Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ in AT&T Southeast http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20377835 en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:46:15 EDT Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:46:15 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896476 wallofchaos : did and 19 days after my 1st tech came out its been fixed :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20896476 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:23:26 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20895873 TheDarkRide : You'd probably do best creating a new thread instead of resurrecting a 2+ month-dead one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20895873 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:59:59 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20867418 wallofchaos : Ive got Extreme issues with ATT DSL as of July-2008
Check this out. 11am to 2am. yea well over 12 hours EVERYDAY its like this.


TEST_DATE,IP_ADDRESS,DOWNLOAD_SPEED,UPLOAD_SPEED,LATENCY,SERVER_NAME,DISTANCE
"7/28/2008 10:30 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5090 kb/s","610 kb/s","164 ms","Radnor, OH","~ 200 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:45 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5152 kb/s","616 kb/s","144 ms","Stanton, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:46 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3529 kb/s","606 kb/s","185 ms","San Jose, CA","~ 1950 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:46 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5152 kb/s","612 kb/s","139 ms","Radnor, OH","~ 200 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:47 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5033 kb/s","499 kb/s","395 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:47 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4325 kb/s","472 kb/s","479 ms","Owensboro, KY","~ 350 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:48 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5050 kb/s","613 kb/s","181 ms","Chicago, IL","~ 150 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:49 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4912 kb/s","614 kb/s","200 ms","Radnor, OH","~ 200 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:50 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4220 kb/s","430 kb/s","460 ms","Owensboro, KY","~ 350 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:50 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3835 kb/s","589 kb/s","223 ms","Tallahassee, FL","~ 850 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:51 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4851 kb/s","617 kb/s","170 ms","Iron Mountain, MI","~ 250 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:52 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5136 kb/s","616 kb/s","174 ms","Twin Cities, MN","~ 400 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:53 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","1424 kb/s","562 kb/s","227 ms","Calgary","~ 1450 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:54 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5154 kb/s","620 kb/s","134 ms","Springfield, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:55 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4329 kb/s","461 kb/s","464 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:56 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4906 kb/s","600 kb/s","206 ms","Norfolk, NE","~ 600 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:56 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5153 kb/s","620 kb/s","185 ms","Germantown, WI","~ 150 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:57 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5063 kb/s","617 kb/s","136 ms","Chicago, IL","~ 150 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:58 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5165 kb/s","549 kb/s","312 ms","Houston, TX","~ 1050 mi"
"7/28/2008 10:59 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5150 kb/s","617 kb/s","166 ms","Twin Cities, MN","~ 400 mi"
"7/28/2008 11:00 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5056 kb/s","527 kb/s","337 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 11:00 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5148 kb/s","622 kb/s","183 ms","Springfield, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 11:01 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","2149 kb/s","601 kb/s","173 ms","Fort Worth, TX","~ 1000 mi"
"7/28/2008 11:02 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5054 kb/s","538 kb/s","349 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/28/2008 11:04 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","2809 kb/s","494 kb/s","190 ms","Colorado Springs","~ 1050 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:51 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3400 kb/s","302 kb/s","601 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:53 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3746 kb/s","586 kb/s","264 ms","Stanton, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:55 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3881 kb/s","568 kb/s","260 ms","Chicago, IL","~ 150 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:56 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4262 kb/s","599 kb/s","237 ms","Springfield, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:57 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3306 kb/s","288 kb/s","673 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:58 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3328 kb/s","504 kb/s","310 ms","Germantown, WI","~ 150 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:58 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3333 kb/s","545 kb/s","315 ms","Kalamazoo, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:59 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","3761 kb/s","602 kb/s","237 ms","Stanton, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/29/2008 1:00 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4751 kb/s","607 kb/s","190 ms","Fenton, MI","~ 100 mi"
"7/29/2008 1:02 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","2426 kb/s","476 kb/s","353 ms","Portland, OR","~ 1850 mi"
"7/29/2008 1:02 AM
GMT","69.208.92.225","2816 kb/s","540 kb/s","292 ms","New York, NY","~ 600 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:55 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5069 kb/s","618 kb/s","79 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 12:56 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5150 kb/s","643 kb/s","19 ms","Chicago, IL","~ 150 mi"
"7/29/2008 2:11 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5072 kb/s","621 kb/s","79 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 3:31 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5082 kb/s","618 kb/s","87 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 3:33 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4863 kb/s","623 kb/s","107 ms","Prince Rupert","~ 2150 mi"
"7/29/2008 4:09 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5143 kb/s","641 kb/s","23 ms","Chicago, IL","~ 150 mi"
"7/29/2008 5:03 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5061 kb/s","544 kb/s","293 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 5:03 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","5150 kb/s","618 kb/s","156 ms","Stanton, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/29/2008 6:40 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4198 kb/s","597 kb/s","228 ms","Kalamazoo, MI","~ 50 mi"
"7/29/2008 6:41 PM
GMT","69.208.92.225","4292 kb/s","436 kb/s","454 ms","Kansas City, MO","~ 550 mi"
"7/29/2008 6:49 PM


Whats going on ATT!?!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20867418 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:16:53 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20482525 joeblow : Ill just throw in some history here. I played UT2004 on Cains lair and we had the same problem with Level3 in Atlanta for months. There's always something down there thats a problem.

If I am telling the story correctly the server host pushed a ticket thru Level3 and it worked for a while. I would guess there routers dont like UDP packets.

You could try a whois for the owner of that IP thats the problem and contact them directly. I think ours was some rinky dink company that didnt give a damn and that was most of the problem.

And of course Death Warrent is always open ; )]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20482525 Wed, 14 May 2008 16:44:33 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479315 anon : First time in a long time my ping has been down to 40 in game. Earlier it was as 60 & 56.

Target Name: c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net
IP: 64.94.238.35
Date/Time: 5/13/2008 11:38:20 PM

1 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms [192.168.2.1]
2 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms [192.168.1.254]
3 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms 9 ms [68.208.232.7]
4 8 ms 10 ms 9 ms 8 ms [65.14.199.101]
5 18 ms 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms ber00hsv-pos-7-0-0.bellsouth.net [205.152.22.64]
6 16 ms 18 ms 16 ms 17 ms ixc01bhm-pos-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.239.116]
7 17 ms 17 ms 17 ms 16 ms ixc00bhm-ge-0-0-0.bellsouth.net [207.203.159.64]
8 15 ms 16 ms 25 ms 16 ms [65.83.237.144]
9 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms axr00aep-ge-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.238.34]
10 16 ms 17 ms 17 ms 17 ms axr01msy-0-3-1.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.31]
11 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms AXR00AEP-0-1-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.50]
12 70 ms 43 ms 43 ms 43 ms so-7-1-0.edge1.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.71.192.9]
13 -32764 ms 45 ms * 44 ms ae-12-51.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.3]
14 45 ms 45 ms * 45 ms internap.level3.net [209.246.169.150]
15 44 ms 44 ms 44 ms 43 ms border6.pc2-bbnet2.acs.pnap.net [64.94.0.75]
16 44 ms 43 ms 43 ms 44 ms c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net [64.94.238.35]



Still having problem. Will try to call my ISP and get them to open up a ticket with Level 3 again. If Level 3 tech's are hanging up on anyone else I was told to ask for a manager as soon as the level 3 tech gets online... will try that tomorrow and hope it goes well.

Now on a new motorola 2210 dsl modem. Can not seem to tell if I am on interleaved or fast path with this one. Found on the Westell Wirespeed above if I rebooted it several times sometimes it would change. I could not tell the difference between the two in game or view ping in & out of game.



at&t's speed test show's 4.0 Mbps down & 431.6 Kbps up on 5/14/08 @ 12:24am.



said by FastAttack See Profile
traceroutes are not a good way to determine network issues ..as ping requests are the bottom of the request priority list for router traffic.

a real test has to be done point to point requests and monitoring the transfer of data to see exactly who is doing the bad handoff..

until then pretty much you as the consumer cant do anything as att is within their TOS
[/BQUOTE :

FastAttack... How can the point to point be tested & monitored? Is this something my ISP will be able to do or something I need to do and provide them with the results? Seeing as this is a gaming server I may be allowed to do some sort of file transfer test. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20479315 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:47:17 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478608 FastAttack :
said by variable See Profile :

Is anyone having this problem again? I wonder what the heck is going on? Are they having a spat or something, or maybe we're being filtered/throttled along with torrent traffic?
[/BQUOTE

there is no throttling or shapping of any kind in att dsl

the only port filtered is pop3 for spam reasons..

cjskater, unfortunately it might or might not be the isp , give it a day or so, it might even be the game host isp with the problem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20478608 Tue, 13 May 2008 22:47:39 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476781 cjskater : I've still got it and ping is terrible today. It's going from 100-190 on a server I normally get 50-60 on.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476781 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:12:17 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476724 variable : Is anyone having this problem again? I wonder what the heck is going on? Are they having a spat or something, or maybe we're being filtered/throttled along with torrent traffic?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20476724 Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:20 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20425767 ShadezeRO : Best way to check your ping would be in-game.

Also, you're on interleaved, I think those speeds are about right so far. Granted, there could be fluctuations depending on the load to the servers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20425767 Sat, 03 May 2008 12:36:59 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20418965 cjskater : I didn't notice this before but found it googling, I have a post in the Windstream section with the exact same problems. Level3 (in Atlanta at least) is a lot slower now days. :(]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20418965 Thu, 01 May 2008 22:59:19 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410452 variable : You're absolutely right, I'm not sure whether the fault lies with att or l3 but it's definately an issue between the two. I have problems with any servers that require transit through level 3 during the peak hours (not just to nfo), but any other routes are completely fine.

Strangely at exactly 10pm all the problems go away. I suppose 50% of all users could go to bed right at the same time thereby eliminating the bottleneck, but it definately feels artificial. Obviously I don't mind them giving icmp lower priority but it seems like they're also throttling gaming or udp packets in general.

And yeah there's nothing we can do about it but complain on a forum :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410452 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:55:22 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410140 anon :
said by FastAttack See Profile :

said by variable See Profile :

no there's definately something wrong with nfo + level 3+ bellsouth(se att) dsl around primetime. It only started maybe a few weeks ago and went away for a little while but it's back. It looks like the nasty latency problems start on the exchange with level3. Confirmed with another friend of mine with bs dsl.
traceroutes are not a good way to determine network issues ..as ping requests are the bottom of the request priority list for router traffic.

a real test has to be done point to point requests and monitoring the transfer of data to see exactly who is doing the bad handoff..

until then pretty much you as the consumer cant do anything as att is within their TOS
So how can I do that FastAttack? This is a UT2004 gaming server. Anything I can do help resolve this or provide proof where problem is... I can surely try.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20410140 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:38:42 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20409110 FastAttack :
said by variable See Profile :

no there's definately something wrong with nfo + level 3+ bellsouth(se att) dsl around primetime. It only started maybe a few weeks ago and went away for a little while but it's back. It looks like the nasty latency problems start on the exchange with level3. Confirmed with another friend of mine with bs dsl.
traceroutes are not a good way to determine network issues ..as ping requests are the bottom of the request priority list for router traffic.

a real test has to be done point to point requests and monitoring the transfer of data to see exactly who is doing the bad handoff..

until then pretty much you as the consumer cant do anything as att is within their TOS]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20409110 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:57:56 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20403054 variable : no there's definately something wrong with nfo + level 3+ bellsouth(se att) dsl around primetime. It only started maybe a few weeks ago and went away for a little while but it's back. It looks like the nasty latency problems start on the exchange with level3. Confirmed with another friend of mine with bs dsl.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20403054 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:23:46 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388984 anon :
said by ropeguru See Profile :

Your hope 13 is just the way they have that router setup to process ICMP requests. The real problem is the link where AT&T hands off to level 3 at hops 11 and 12. Do some pings to hop 12 before and after you see the rise. My guess is that the load is picking up on that link around the time you are seeing the increase. To me, a major link like that should never jump 40ms when they are geographically so close together.
sounds to me that his connection is interleaved.. which is now confirmed by the op
with those stats being marginal as they are , switching from fastpath to interleaved could mean anywhere from 10-15ms added to his routing.

as far as his handoffs again we don't have a prior route to go by. so we should assume the problems from the nid to the rest of the network..

OP i suggest you connect your modem to the nid and get those stats again :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388984 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:40:07 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388590 anon :

All Entries

CURRENT MODEM STATUS
DSL Modem Status....... Up
PPP Session Status...... Up
Connection Type......... PPPoE
Time set from............. Network
Time since last boot.... 0 days, 1 hrs: 26 mins: 7 secs

Time last modem selftest.. FRI APR 25 17:33:16 2008
Time last modem result.... PASS

EVENTS
**********************************************************************
Events are listed starting from the most recent.
**********************************************************************

FRI APR 25 23:51:31 2008 DNS: Unknown host: '_LDAP._TCP'

FRI APR 25 23:43:12 2008 Setting System clock to Network time FRI APR 25 23:43:12 2008

FRI APR 25 23:43:11 2008 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 8 VCI 35

FRI APR 25 23:43:11 2008 Connecting session(0): My Connection due to AutoConnect request

FRI APR 25 23:43:10 2008 Disconnecting session(-1): due to PADT received

FRI APR 25 23:43:10 2008 PPP DISCONNECTED on VPI 8 VCI 35 : PPP commanded down

FRI APR 25 23:43:10 2008 Disconnecting session(0): My Connection due to dsl Restart

FRI APR 25 23:43:03 2008 US Atten: not defined DS Atten: 18.0

FRI APR 25 23:43:03 2008 US Margin: not defined DS Margin: 14.0

FRI APR 25 23:43:03 2008 US Tx Power: not defined DS Tx Power: not defined

FRI APR 25 23:43:03 2008 US DSL Rate: 512 kbits/sec DS DSL Rate: 7616 kbits/sec

FRI APR 25 23:43:03 2008 WanMgr reports DSL is UP

FRI APR 25 23:42:47 2008 WanMgr reports DSL is Down

FRI APR 25 23:06:11 2008 Setting System clock to Network time FRI APR 25 23:06:11 2008

FRI APR 25 23:06:06 2008 PPP CONNECTED on VPI 8 VCI 35

FRI APR 25 23:06:06 2008 Connecting session(0): My Connection due to dsl Restart

FRI APR 25 23:05:52 2008 US Atten: not defined DS Atten: 18.0

FRI APR 25 23:05:52 2008 US Margin: not defined DS Margin: 15.0

FRI APR 25 23:05:52 2008 US Tx Power: not defined DS Tx Power: not defined

FRI APR 25 23:05:52 2008 US DSL Rate: 512 kbits/sec DS DSL Rate: 7616 kbits/sec

FRI APR 25 23:05:52 2008 WanMgr reports DSL is UP

FRI APR 25 23:05:36 2008 Model Number: B90-210030-04S2

FRI APR 25 23:05:36 2008 Software Version: VER:01.06.64

FRI APR 25 23:05:36 2008 Product: WireSpeed Dual Connect Model: NAT Combo

FRI APR 25 23:05:36 2008 Ethernet A is up : 100 MBps and FULL duplex.

end of diagnostic log file]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20388590 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:11:37 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20383664 anon :
said by FastAttack See Profile :

level 3 is doing fine even though car2 seems to be high.. it is most likely its priority settings for ping request to that particular router is set to very low...

as a gamer i understand your frustrations but there is really nothing you can do with the peering between level 3 and bellsouth..

but there is something you can do:

1 seems like you are interleave mode adding some latency to your connection.. as you can see in my trace my first hop is 8ms.. which is normal on fastpath connections..

also i noticed some extra hops in your connection, if you are on interleaved + extra hops = higher ping..

maybe its a good idea to tell us what speed package you have and then post your connection stats from your modem here.
FastAttack.. I'm not sure what you wanted but this is a direct connect from pc to dsl modem now.

I don't understand what you mean by "interleave mode adding some latency" and have no idea where to get the modem stats from. As for the the extra hops can anything be done about that?

As for my ISP service I have at&t 6 Mbps down / 512 Kbps up.
I'm actually getting 5.4 Mbps down / 412.9 Kbps up

Speed test








Target Name: c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net
IP: 64.94.238.35
Date/Time: 4/24/2008 10:47:12 PM

1 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms launchmodem [192.168.1.254]
2 8 ms 8 ms 11 ms 9 ms 9 ms [68.208.232.7]
3 9 ms 9 ms 8 ms 9 ms 9 ms [65.14.199.101]
4 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 17 ms 17 ms ber00hsv-pos-7-0-0.bellsouth.net [205.152.22.64]
5 17 ms 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms ixc01bhm-pos-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.239.116]
6 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms 16 ms ixc00bhm-ge-0-0-0.bellsouth.net [207.203.159.64]
7 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms [65.83.237.144]
8 15 ms 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms 16 ms axr00aep-ge-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.238.34]
9 17 ms 16 ms 18 ms 17 ms 16 ms axr01msy-0-3-1.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.31]
10 16 ms 16 ms 17 ms 16 ms 16 ms AXR00AEP-0-1-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.50]
11 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms 58 ms 56 ms so-7-0-0.edge1.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.71.192.21]
12 -32764 ms 58 ms -32764 ms 58 ms 57 ms ae-12-51.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.3]
13 57 ms 56 ms 58 ms 57 ms 64 ms internap.level3.net [209.246.169.150]
14 43 ms 43 ms 43 ms 43 ms 42 ms border6.pc2-bbnet2.acs.pnap.net [64.94.0.75]
15 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms 56 ms c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net [64.94.238.35]]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20383664 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 01:34:52 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20380109 anon : ropeguru.. there is no before and after now... it's just a solid 60+ :( and I agree.. I don't think there should be a 40ms jump either. I have ask NFO if they would check into it also and just got a reply back saying that nothing has changed on the NFO network and they would email InterNAP to ask about it.

After just doing a random speed test last night i was getting about a 1/3 of what I should be getting
--> DSL Extreme Download 6 Mbps/512 Kbps Upload
so tonight I'll check it again..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20380109 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:08:13 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20378419 ropeguru : Your hope 13 is just the way they have that router setup to process ICMP requests. The real problem is the link where AT&T hands off to level 3 at hops 11 and 12. Do some pings to hop 12 before and after you see the rise. My guess is that the load is picking up on that link around the time you are seeing the increase. To me, a major link like that should never jump 40ms when they are geographically so close together.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20378419 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:22:59 EDT Re: [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/ http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20377835 FastAttack : Tracing route to c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net [64.94.238.3
5]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.254
2 8 ms 9 ms 8 ms 65.14.252.3
3 9 ms 10 ms 9 ms 65.14.254.173
4 9 ms 9 ms 10 ms 65.83.237.130
5 10 ms 10 ms 11 ms pxr00mia-1-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.20]
6 18 ms 18 ms 18 ms 65.83.237.246
7 18 ms 19 ms 18 ms ge-1-2-0.bbr2.Miami1.Level3.net [4.68.112.45]
8 20 ms 20 ms 20 ms as-0-0.bbr2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [64.159.3.250]
9 267 ms 236 ms 236 ms ae-22-52.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.35]

10 22 ms 23 ms 24 ms internap.level3.net [209.246.169.150]
11 22 ms 24 ms 22 ms border6.pc1-bbnet1.acs.pnap.net [64.94.0.11]
12 25 ms 24 ms 24 ms c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.n
et [64.94.238.35]
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level 3 is doing fine even though car2 seems to be high.. it is most likely its priority settings for ping request to that particular router is set to very low...

as a gamer i understand your frustrations but there is really nothing you can do with the peering between level 3 and bellsouth..

but there is something you can do:

1 seems like you are interleave mode adding some latency to your connection.. as you can see in my trace my first hop is 8ms.. which is normal on fastpath connections..

also i noticed some extra hops in your connection, if you are on interleaved + extra hops = higher ping..

maybe its a good idea to tell us what speed package you have and then post your connection stats from your modem here. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20377835 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:34:49 EDT [Xtreme] 60+ High Ping to NFO Game Server starting around 4/1/8 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20377624 anon : Can someone point me in the direction of help?

Starting around 4/1/8 I started getting a 60+ ping to an Atlanta NFO UT2004 server. I've played on this server for many months and usually have a ping from 18-36 can provide nice screen shots of this as proof. I have spoken with my ISP at&t/bellsouth and they have told me basically oh well your connected to the internet. I have also spoken to a Level3 communication technician and she told me that my ISP would have to initiate a trouble ticket with them because they do not deal with residential customers. However my ISP at&t tells me that they can not do this because once it leaves their network they are not responsible.

I believe the problem starts at hop #12 were it jumps off the at&t/bellsouth network with a nice 24 and goes to Level3 up to a 66.

Hop #13 will flip flop between 4.68.103.3 & 4.68.103.35 - ping here will jump from min.60 to max. 267 with avg. 62-88
ae-12-51.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.3]
ae-22-52.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.35]

Target Name: c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net
IP: 64.94.238.35
Date/Time: 4/23/2008 11:02:28 PM

1 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms [192.168.2.1]
2 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms launchmodem [192.168.1.254]
3 17 ms 17 ms 16 ms [68.208.232.7]
4 17 ms 17 ms 17 ms [65.14.199.101]
5 25 ms 26 ms 24 ms ber00hsv-pos-7-0-0.bellsouth.net [205.152.22.64]
6 25 ms 24 ms 25 ms ixc01bhm-pos-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.239.116]
7 24 ms 25 ms 24 ms ixc00bhm-ge-0-0-0.bellsouth.net [207.203.159.64]
8 24 ms 24 ms 24 ms [65.83.237.144]
9 24 ms 25 ms 23 ms axr00aep-ge-5-0-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.238.34]
10 25 ms 26 ms 25 ms axr01msy-0-3-1.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.31]
11 24 ms 24 ms 24 ms AXR00AEP-0-1-0.bellsouth.net [65.83.236.50]
12 66 ms 68 ms 66 ms so-7-0-0.edge1.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.71.192.21]
13 -32764 ms 161 ms 275 ms ae-12-51.car2.Atlanta1.Level3.net [4.68.103.3]
14 62 ms 62 ms 63 ms internap.level3.net [209.246.169.150]
15 55 ms 55 ms 55 ms border6.pc2-bbnet2.acs.pnap.net [64.94.0.75]
16 66 ms 67 ms 66 ms c-64-94-238-35.internap-atlanta.nuclearfallout.net [64.94.238.35]

Any help is greatly appreciated in getting my ping back to were I was spoiled at 24.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20377624 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:21:00 EDT