OptimumOnline → Re: [OOL] Terrible latency/Speedtests during peak time 6pm-9pm 1

I'll have to post my tracert when i get home because im at work right now. here are from the speedtests here
Download is the first number, upload is the second, and you can see the times.
12-02-2008 07:54 PM j-speed 1969 Kbps 718 Kbps NYC, NY, USA optonline.net more
12-02-2008 07:20 PM f-speed 10031 Kbps 739 Kbps Speakeasy (New York NY) optonline.net more
12-02-2008 07:15 PM f-speed 1896 Kbps 650 Kbps Speakeasy (New York NY) optonline.net more
12-02-2008 07:00 PM f-speed 1125 Kbps 179 Kbps Speakeasy (New York NY) optonline.net

But i saw it was getting stuck on cogentco which is one of the backbone servers.

i'm certain it's an issue with the modem or the signals to the modem. that or the lines that are coming into my house are complete garbage.