Random Constant Latency

[Ankaruz]

Many times when gaming, my ping in games suddenly rises to 140s-300s and stays there until I unplug my modem's DSL and then replug it after a few seconds. I have no idea what is going on. I pretty dumb when it comes to networking so... sorry in advance. I also use an Ethernet.

 

[MetalSparks]

It could be a plethora of issues:
1. driver issue
2. busted/old modem
3. busted cable
4. the company is throttling your bandwidth while it's in use (which most frequently occurs and can give you a good chunk of money from a lawsuit if this is the confirmed issue)

 

[Ankaruz]

How can I determine where the root cause of it is coming from?

 

[MetalSparks]

1. update your drivers
2. test with a new modem
3. test with a new cable
4. try running other programs that would require higher bandwidth usage, and if you're throttled (both ping and download/upload) it's the company's fault

 

[Ankaruz]

What sort of drivers do I update? I recently got a new modem.

 

[Ankaruz]

I have updated all my network drives now and I still have the problem.

 

[MetalSparks]

Hm...have you updated your router's firmware?

 

[Ankaruz]

Yes. But I am using an ethernet so I don't think it would matter.

 

[Ankaruz]

Bumb?

 

[Ankaruz]

Bump?

 

[Ankaruz]

Bump?

 

[Ankaruz]

Bump?

 

[Ankaruz]

Bump?

 

[Ankaruz]

Bump?

 

[MetalSparks]

Left Bumper.

This could still either be the company giving you horrible service in your area. I have AT&T, and at 2am every other night the "DSL could not be found" or something like that for 3 hours - until then I don't have any internet at all.

It could also be a server issue, where simply loading a massive amount of data at once (including NPCs, maps, IRL players, etc) could cause lag spikes.

...but the fact that your issue gets resolved when you disconnect/reconnect the DSL makes me believe you either have a faulty modem or cable.