little_old_man Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I've been playing COD2 on XI for a few years now, and in that time my ping started out between 50-60, the gradually increased to its usual 90-100. I've given up trying to figure out why. I did have AT&T DSL here in northern California and averaged 3.5 to 5 MBPS, then a few weeks ago switched to cable and my speed is now over 20 MBPS, and yet no change in my ping. I've taken the advice of other XI members, made changes to my setting, reasearched various web sites and still my ping stays the same. So a couple weeks ago I got a brand new Toshiba PC for my office, and yesterday installed COD2. This thing is state of the art with all the bells and whistles, and a really big screen. I have AT&T DSL at my office and it's running between 5 and 6 MBPS consistently. I was excited to see the graphics were much better than what I was used to and everything is finally working great. Then I go to look at the ping, and notice that it's about 110. I guess all of this boils down to that your ping rate has a lot more to do with your location than your settings. I'm sure tweaks can change it a little bit, but it's looking like where I am ultimately determines my ping, regardless of what type of broadband I use. I'm fine with it and can play, but I won't waste any more time trying to change something that obviously be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
JohnnyQuest Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 1965 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1176 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 1082 Achievement Points: 8599 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 15, 2016 Birthday: 02/11/1969 Share Posted November 7, 2012 I've been playing COD2 on XI for a few years now, and in that time my ping started out between 50-60, the gradually increased to its usual 90-100. I've given up trying to figure out why. I did have AT&T DSL here in northern California and averaged 3.5 to 5 MBPS, then a few weeks ago switched to cable and my speed is now over 20 MBPS, and yet no change in my ping. I've taken the advice of other XI members, made changes to my setting, reasearched various web sites and still my ping stays the same. So a couple weeks ago I got a brand new Toshiba PC for my office, and yesterday installed COD2. This thing is state of the art with all the bells and whistles, and a really big screen. I have AT&T DSL at my office and it's running between 5 and 6 MBPS consistently. I was excited to see the graphics were much better than what I was used to and everything is finally working great. Then I go to look at the ping, and notice that it's about 110. I guess all of this boils down to that your ping rate has a lot more to do with your location than your settings. I'm sure tweaks can change it a little bit, but it's looking like where I am ultimately determines my ping, regardless of what type of broadband I use. I'm fine with it and can play, but I won't waste any more time trying to change something that obviously be changed. i had the same prob all summer my good man....sometimes my ping would go up to 600...i narrowed it down to Bell Canada replacing their main fibre line between Windsor and Montreal...ever since they finished the main line my ping dropped down again...now that hurricane thingy boosted it back up to 60's,,after the line was fixed it went down to 32 or 40 max,,,so i guess what it boils down to .is if your isp wants to tell you about their re-routing when a main area goes down...because if i didnt' know a Bell tech personally i would have never found out...all those calls to my isp when all it took to do is ask a bud...deceiving fuckers those Bell idiots BeerGoat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeB Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 59 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2114 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2333 Achievement Points: 15140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 07:40 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 You are correct ping is about location. Think of ping as a "radar ping". Its the amount of time it takes your signal to reach its destination and return. Tweaking settings can help drop your ping a little, but very little if any. Your ping can go up for several reasons, one being "traffic". All cable , dsl users acess "nodes". Think of node as a big ass router that handles different households. If your the only household on that node at a given point your ping theorectically will be lower. You may be experiencing more users on your local node then in previous years. Also the adding of cable lines in your area and others close by can cause signals to be re-routed differently then before. Im in Midwest Ohio and fairly close to the servers and Im lucky to be in the booneys with a node 100 yards from me (not many users either). So my ping is fairly consistant and low. Now there are other COD2 players that live around the Cincy area (75 miles south of me) and farther away from the servers, YET, their ping is half of mine. Its because they have a straight shot to Chicago, were as even though Im closer, my signal zigs zags. So there are many variables. LordOfChaos, ChknFngr and Blackbart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Bullet Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 1854 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 2652 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 03/24/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 another factor is the routing between you and the game server. look at me and window. we live about 5 miles apart but his ping is normally half of mine on the XI servers. i think window's provider has their servers in the chicago area while mine is either downstate illinois or missouri. this means if the game server is in chicago, windows provider is close but i have to get routed downstate and back. if you are really curious, you can do a traceroute to the game server IP and see all the switching delays between you and the server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 the other post was better.... LordOfChaos and little_old_man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullet Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 1854 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 344 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 370 Achievement Points: 2652 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/30/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 30 Birthday: 03/24/1964 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 the other post was better.... what the fuck are you talking about hxtr? manthis? hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 So what's it going to take to have a server installed in California? Who does Hxtr have to blow for this to happen? hxtr and BeerGoat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
MikeB Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 59 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 12 Topic Count: 137 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2114 Content Per Day: 0.39 Reputation: 2333 Achievement Points: 15140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 07:40 PM Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 the other post was better.... what the fuck are you talking about hxtr? manthis? Old mans other post conserning the same thing hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Shamu Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 715 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 8 Topic Count: 418 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 2178 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1183 Achievement Points: 16606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 11/09/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 2, 2023 Birthday: 11/04/1943 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 It's just the routing, sort of like driving your car and taking the fastest route or scenic route except you ain't driving the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryWeezer Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 20166 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 611 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 7653 Content Per Day: 1.98 Reputation: 7228 Achievement Points: 53668 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 36 Joined: 10/04/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 50 minutes ago Birthday: 10/16/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 So what's it going to take to have a server installed in California? Who does Hxtr have to blow for this to happen? Since Hxtr will blow anyone who asks, it doesn't matter. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
TBB Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 268 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18192 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20228 Achievement Points: 133325 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 267 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 14 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 Harry - you know that how?? hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 he we are talking about routing... my mouth and blow jobs do not need to be discussed. see.. told you the other post was better. BTW a FU to everyone above except MikeB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordOfChaos Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Share Posted November 7, 2012 ok so let me get this right... ping is all about location, and traffic... so who do I have to shoot to get my traffic down, cause I sure ain't movin!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaderXI Posted November 7, 2012 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6418 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6495 Achievement Points: 54345 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Friday at 04:03 AM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted November 7, 2012 pops heres a problem that i found.....I was with one company who have over sold there bandwidth and are stuffing it threw one server so its kinda like having a 8 lane highway and reducing it to a single lane tunnel and when its rush hour fucking forget it.....so moved to a new isp who is still growing and my ping got way better and not dropping packets etc.... but the real pisser is fios is 1 block over and I cant use it cause they will not run line into my neighborhood yet .....do a ping test on different servers and compare rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LittleTooT Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 113 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 19 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1295 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 207 Achievement Points: 8353 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 17, 2018 Birthday: 07/11/1969 Share Posted November 8, 2012 (edited) I have fibre here at home in NB, ping around 60- 80, took new laptop to BC 2000+miles away, wifi. Same ping. Go figure. I blame HXTR , silly HXTR, he broke the internet, sob Edited November 8, 2012 by LittleTooT loaderXI and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
hxtr Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.16 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted November 8, 2012 I have fibre here at home in NB, ping around 60- 80, took new laptop to BC 2000+miles away, wifi. Same ping. Go figure. I blame HXTR , silly HXTR, he broke the internet, sob lol.... Idiot. LOM i have a program that will help trouble shoot this. Send me a PM and I will get it to you outside XI. It is tracert or trace route but it shows you the slow down. I have fixed ISP problems with it. It will show much you want to see. ping plotter... look it up. Not that I want to help you are anything. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleTooT Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 113 Group: ++ COD2 Admin Followers: 19 Topic Count: 156 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1295 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 207 Achievement Points: 8353 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 17, 2018 Birthday: 07/11/1969 Share Posted November 8, 2012 He He. send it dude. Just being an ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.71 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted November 8, 2012 hxtr stfu you idiot lol :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
LordOfChaos Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 3174 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 100 Topic Count: 78 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2162 Content Per Day: 0.48 Reputation: 1645 Achievement Points: 17423 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/03/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 27, 2017 Birthday: 07/24/1957 Share Posted November 8, 2012 He He. send it dude. Just being an ass. Big mistake pal!! first you dis him publicly, then you want him to send you a file that "traces" stuff on the internet... lmao!!! hxtr don't forget to send him that Trojan virus along with it lmao!!!!! oh and toot you are obviously an ass!!! Who else would publicly let the rest of the world you live in NB... lmao!!!! That's like telling everyone your a newfie... ya ya i know NB is not in Newfoundland... lol but it should be!! (i'm kidding in case you don't know me well enough yet...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Canadian Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted November 8, 2012 He He. send it dude. Just being an ass. Big mistake pal!! first you dis him publicly, then you want him to send you a file that "traces" stuff on the internet... lmao!!! hxtr don't forget to send him that Trojan virus along with it lmao!!!!! oh and toot you are obviously an ass!!! Who else would publicly let the rest of the world you live in NB... lmao!!!! That's like telling everyone your a newfie... ya ya i know NB is not in Newfoundland... lol but it should be!! (i'm kidding in case you don't know me well enough yet...) Toot lives in NB, North Burnaby, BC :-) LordOfChaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Joe Canadian Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 822 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 87 Topic Count: 317 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5477 Content Per Day: 1.04 Reputation: 5025 Achievement Points: 42632 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 20 Joined: 12/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 25, 2023 Birthday: 03/01/1967 Device: Windows Share Posted November 8, 2012 he we are talking about routing... my mouth and blow jobs do not need to be discussed. see.. told you the other post was better. BTW a FU to everyone above except MikeB. What post, your nipple post hxtr? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
john tams Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 169 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 176 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 107 Achievement Points: 1355 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 29, 2021 Birthday: 03/24/1953 Share Posted November 8, 2012 My service provider (Virgin) is currently giving all their customers a FREE ! bandwidth upgrade - in my case up from 20MB to 60MB, problem is, now the fibre optic cable I'm on is now overloaded so at peak times my ping somtimes vary's wildly from it's normal 112 to anything up to 290-300. Virgin say they are working on the problem and are going to switch me to another cable/node/mode? thingy. Fingers crossed. Regards JT/Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boo Yaa Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 22349 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 766 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 4612 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 5, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2012 If all you gays in Cali weren't so busy pinging each other's butts you might get better IP support and have a lower game ping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_old_man Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted November 8, 2012 No doubt, there are many of them out here but they prefer something live unlike Wisconsiners who prefer pinging a block of cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Boo Yaa Posted November 8, 2012 Member ID: 22349 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 2 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 766 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 3 Achievement Points: 4612 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/15/15 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 5, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2012 HEHEHE--How do you think swiss cheese is really made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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