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bobthebob1234 · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject: Massivly High Ping

Results from speettest.net:

Linux (Ubuntu 11.10, 64 Bit) 20-30ms ping

Windows (7 pro 64 bit) 120-150ms ping. Online game have massive lag.

Network Drivers uninstalled, downloaded, installed, reinstalled, updated. Run out of ideas... Crying or Very sad

Random cry for help on Linux forum... Any ideas?

Cheers
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guy · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:15 pm Post subject:

Dodgy network connection. Some possible reasons:

* dying interface - though I've never known one decay slowly.
* Wired network - cable (yours or BT's) about to fail - both have happened to me.
* Wireless - congested airwaves due to neighbouring wireless toys,
noise from microwave, neighbour's lightning bolt generator, etc. - has happened to colleagues but not to me personally.
* BT has set up the PoP badly, on behalf of your ISP - has also happened to me.
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bobthebob1234 · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:38 pm Post subject:

Sorry, didn't point out that windows and linux results are from same computer (Dual boot)

* New one on order. But still strange ok with linux. Although might be a good time to point out that when I have been using windows, then want to reboot into Linux I have to turn off computer at wall, wait about 2 mins for some capacitor to discharge, then turn on otherwise network in Linux plays up massively.

* Have tried different cable, plugging straight into router.
- Would linux somehow compensate for bt?

* Not on wireless, however flat mates windows laptop (on wifi) has correct ping, and my ubuntu laptop (wifi) has correct ping.

* Again would Linux some how compensate for BT, but then other laptops are ok... Might fire an email off to Virgin as they did change something and tripled my internet speed the other day Very Happy

But then again Linux is fine and other windows laptop is fine to...

Thanks for the suggestions though
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nordle · LXF regular Joined: Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:56 pm Posts: 1497

Double check your windows MTU settings.

It's been years since I messed around with this, but I vaguely remember having to drop it down to 1458 on some networks

http://usergroup.plus.net/forum/index.php?topic=3287.0
http://community.plus.net/library/settings/guide-to-rwin-mtu/

Ahh, I see it's Virgin, maybe this link will help:

shorter url to mce.commsbyte.com
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bobthebob1234 · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:47 am Post subject:

Well I changed my MTU in windows to 1458 which is what the router came configured with, and at the same time disabled IP v6 and that, touch wood has fixed it.

I wouldn't say it was 100%, but I am loading into a multiplayer online game before it starts, and people aren't jumping around as much

Note to self: This is what I did

bobthebob1234 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:58 pm Post subject:

Ok it was still having issues after this, so I restarted into safe mode and it was ok. So I disabled all the non m$ services and startup apps.

50 brownie points to who ever can guess which one(s) is causing the problem. I don't know yet...
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Xelous · Joined: Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:46 pm Posts: 16