Server list latency times way off

Grunty · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject: Server list latency times way off

I've got a problem with my latency times in DoD, its been like this for 2 days now. On my server list (in game and with the all-seeing eye) everything appears normal and it consistently shows times around 40-70ms, but when I join a server I am getting more like 400-600ms. I've had the network here at school get all backed up before and been unable to get a fast connection, but then the server list reported the same bad latency times too. I've scanned, defragmented, and everything I can think of and nothing is going wrong with my computer as far as I can tell, so I have no idea where my problem is coming from. Does anyone know what the problem might be and if I can do anything about it?

Blown · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:18 pm Post subject:

One of the recent updates by steam set everyones Rates to 1500. Next time in game type rate and see what your number is. If its below 7500 Id say raise it some. Really, most the time broadband can just be set to 9999 with no problems.

sgt stutter · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

Also in the last steam #Fist

update, for some reason they set the connection sppeed default to 14.4k. Took me a few days to fqure this one out I was getting high ping and alot of choke and all my settings were the same. Go into steam settings, internet, connection speed and check what its set at if its 14.4 change to your connection speed mine was DSL made a world of differance, no choke and back to my normal ping.
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Blown · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 8:51 pm Post subject:

ya, setting it to 14.4k messes up your rate settings. Thats what got goofed up. Best thing is once you get it running the way you like, set your config.cfg to readonly then they cant hose any of your settings with thier crappy updates.

Bada Bing · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 9:53 pm Post subject:

Ahh good plan I have it like that in normal TFC I should do it for Steam too fecking bastards

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Stevo · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 11:16 pm Post subject:

Steam is so awesome!

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Bada Bing · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:54 am Post subject:

<<<<--- HAHA yep they can refer to my avatar

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Grunty · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject:

In keeping with the logical nature of computers, without changing any steam settings the problem seems to have fixed itself. Go figure.

Grunty · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:57 pm Post subject:

Correction, it fixed itself for about 3 hours and then it came back.

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject:

Sounds like an ISP problem

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Stevo · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:00 pm Post subject:

Are you sure you are not confusing ping with latency?
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Albino Gibbon · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:01 pm Post subject:

Maybe a bad hop to the server or someone is downloading tons of pr0n.
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Grunty · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:35 pm Post subject:

yep, someone showed me how to run a traceroute and there is one monster hop thats messing everything up. Oh well, now all I guess I can do is call and complain. ...looks for phonebook...

Bright Red Nipples · Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:38 pm Post subject: