Discussion: Natural Selection / Natural Selection - General Discussion - Network lag to server? - Anyone else getting bad latency starting about a week ago?
It's not all the time,
Anyone else getting bad latency starting about a week ago?
It's not all the time, but when I started playing NS2 with TG, I was averaging 60ms most of the time.
Lately, my latency hangs out in the 130-150ms range, but usually only when the server is more full; or perhaps more accurately, peak traffic times.
I ran speedtests and such, but my connection doesnt' seem to have changed, and I try to ensure no other bandwith hog apps are running.
It's not 100% but my tracert makes it look like the hosting company may have some 'splainin to do:
Code:
6 23 ms 28 ms 27 ms gw-he.torontointernetxchange.net [206.108.34.112]
7 26 ms 26 ms 23 ms 10gigabitethernet4-1.core1.nyc4.he.net [184.105.222.17]
8 52 ms 50 ms 53 ms 10gigabitethernet2-3.core1.ash1.he.net [72.52.92.86]
9 34 ms 32 ms 34 ms fastserv.core1.ash1.he.net [216.66.0.226]
10 66 ms 51 ms 54 ms edge2-iad-ge0.lionlink.net [199.58.161.58]
11 139 ms 140 ms 153 ms edgesw1-iad-ge50.lionlink.net [199.19.99.10]
12 83 ms 75 ms 76 ms 199.19.99.67
Trace complete.
6 21 ms 23 ms 26 ms gw-he.torontointernetxchange.net [206.108.34.112]
7 31 ms 26 ms 48 ms 10gigabitethernet4-1.core1.nyc4.he.net [184.105.222.17]
8 58 ms 68 ms 59 ms 10gigabitethernet2-3.core1.ash1.he.net [72.52.92.86]
9 31 ms 32 ms 36 ms fastserv.core1.ash1.he.net [216.66.0.226]
10 51 ms 46 ms 55 ms edge2-iad-ge0.lionlink.net [199.58.161.58]
11 149 ms 149 ms 146 ms edgesw1-iad-ge50.lionlink.net [199.19.99.10]
12 131 ms 128 ms 133 ms 199.19.99.67
Trace complete.
I sometimes see other players on the scoreboard will spike simultaneously, but generally don't seem to seem to have prolonged issues.
Next time you play try running http://www.pingplotter.com/ so you can see a graph of the traceroute and tell where the spikes/lost packets etc are happening and when.
IIRC, I first heard about that program from Wyz years ago when there were similar issues on the TGNS 1 server and have used and recommended it ever since.
****ing Level 3. Thank goodness for forum language filters, I guess. I typically don't need them, but.... ****ing Level 3!
The disdain I feel just seeing that screenshot is all Level 3's fault. Level 3 years ago destroyed my gaming situation for months. Packet loss everywhere. My ISP and our game server provider tried to help at the time, but they were powerless.
Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Zephyr: Apophis is clearly a highly sophisticated self-aware AI construct that runs on a highly modified toaster oven in Wyzcrak's basement.
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