Topic 'Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming' in forum 'Charter Internet/TV' - dslreports.com

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:22:37 EDT

ryu4000 posted :

said by OPdidntlogin :

Well that sucks. I already have a docsis 3 modem. The SB6121. And Charter has pretty much monopolized my area. I play with my modem directly connected to my xbox. No bridges, APs, or routers and it lags to hell and back. Not rubberbanding, but more of a shoot first, dont miss, and still die ordeal. BF3 is fun, but WAY to slow paced for me to get any real enjoyment out of it. Anyway, thanks for the replies.

What you seeing is call of duty crappy network code if you play using dsl you do better then cable users only on this game that why i stop buying call of duty cause it the same game every year with same network issues.

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:00:56 EDT

anon posted : Well that sucks. I already have a docsis 3 modem. The SB6121. And Charter has pretty much monopolized my area. I play with my modem directly connected to my xbox. No bridges, APs, or routers and it lags to hell and back. Not rubberbanding, but more of a shoot first, dont miss, and still die ordeal. BF3 is fun, but WAY to slow paced for me to get any real enjoyment out of it. Anyway, thanks for the replies.

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:53:36 EDT

cork1958 posted : 2 reason why you don't want that modem.

1. Charter WILL NOT provision it, is the main one.

2. It's a combo router/modem unit which we all know are crap!!
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Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:56:10 EDT

Jerm posted : Do you have friends/relatives using your line at the same time for say Netflix or something? If not, faster speeds or new modem won't do anything.

You need to start charting your latency (delay) to see where the problem lies:

- Download PingPlotter (standard)
- Load it up, change it to ping once per second unlimited intervals and ping say www.google.com
- Graph the latency to a few hops, see where the fluctuations start

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:51:27 EDT

Yuuan posted : Charter no longer supports customer owned modems.

Also the state of Alabama only has 4 bonded DOCSIS QAMs for right now...that will change later on the year in some areas.

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:21:18 EDT

msmisfit posted :

said by JeremyV :

1. I was trying to figure out if buying this modem ( »www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control···=details ) would give me more consistent downstream bandwidth and if it even supported by Charter at this moment.

I would check the Charter website to see if that modem will work:
»www.myaccount.charter.com/custom···eid=2623

As for improving your game play that's unknown, unless someone in your area, has used it... and will chime in. :) Location/equipment have so much to do with our experiences.

I forgot, as Viper mentioned, they may not let you switch modems for yourself. The customer owned modems they have allowed to stay in most locations were already provisioned.

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:17:12 EDT

viper3431 posted : Charter is supplying modems to all customers moving forward, so they likely won't allow you to buy/connect your own modem. Also, most areas currently support 4 downstream channels and (typically) yes this would result in a more consistent experience.

This may not be the case if your area simply suffers from congestion however. Check to see if you already have a DOCSIS 3 modem, and if not consider asking charter for one that is.

Re: [Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:19:29 EDT

ryu4000 posted : Don't worry everyone has that issue black ops 2 network code is just p2p and horrible charter nor any isp can help you not lag in the game .play something like bf3 or another game you see you don't lag at all.This been going on people complaining to isp cause of bad network code from cod games.

[Speed Issues] 8 bonded channels + gaming

Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:49:45 EDT

anon posted : I actually have 2 inquiries:

1. I was trying to figure out if buying this modem ( »www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/control···=details ) would give me more consistent downstream bandwidth and if it even supported by Charter at this moment.

2. I play FPS games whilst being connected directly to my modem and tend to have lag spikes that no one else feels and I seem to die in one bullet. Namely, in games like Black Ops 2. I have spoken with techs and had them come out to my house and they found no issues on my line. I was wondering if upgrading to the modem earlier in this post would help to rid me some of those issues.

BTW, I live in Auburn, Alabama where Charter pretty much has a Monopoly, so Im guessing that the nodes just STAY congested here. I would change ISPs, but my only other option is AT&T DSL and that is a no-go for me.