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Strange ping

Effluo · 2009-05-12 14:31:53

Hi i've digiwebs metro home package, My ping jumps up and down constantly sometimes it's like 29 when i run the speedtest and and sometimes it's 200+ I do get quite a bit of lag in games... any ideas why this is happening? Or can i improve it in anyway? I'm using a wireless connection which can't be changed into a wired…

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12-05-2009 3:31pm

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Effluo

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Hi i've digiwebs metro home package,

My ping jumps up and down constantly sometimes it's like 29 when i run the speedtest and and sometimes it's 200+

I do get quite a bit of lag in games... any ideas why this is happening?
Or can i improve it in anyway?
I'm using a wireless connection which can't be changed into a wired one "it's just too far away" and i'm living in a student house so there are a few others using the web too.

playing l4d on steam servers btw

cheers

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#2 13-05-2009 3:44am
Effluo

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#3 13-05-2009 3:48am
Amalgam

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If you're all sharing the same connection, you've answered your own question.

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#4 13-05-2009 9:37am
christophicus

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Its cause you are on wireless. Its never a good idea to game on wireless.

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