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Title: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: gazzthompson on Jun 26, 2012, 17:31:32
Hey guys, Last few days maybe last week or two i have been experiencing lag spikes when gaming... Lag shooting up to 400-500 , which is pretty unplayable when it happens. it only happens for 4/5 seconds, but this cycle repeats itself a lot.. Download speed seems quite low as well:

(http://www.speedtest.net/result/2030346246.png)

Its normally around 4/5 MB/s.

Watton exchange:

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/EAWTN

Any ideas?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: Glenn on Jun 26, 2012, 17:50:50
Is it a wired or wireless connection?
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: zappaDPJ on Jun 26, 2012, 17:54:32
It might be worth setting up a BQM if you haven't already done so: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: gazzthompson on Jun 26, 2012, 18:30:44
Quote from: Glenn on Jun 26, 2012, 17:50:50
Is it a wired or wireless connection?

Wired

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jun 26, 2012, 17:54:32
It might be worth setting up a BQM if you haven't already done so: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping

Will do!
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: gazzthompson on Jul 02, 2012, 19:15:03
Its all red, i double checked the IP, any ideas?
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: Glenn on Jul 02, 2012, 19:44:23
You need to configure the router to respond to being pinged.
Title: Re: Lag spikes when gaming
Post by: Technical Ben on Jul 03, 2012, 13:37:52
Also check nothing is updating in the background during the lag spikes. :P
It's an obvious one I know, but sometimes a cause.