Weird, Whacked-out Lag Problems.

7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
edited March 2004 in Off-Topic
I've had a serious problem ever since I started trying to play today.

In the server list, my ping is normal. I've got my filter set to <100 response time, so I shouldn't have any problems. I got bored of waiting to get on bT earlier today, so I tried a couple other servers. On every one, I had the most horrible lag, which was inconsistent to boot. I was getting response times that varied wildly, from around 200 to in excess of 1000. I assumed this was just because I had picked some crappy servers.

Not so. I finally got a space on bean-net, but the same thing happened. My ping was listed the same as it always was, hovering around 30. But as soon as I actually connected to the server and started playing, my ping went crazy, even worse than before.

What the hell is going on?
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    Anyone? Bueller?
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    it may just be a problem with your internet provider, wait a few days and your ping should go back to normal.....
    i think..
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  • 7Bistromath7Bistromath Join Date: 2003-12-04 Member: 23928Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Hybridclaw+Mar 7 2004, 12:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Hybridclaw @ Mar 7 2004, 12:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> it may just be a problem with your internet provider, wait a few days and your ping should go back to normal.....
    i think.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    If it was a problem with my actual service, wouldn't I see a change in the response time on the server list?
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  • HybridclawHybridclaw Join Date: 2003-11-03 Member: 22271Members
    uhhhh...............

    *runs away*
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Your ISP is being stupid. Go take a walk, and enjoy that strange place called "outdoors" for a few hours, and it should be fixed.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited March 2004
    I had the same problem Bistro, and I know how to fix it.

    Step 1: Open Steam to the main menu
    2: Click settings
    3: Go to the 'Internet' tab
    4: Select the appropriate speed of your connection

    Presto, problem solved. (At least for me.)
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