Archosaur Lag Spike

BDoomed - Archosaur
BDoomed - Archosaur Posts: 395 Arc User
edited March 2013 in Support Desk
For the past few days getting lag spikes on archo its fluctuating from 250 ping to 18k ping... hard to pk or do anything in the game..... and am sure many others are facing the same, i have checked and closed any other net using application on the computer, scanned it for any kind of issues with an anti virus as well... please help...
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  • SylenThunder - Twilight Temple
    SylenThunder - Twilight Temple Posts: 7,908
    edited March 2013
    Unfortunately, you haven't posted any helpful information.

    You also didn't read the other threads on similar subjects right here on the first page of this forum.

    Also, even though I've posted this in several other threads on the same subject over the past couple of days, I'll do it again just for you....
    SylenThunder - Sanctuary wrote: »
    People are starting to hate me for posting this over and over, but damnit, there's just nothing better to say until I have more information and it's partially educational as well.....

    Common reasons that you can't connect to the servers, experience disconnects, or just have lag in general...

    1. You don't have the three .exe files for the client set to run as administrator.
    2. You don't have the game directory set as an exception in your security softwares.
    3. Your network adapter driver is out of date and needs to be refreshed.
    4. Your local area network settings are improperly configured.
    5. You have more than one firewall and don't realize it.
    6. Your firewall settings are too strict. (Very common with ZoneAlarm and Commodo firewall.)
    7. Your router is configured improperly.
    8. you have a bad network cable.
    9. You're using a wireless network connection. (Which leads to another huge list.)
    10. You have a lot of traffic on your local network that is bogging your router/modem down.
    11. There's a fault in your router.
    12. There's a fault in your modem.
    13, You have a bad phone cord plugged into your modem.
    14. There's an issue with your house wiring.
    15. There's an issue with your outside wiring.
    16. A squirrel chewed on your phone line at the pole and it's raining. (I've had this happen personally.)
    17. A switch/router at the CO for your ISP is having an issue.
    18. One of the many hubs between you and PWI is having an issue. (most common)
    19. There is heavy sunspot activity. (has happened within the past two years)
    20. There's a regional router outage. (Has happened several times, most recently just a couple of months ago.)

    That's just a few. The more details you give, the better I can narrow it down and tell you what the issue is.

    Also, post a copy of a traceroute to the server.
    If you want help, I'll need a lot more to work with than you've given already.
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  • BDoomed - Archosaur
    BDoomed - Archosaur Posts: 395 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    this is my trace route


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  • SylenThunder - Twilight Temple
    SylenThunder - Twilight Temple Posts: 7,908
    edited March 2013
    Your route is taking quite the convoluted path, and it's getting the spike from the router system in New York.

    Best way to get a new path is to completely shut down your PC and modem. Wait 5 minutes. Plug in the modem and let it finish booting up. Then plug in your PC and wait for it to finish booting up. Then try again. The wait is so that your CO will reset the port that you're connecting to so that when you reconnect, it will create new paths instead of re-using old ones. You can additionally clear your DNS cache after rebooting.
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  • BDoomed - Archosaur
    BDoomed - Archosaur Posts: 395 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    how do i know the CO switched or not ? and any good CO for me to check out on, also i dont have a router or anything, its a direct lan cable from my providor
  • SylenThunder - Twilight Temple
    SylenThunder - Twilight Temple Posts: 7,908
    edited March 2013
    BDoomed - Archosaur wrote: »
    how do i know the CO switched or not ? and any good CO for me to check out on, also i dont have a router or anything, its a direct lan cable from my providor

    The cable goes into a modem/router on your end, then your PC's/network plugs into this. That's the box you unplug. With most CO's the timeout is 1-2 minutes. waiting 5 gives you a good buffer just to be sure.
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  • BDoomed - Archosaur
    BDoomed - Archosaur Posts: 395 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    the 3rd one is the CO switch right ?
  • SylenThunder - Twilight Temple
    SylenThunder - Twilight Temple Posts: 7,908
    edited March 2013
    BDoomed - Archosaur wrote: »
    the 3rd one is the CO switch right ?
    Actually, in your case it looks like the 6th one is the CO, and prior to that it looks like a college or enterprise network. Which would mean that you're not going to have a lot of luck getting a better route. You can try clearing your DNS cache still, but if you're in a large network like that, it's not like you can go unplug the modem and routers for 5 minutes.
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