Re: Extended periods of packet loss in Verizon Fiber Optics http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20175918 en Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:41:38 EDT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:41:38 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20181809 sashwa : It sure looks a whole lot better than it was looking.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20181809 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:26:43 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20181795 More Fiber : I haven't been able to confirm if the extended periods of packet loss were due to a change of IP address or not. It seems, I'm still on the same IP address I was before this started, however, there is no way to determine if I bounced to another IP address and then back.

In any case, I created a DYNDNS.ORG account and installed the DNS updater on one of my PC's, and updated the monitor setup to specify the DYNDNS.ORG alias. So far, no packet losses reported.

It also appears that the Actiontec supports updating the the DYNDYNS.ORG database via the ADVANCED->DYNAMIC DNS page eliminating the need to run the updater on a PC.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20181795 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:23:40 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178291 madagent : Yes, seems like I have to setup some port fowarding options instead of just opening up the default ports that the specific game needs. Thanks for the help. I'll be looking into these NAT table issues more closely.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178291 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:49:53 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178202 darcilicious :
said by madagent See Profile :

Huge packet losses while playing some online games. 1000ms latency and disconnects.
You might actually be suffering from the small NAT table the firmware provides in the Actiontec. Search this forum on "nat table" and/or on the name of the games you see this happening with.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178202 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:32:39 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178139 madagent : I just got fios and I'm actually experiencing the same sort of issue. Huge packet losses while playing some online games. 1000ms latency and disconnects. But internet usage and speedtest.net is perfectly fine. I'm getting 8000/5000. I just discovered Dr TCP on the site and I'm going to give that a try when I get home from work. I'm thinking I just need to mess with some settings.

If you guys have any advice for a fios newb feel free. I've never had to specially configure anything for my connection so this is new to me.

(Yes all my ports are open my router that the games need to use:) )]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20178139 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:18:41 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20176444 Leem : My connection has improved since last weeks issues, i'm still experiencing minor packet loss, I can deal with it though, its not nearly as bad as it was.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20176444 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:17:22 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20176037 sashwa : I'm still learning about FIOS from you all.

In case you didn't notice I put a link to the monitors on our sidebar on the forum's front page.

»/testhistory?view=66 = Line Monitors

DeeEnEs is a good choice for keeping your IP address current for the line monitors. I've been using it for the last couple of years. If you don't use something like that, then you need to keep track of your current IP address and manually update when it changes.
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TH ~ NE ~ EPN ~ NC ~ TD]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20176037 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:57:26 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20175967 GeekNJ : Does your IP match what the line monitoring IP is showing?

You want to use something like »www.palacio-cristal.com/products/DeeEnEs/ if you have a dynamic IP.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20175967 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:45:16 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20175918 More Fiber :
said by sashwa See Profile :

Are you shutting your computer down at all for periods of time?
This is FIOS. The Actiontec router is on 24x7. The ping test should be to the external IP address of the Actiontec.

What I am still trying to understand is if I need a dynamic DNS resolver, such as DYNDNS, or if I have a FIOS problem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20175918 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:36:40 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174846 birdfeedr :
said by More Fiber See Profile :

And no, I'm not currently using DYNDNS.
DeeEnEss successfully reports IP address changes so the line monitor shows current data.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174846 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:34:16 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174840 sashwa : Are you shutting your computer down at all for periods of time? When your computer is shut down, then the monitor will look like that unless you are using a router.

I don't use a router but when I shut my computer down for a while then my graph looks similar.
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TH ~ NE ~ EPN ~ NC ~ TD]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174840 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:32:51 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174820 More Fiber :
said by GeekNJ See Profile :

The packet loss back on Weds on the top east coast monitor seems to be the east coast monitor since the bottom west coast monitor doesn't show any issue during the same time.
I am seeing identical packet loss from both monitoring sites.

said by GeekNJ See Profile :


Are you on DHCP? Your IP shouldn't change that often but if it does are you using something that updates the associated line monitoring IP?
Yes, I'm on DHCP. In the past, my IP has gone for months without changing. Not sure how often, or when it changes now. And no, I'm not currently using DYNDNS.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174820 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:26:33 EDT Re: Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174413 GeekNJ : Seems ok to me now. The packet loss back on Weds on the top east coast monitor seems to be the east coast monitor since the bottom west coast monitor doesn't show any issue during the same time.

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Are you on DHCP? Your IP shouldn't change that often but if it does are you using something that updates the associated line monitoring IP?
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174413 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:46:38 EDT Extended periods of packet loss http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20174057 More Fiber : I am seeing extended periods of 100% packet loss.

Do I have a FIOS problem? Or could this be due to dynamic IP address changes?

Are the FIOS monitors aggregated somewhere?
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