Unstable Pings

Lock720Lock720 Join Date: 2003-08-02 Member: 18762Members
in Tech Support
I have a cable modem, and my pings are usually relatively good (200 or lower), but while playing half-life my connection becomes unstable. Basically the ping will show about normal, but when moving or attacking my ping increases by atleast 100. Then every 10-30 seconds my ping will jump so high that the game freezes for a second or two (1000+ ping). I do not experience this with any other game, just half-life and its mods. Weirder still, when I play the CS beta on steam, my ping is low and consistent. Does anyone know why this is happening and what I might try to help the situation? I will list my pc specs below:

AMD Athlon XP 2600+
512 MB DDR 2700 PC333
ATI Radeon 9100 128MB DDR
Windows XP Pro
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  • HazeHaze O RLY? Join Date: 2003-07-07 Member: 18018Members, Constellation
    Type in net_graph 3 and look at your FPS. Then when you lag look at your choke/loss. Thats really all I can say...if they dont say anything (Choke and loss remain 0) then its the server.
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  • SmithySmithy Join Date: 2003-01-14 Member: 12277Members
    cable modem as in 512K connection?

    If so... take the speed test on <a href='http://www.adslguide.org' target='_blank'>http://www.adslguide.org</a> and post the results here for me to see.

    Your ping should be around 20-50 on servers in your own country.
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  • Lock720Lock720 Join Date: 2003-08-02 Member: 18762Members
    Downstream 1657 Kbps (207.1 KB/sec) 1789 Kbps (inc. overheads)
    Upstream 327 Kbps (40.9 KB/sec) 353 Kbps (inc. overheads)


    And to haze, this is on all servers.
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  • sherifosherifo Join Date: 2003-08-18 Member: 19929Members
    I have the same problem with my ADSL line..!

    2800+512ddr-duallchannel 128radeon9500 <!--emo&::asrifle::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/asrifle.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='asrifle.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • sherifosherifo Join Date: 2003-08-18 Member: 19929Members
    and uhh. yeah also have windows xp pro as OS
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    /me points at editbutton

    /me points at #Ha.Ze-'s post
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  • sherifosherifo Join Date: 2003-08-18 Member: 19929Members
    thats not the freaking answer.. i yust need a good onconfig for xp users <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    again if you tell us choke loss and ping we might be able to help you

    a 'good config for xp' dosn't meen squat seeing how as XP has nothing to do with your problem

    you problem rests in your connection.

    Now if you would pls not yell at the people trying to help and actualy answer our questions we might fix stuff for you.

    Have A Nice Day
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  • VeNeMVeNeM Join Date: 2002-07-13 Member: 928Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--sherifo+Aug 20 2003, 02:23 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (sherifo @ Aug 20 2003, 02:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> thats not the freaking answer.. i yust need a good onconfig for xp users <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    theres no one config for everyone sir
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