ek0st0ns
join:2002-12-06
Baldwin Park, CA | AOL PLUS PING
I have aol plus sbc dsl and my ping on online games can not go below 100ms. My friend who lives 5 blocks away has sbc yahoo dsl and he can get pings of 50ms or less. Should I switch to sbc yahoo dsl? |
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Aggie Dan
Stop... Reverse That.
Premium
join:2001-01-30
Frisco, TX
clubs:
| It will likely improve your pings if you do. I'm in the same boat as you. I may start the switch at the beginning of the year. Right now being able to telecommute over the holiday season is one reason to stay where I am. No way do I want to do that over dial-up for even one day. I had enough with that when I was in Delaware a few weeks ago.
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ChrisJT
Premium
join:2001-12-20
Torrance, CA
clubs: | reply to ek0st0ns
My pings are also about 100-120ms, AOL Plus DSL via SBC PacBell.
As Aggie Dan stated, to lower your pings, you'll probably need to go with another DSL provider.
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j79zlr
join:2002-12-14
Lansing, IL
| It's their crappy bloated software, always get dsl from the provider, ie earthlinks provider is covad so they charge more than covad and give you bloated software that makes your machine run slower and get worse pings, but to make up for it they charge $10 more for the same service |
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2kmaro
Think
Premium,ExMod 1 BC
join:2000-07-11
ColossalCave
clubs:
| Pings are not affected by anything on your computer - it's a routing/loading issue pure and simple. Now, back to the topic at hand...
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j79zlr
join:2002-12-14
Lansing, IL | OK, not their software but do a traceroute from an AOL DSL machine and compare it to any other provider, the hop times are ridiculous, so its their routers sorry |
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storm64007
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Freeport, NY
|  Mine are in the 30s. Hardly ever goes higher..its excellent even when playing multi player online games. On aol dsl..never had a problem with pings here.
[text was edited by author 2002-12-20 22:56:14] |
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thebombs12
Mr. Bombs
join:2001-10-23
San Francisco, CA | yea so note that aol's servers are back east. so if you are far east, likewise you should have good pings.
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Joey
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-18
Tallahassee, FL | reply to ek0st0ns
I usually ping 50-100ms in my online games... not bad, and exactly the same sometimes better than my friends with bellsouth dsl.
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Spidey325
join:2002-05-05
Merced, CA
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I also have AOL Plus....i hate it. I am in the midst of switching to SBC and having so many problems. I talked to an SBC representative and he said that my line is still active. I already cut my account with aol .....i can't switch until this BS is cleared up. Plus, I thought that AOL DSL here in Cali runs off of SBC Pac Bell lines? Any adivice out there to help speed this process up??? Any numbers to call? |
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Joey
Premium,MVM
join:2001-09-18
Tallahassee, FL | I think I heard somewhere that if you told them you were moving they would release the line faster? not 100% sure though
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tmart
join:2002-10-14
Costa Mesa, CA
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I live in souther California, and I used some geographical routing software that confirms that I am routing through some place in VA. So, Just to ping around 110, i need to find a Server in like the Washington D.C. or virginia area. Can anything be done? Why can't they rout me through somehwere even remotely close? They have PLENTY of west coast customers, and small headquarters in Tucson. Why couldnt they just have a router there. Ah! Is AOL Cable any better for anyone on the west coast? |
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robE
@aol.com
| i am having the same exact problem... i used to get better pings until one day it switched over.. if someone has had succes with tech support please email me immortalrob@aol.com
i am abhout to switch but if this would fix i wouldnt have to (parents love aol) |
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storm64007
Premium
join:2001-05-21
Freeport, NY | Theres really nothing you can do about the pings being in the hundreds with AOL DSL..it is becouse your on the west coast.
I am on the east coast and AOL DSL gives us very good pings here..have never gone over 30 and usually in the low 20s. |
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thebombs12
Mr. Bombs
join:2001-10-23
San Francisco, CA | i think aol might strike a deal with covad. meteor told me that covad gets some kick ass pings in the west.
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robE
@aol.com
| reply to ek0st0ns
When do u think they are going to make a deal... and aol had some kick ass pings b4 this happened i was getting 30-60. ah i cant be in any CS leagues because of this, i think im gonna switch to SBC, but then i have to wait a week with 56k (NOT GOOD)
Anwayz, why cant aol be normal? |
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Unreal123
join:2002-11-11
Bowmansville, NY | reply to ek0st0ns
Well...My ping is usually below 80 ms and most of the time is in the 60's.I just wish AOL would get with the program and get rid of the Dynamic IP crap.No Xbox live and PS2 online for many of us. |
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MarkyD
Premium
join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
clubs: | reply to ek0st0ns
if u live on the west coast and want better pings but don't want to drop AOL, try to get aboard the Covad test. Go to keyword DSLTEST to apply. |
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thebombs12
Mr. Bombs
join:2001-10-23
San Francisco, CA | right. i signed up for it already and i hope it works. |
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shiva2
join:2001-12-03
San Pablo, CA
| reply to ek0st0ns
Look at this thread for one reason AOL pings suck:
»[Info] AOL cuts off Cogent
A lot of game servers are on Cogent and AOL's cutting off of Cogent's peering means that AOL customers are not getting the product that they're paying for (ie. swift packets from the sites they want to use). |
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