High Latency

[khanPunk]

I've just got this game about a week ago, it worked fine the first few days, but lately I've been experiencing high latencies, I am not talking about lag spikes that occurs every 20 minutes, I'm saying that my latency is at around 5-12k constantly. I guess that I chose a wrong time to start this game because Blizzard seems to be having problems with their servers too. I ran a traceroute and this is what I got:

1 2 ms 2 ms 1 ms 192.168.0.1

2 * 129 ms 80 ms S010600016c2f7863.ok.shawcable.net [24.70.239.1]

3 * 161 ms 28 ms rd2ht-ge2-3-1.ok.shawcable.net [64.59.170.2]

4 36 ms 37 ms 35 ms rc1bb-atm0-2-2.vc.shawcable.net [66.163.76.237]

5 * * * Request timed out.

6 64 ms 40 ms 41 ms unknown.Level3.net [63.211.200.29]

7 40 ms 42 ms 40 ms ge-1-0-0-51.gar1.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.105.9]

8 52 ms 41 ms 41 ms att-level3-oc48.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.127.110]

9 * * 67 ms 12.127.6.58

10 * * 94 ms tbr2-cl10.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.12.113]

11 * 70 ms 75 ms tbr1-cl30.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.9.137]

12 71 ms 72 ms 86 ms tbr1-cl3.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.10.26]

13 * 93 ms 65 ms 12.127.3.185

14 * 94 ms 72 ms 12.122.255.74

15 * 528 ms 71 ms mdf001c7613r0004-gig-12-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.246]

16 * * * Request timed out.

17 * * * Request timed out.

18 * * * Request timed out.

19 * * * Request timed out.

20 * * * Request timed out.

Can some1 explain to me what this means and what I can do to resolve this problem. This game's been amazing in just the 2 short days that I play it... Please help me this game is freakin addicting. :p

Thanks a bunch

[khanPunk]

I just ran the trace route again:

1 3 ms 2 ms 2 ms 192.168.0.1

2 * * * Request timed out.

3 55 ms 29 ms 29 ms rd2ht-ge2-3-1.ok.shawcable.net [64.59.170.2]

4 * 37 ms 35 ms rc1bb-atm0-2-2.vc.shawcable.net [66.163.76.237]

5 * * 67 ms rc1wt-pos4-0-0.wa.shawcable.net [66.163.76.126]

6 * * * Request timed out.

7 47 ms 42 ms 41 ms ge-1-0-0-55.gar1.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.105.137]

8 40 ms 41 ms 42 ms att-level3-oc48.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.68.127.110]

9 64 ms 65 ms 65 ms 12.127.6.58

10 67 ms 65 ms 169 ms tbr2-cl10.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.12.113]

11 63 ms 65 ms 66 ms tbr1-cl30.sffca.ip.att.net [12.122.9.137]

12 93 ms 65 ms 65 ms tbr1-cl3.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.10.26]

13 * * * Request timed out.

14 85 ms 65 ms 65 ms 12.122.255.74

15 67 ms 65 ms 66 ms mdf001c7613r0004-gig-12-1.lax1.attens.net [12.129.193.246]

16 * * * Request timed out.

17 * * * Request timed out.

18 * * * Request timed out.

19 * * * Request timed out.

20 * * * Request timed out.

21 * * * Request timed out.

22 * * * Request timed out.

23 * * * Request timed out.

24 * * * Request timed out.

25 * * * Request timed out.

26 * * * Request timed out.

Does my connection have stability issues or something?? btw I am behind a router, but it worked fine the first few days. So ya I am really confused, is this a problem with my connection or wow servers.

[AaManiac]

From where are you playing Frm. (What State)
What Server Are You ON?
http://speakeasy.net/speedtest/
check you connection post the results.

Get back to me and i may be of some assistance...


-Maniac

[khanPunk]

I am in BC, Canada and I play on Scilla (I've tried 5 other realms, but they seemed to lag just as much)
Downloading from Seattle, WA
Download Speed: 1589 kbps (198.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 471 kbps (58.9 KB/sec transfer rate)

From Los Angeles
Download Speed: 1293 kbps (161.6 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 469 kbps (58.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

From NYC
Download Speed: 766 kbps (95.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 429 kbps (53.6 KB/sec transfer rate)

Chicago
Download Speed: 840 kbps (105 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 371 kbps (46.4 KB/sec transfer rate)

thx for the help.

[AaManiac]

Allrighty... your speed seems fine and your Loc. vs. Realms Loc. seems good as well.....

What kind of NIC do you have is it intergrated on your MOBO or is it a completely separate card?


-Maniac

[khanPunk]

what's NIC?

[AaManiac]

Network Interface Card... your ethernet card....



-Maniac

[khanPunk]

I am connecting to the internet using a wireless router. I have this device from D-link that detects signals from the router. It's external and is connected to the computer by a usb cord. Is that what you're asking?

[AaManiac]

Exactly what i was looking for.... What kind of security are you running w/ you wireless? 128,256,512 Bit encrypt?



-Maniac

[khanPunk]

ya, it's 128,256,512 Bit encrypt, but I also used open network and the problem was still there. btw thx for the help

[AaManiac]

it's can't be all 3 excryptions it's either one.... 128 OR 256 OR 512 .....

[khanPunk]

it's can't be all 3 excryptions it's either one.... 128 OR 256 OR 512 .....

lol srry I'm a tard, its 128

[AaManiac]

OK make sure that you have your router set up where it doesn't automatically renew it's self after 30sec-1min and it's stays the same IP throughout your gaming

[khanPunk]

how can i do this?

[AaManiac]

When looking at your network connections go to properties and look through the different tabs and you'll see an option about dynamic or static... w/ wireless you want to use static...

Also go to your Wireless router configuration and make sure that it is set so you IP address renews when ever you stop and then restart and program that requires an internet connection.....


-Maniac

[onlyoneman]

your trace route doesnt look good. all the astricks** (spelling?)
indicate a problem contacting the servers necessary to reach blizzard's game server, which indicates a problem with your connection to your ISP. after line 14 its normal for you to not get a response from the saerver because thats the point where you have reached Blizzard's game server and their servers are trained not to respond to traces. but the ones before that that time out are a problem. you may need to print that and take it to your isp or email it to their tech support to try to resolve the problem. if its a problem with your wireless gonfiguration they can help you resolve that too.