[ultraman]

Isn't DSL the same as broadband? Anyway make sure all programs that use it the internet are closed. Download GameBoost, it will optimize your internet settings and reduce lag. Failing all that, wait a few days, your ISP may be having some problems, it's happened to me, patience.

[EnEsCe]

He said High Speed Broadband, most likely meaning DSL2+ which is _NOT_ DSL.

Either someone else in your house network is using the internet, or you have a program running in the background that is whoring up your internet.

[The Bone Collector]

you have a program running in the background that is whoring up your internet.

These programs could be anything like:
- Other games (where you may have not quit any other games properly)
- Bittorrent, BitComet, or any other torrent downloader
- Any P2P progams (Like Limewire, or  Kazaa)

Or someone else in your house network is using one of these things *or* is also playing an online game.

Isn't DSL the same as broadband?

No. DSL is the next thing up from ISDN, or Dialup (I think). DSL is only 20+ times faster than Dialup. High Speed broadband is anything from 1mb+ speed...(once again, I think). EnEsCe knows a hell of a lot more than I do though, he could spell it out better for you...

[m79ripper]

um yea its weird... is it packet loss or??? i aren't runnin anuthing at the background and i still lag even if i close msn off and firewall :/ help plzzzzzzzz

[ultraman]

Either someone else in your house network is using the internet

If it's not that, it's your ISP.

[The Red Guy]

Yeah I have ping spikes even when I played with 50 ping.
I played a local server with wireless 54 Mpbs, guess wireless ain't that good.

[m79ripper]

DO ANY 1 KNOW HOW TO FIX IT?? because i dunno all these internet stuff and i am not very good at computer so any1 giv me some tips i will appreciate it! ty..  i never get ping spike before even if mine sister is downloading but i never get ping spike before after the virus came on mine pc then its slow like hell i got 3 anti-virus and anti-spyware.. and i deleted the virus buyt the computer still looking very slow and the first 5min i play soldat mine ping is alright then after 5min ping went wrong and its went like this 16,800,1k-2k, 16 its very annoying plz helpppppppp

[jettlarue]

Reformat the partition you have windows on. Reinstall windows. Thats a simple fix, but you will lose everything you don't back up. I recommend  calling your internet service provider(isp) and ask them about what is happening.

[FliesLikeABrick]

wireless is bad to play just about any game on


"High Speed Broadband" is a term used for anything that is significantly faster than dialup which is most DSL and cable connections.  DSL is a type of "High speed broadband"

[The Bone Collector]

wireless is bad to play just about any game on


"High Speed Broadband" is a term used for anything that is significantly faster than dialup which is most DSL and cable connections.  DSL is a type of "High speed broadband"

True....but DSL isn't really that fast

[m79ripper]

UM YEA i got MCAFEE internet sercurity suite, i bought it.  last time i download it and my ping went soo crazy and i was trying to unistall it. my internet explorer is fast but my ping in soldat still slow like hell any1 help?? plz... o yea i forgot to tell u i got virus last tiem on mine computer and i did a computer recovery and virus scanned and now the virus is gone but i still c ping spike what the problem?? i don't get ping spike before and i had mcafee. i don't get slow internet.. wtf is going on some1 plz plz plz help.

[DrivenUnder]

yes, help me too pls. -_-

[Mr. Domino]

wireless is bad to play just about any game on


"High Speed Broadband" is a term used for anything that is significantly faster than dialup which is most DSL and cable connections.  DSL is a type of "High speed broadband"

True....but DSL isn't really that fast

It can be. I'm using DSL since it offers better speeds and reliability than my Cox Cable connection did. While generally, yes, cable is faster, there are so many factors (including location to the source and quality of network) which can affect speeds where that is far from some standardized "truth."