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Re: [TWC] Latency tested at 67 @Louise3000 - Latency of 67ms won't cause slow browsing. WHowever, getting NIC drivers from outside ASUS's support site or Microsoft Updates can cause problems. If you know your exact motherboard model, download your board's driver from ASUS's website and install them. Then, allow Windows Update to run and update your drivers as needed. Let me know of the results.
It could also be your browsers need to be reset. This is especially true if you see many 'toolbars' attached to your browser. Truth is, toolbars are no longer needed and many are either spyware/malware or will change your search engine and point you to malware-infested websites. What is the specific website you are having problems trying to reach?
@Packeteers - This is my traceroute to a.root-servers.net. Latency is quite low in the traceroute until it hits Level 3's network at hop 8:
Target Name: a.root-servers.net
IP: 198.41.0.4
Date/Time: 4/7/2013 3:02:50 AM
1 * [-]
2 39 ms cpe-075-191-240-001.triad.res.rr.com [75.191.240.1]
3 21 ms gi12-0-0-3141.gnboncsg-rtr2.triad.rr.com [24.28.225.197]
4 19 ms [24.93.64.58]
5 29 ms [107.14.19.18]
6 38 ms [107.14.19.11]
7 24 ms twc-telus.pr0.chi10.tbone.rr.com [66.109.9.70]
8 81 ms vlan51.ebr1.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.150.62]
9 77 ms ae-63-63.ebr3.Atlanta2.Level3.net [4.69.148.241]
10 76 ms ae-7-7.ebr3.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.134.21]
11 77 ms ae-3-3.ebr2.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.132.77]
12 78 ms ae-82-82.csw3.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.137.26]
13 79 ms ae-3-80.edge2.LosAngeles9.Level3.net [4.69.144.143]
14 87 ms VERISIGN-IN.edge2.LosAngeles9.Level3.net [4.53.230.114]
15 89 ms HOST-158.EDGE-FO.LAX2.VERISIGN.COM [199.7.52.158]
16 93 ms a.root-servers.net [198.41.0.4]
Ping statistics for a.root-servers.net
Packets: Sent = 1, Received = 1, Lost = 0 (0.0%)
Round Trip Times: Minimum = 93ms, Maximum = 93ms, Average = 93ms
Looks like that is where the "problem" may lie if there is even such a problem. As for "routing", all ISPs typically use OSPF for all routing so that traffic is sent the shortest route possible. Notwithstanding, but traceroutes are sometimes inconclusive especially since ISPs and transport/transit-carrier routers treat ICMP traffic with the lowest priority. |
