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August 14th, 2003, 10:39 AM
#1
general question about modem problems
I'm getting massive ping problems with alot of latency spikes on this new computer with WinXP i just bought even though i transferred the Lucent Win modem (that worked very well ping-wise on my old PC) to the new one.
Is it the computer itself that affects the ping or the modem? THe drivers are updated too btw.
any help is very much appreciated
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August 14th, 2003, 04:08 PM
#2
Driver Terrier
Line noise and amount of traffic on the internet are more to blame. You may find that you coincidentally changed when msblast started raging round the internet.
If you do a tracert to www.yahoo.com and post your times here, you can be helped further.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 15th, 2003, 10:28 AM
#3
i know what a tracert is...but i have no idea how to do it
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August 15th, 2003, 11:53 AM
#4
Driver Terrier
start, run, type in cmd click ok
type tracert followed by the ip or domain name.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 15th, 2003, 01:24 PM
#5
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NooNoo's explaination works if you are using an NT based os, if not go to
Start
Run
Type command
press enter
type tracert www.windrivers.com
watch the trace
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August 15th, 2003, 01:26 PM
#6
Driver Terrier
Originally posted by Radical Dreamer
NooNoo's explaination works if you are using an NT based os, if not go to
Start
Run
Type command
press enter
type tracert www.windrivers.com
watch the trace
Originally posted by NiceBoy
I'm getting massive ping problems with alot of latency spikes on this new computer with WinXP
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 15th, 2003, 03:43 PM
#7
er now how to i copy-paste a dos screen..?
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August 15th, 2003, 03:46 PM
#8
Registered User
Originally posted by NooNoo
**snicker**
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August 16th, 2003, 02:44 AM
#9
Driver Terrier
Originally posted by NiceBoy
er now how to i copy-paste a dos screen..?
AFter you have completed the tracert, right click on the screen, choose select all, it will turn white then hit enter - it is now in your clipboard. Post your message and press Ctrl+v to paste the contents of the clipboard into the post.
I suggest you tracert to yahoo.com as it allows pings, windrivers doesn't.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 16th, 2003, 06:56 AM
#10
Geezer
This link explains fairly well
I usually run tracecert & ping to my isp's homepage too, though they might not allow it either  , but you shouldn't get any 'outside' delay with these which can be insightfull ...
In answer to the original question,
Is it the computer itself that affects the ping or the modem?
It's all about 'lag', pretty much this depends where you live & how many 'hops' you do to anywhere ... it might be quite a hop to yahoo for instance over that to your isp, there's physically more cable literally by miles & their might be a lot more hops to any one place than another ...
Last edited by confus-ed; August 16th, 2003 at 07:08 AM.
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August 16th, 2003, 09:35 AM
#11
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Peter>tracert yahoo.com
Tracing route to yahoo.com [66.218.71.198]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 116 ms 107 ms 107 ms 199.70.35.41
2 117 ms 128 ms 139 ms 199.70.35.33
3 117 ms 107 ms 106 ms gbr2-p51.cb1ma.ip.att.net [12.122.253.177]
4 329 ms 128 ms 128 ms tbr1-p013701.cb1ma.ip.att.net [12.122.11.197]
5 126 ms 311 ms 128 ms tbr2-p013701.n54ny.ip.att.net [12.122.10.22]
6 373 ms 321 ms 322 ms ggr2-p390.n54ny.ip.att.net [12.123.3.62]
7 727 ms 139 ms 354 ms so-0-2-0.edge1.NewYork1.Level3.net [209.244.160.
129]
8 129 ms 407 ms 171 ms ge-2-1-0.bbr2.NewYork1.level3.net [64.159.4.149]
9 549 ms 654 ms 182 ms so-0-0-0.mp1.SanJose1.level3.net [64.159.1.133]
10 180 ms 869 ms 934 ms gige9-0.ipcolo3.SanJose1.Level3.net [64.159.2.9]
11 * 453 ms 934 ms unknown.Level3.net [64.152.69.30]
12 187 ms 193 ms 193 ms w1.rc.vip.scd.yahoo.com [66.218.71.198]
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Peter>
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August 17th, 2003, 09:29 AM
#12
Driver Terrier
10 180 ms 869 ms 934 ms gige9-0.ipcolo3.SanJose1.Level3.net [64.159.2.9]
This is showing a massive 869 ms at this point in the trace. This is nothing to do with you, but the servers and routers you are going through.
Try pinging your isp - see if the ping times are below 100ms.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 17th, 2003, 10:01 AM
#13
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Peter>tracert att.net
Tracing route to att.net [135.145.9.37]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 112 ms 171 ms 321 ms 199.70.35.40
2 287 ms 117 ms 160 ms 199.70.35.33
3 gbr1-p51.cb1ma.ip.att.net [12.122.253.181] reports: Destination host unrea
chable.
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Peter>
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August 17th, 2003, 10:25 AM
#14
Driver Terrier
Time to call your isp for suggestions then and the telco to check for line noise.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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August 17th, 2003, 12:54 PM
#15
telco? line noise?
ive tried calling my isp , they dish out some BS about my area being "defective" or something. I live in the suburbs and everyone around me is on broadband or the same ISP as mine.
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