Network issues continued.

[Robert]

Here's the story:

About 2 months ago I started having issues with TF2. Now I had never noticed any other issues.

On Sunday evening whilst playing Gary's Mod I noticed my ping on ventrilo was around 1000ms+. I alt tabbed and it looked like this:

Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=54ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=83ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=90ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=150ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=4ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=168ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=11ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=196ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=201ms TTL=255
Reply from 192.168.0.1: bytes=32 time=98ms TTL=255
Request timed out.

Anyway - I quit the game and all was fine. I loaded up wow - no issues.

I've upgraded the firmware on my router to no avail. I connected directly to the internet which seemed to fix it. I then reset my firmware to manufacturer defaults. It seemed fine, but since then it has come back. I've also pinged the router from another PC whilst my PC is getting high latency and it's the same. I'm guessing that this rules out the wire as a problem.

Also I can max out my 20mb/s connection and have no issues. Anyway - not sure what to do next. I've used Wireshark and have some results but I'm not sure if I should post that as it has my IP - although I'm guessing it wouldn't be that hard for people to get it.

 

[Eddietop]

The ping replys from the router on your network should be around 1ms max as you probably already know. I would not say its your internet connection, its a problem with your LAN.

Are you connecting through a switch first before your router? Otherwise what happens when you completely reboot your router when the problems happening? Maybe your router is just getting too hot? or there could be a physical fault of some kind with it.

 

[Robert]

A) Had the router since August 2006 - model Draytek V2910G
B) Latest firmware
C) No other devices e.g. switches
D) Yep, pings should be 0-1ms which they usually are.
E) Router doesn't feel hot, more warm.

Cheers for your help

Keep it coming. I want to play TF2 haha