High Ploss

[Salubrious]

K, I have a HUGE problem with my packetloss. My c2s has been outrageously high for some time now (like, 15%+). I have no clue what's up. The only thing I know for sure is that it's my computer or interent's problem, since it's c2s..

Help??

[Fit of Rage]

Do a trace, and post it here, omitting the first 3-5 IPs. Then I can tell you what's up.

[Salubrious]

Lol, ok wow. I did a trace, and i suppose it's obvious where my ploss problem hides..O yea, and if you need the IP adresses to figure it out, please say so.

2 kazad-dum-vl103-msfc2-15.ucinet. 2.7 0 0 0
3 inet-tus-isp--inet-uci-egm.cenic 2.7 0 0 20
4 gigabitethernet5-1-520.ipcolo1.L 2.7 0 0 0
5 gigabitethernet5-2.core2.LosAnge 2.7 0 0 0
6 so-4-1-0.bbr1.LosAngeles1.level3 2.7 0 0 30
7 unknown.Level3.net 2.7 0 10 30
8 so-7-0-0.edge1.SanJose1.level3.n 0.0 10 10 40
9 abovenet-level3-oc12.SanJose1.Le 97.2 80 80 80
10 so-5-0-0.mpr3.sjc2.us.above.net 13.8 80 80 100
11 so-5-1-0.cr1.dca2.us.above.net 11.1 80 80 80
12 so-6-0-0.cr1.iad1.us.mfnx.net 11.1 80 80 90
13 pos9-0.er1a.iad1.us.above.net 11.1 80 80 80
14 ge7-0.core2.dca2.hopone.net 5.7 80 80 90
15 vl3.msfc1.distb2.dca2.hopone.net 2.8 70 80 80
16 sls-cb9p7.dca2.superb.net 0.0 80 80 80

Dang....

[Fit of Rage]

It looks to me like your ISP is the problem. Are you on 56k? If you are, I suggest upgrading to cable/DSL if it's available. If you're already on cable/DSL, your company sucks. :P Try resetting the cable modem, if it doesn't work, then try to find a new broadband connection.

[KJW]

The problem most likely is in a faulty router somewhere along the way. Meaning nothing you can do except wait until someone fixes it.

Packetloss is caused when the connection between your computer and the server is congested. This can happen anywhere from your PC to the hundred's of routers that make up the link between you and the server.

Packetloss is generated when a router (or link) is overloaded and can no longer cope with the amount of traffic that is trying to get through. If your not familar with how the internet works, consider it to be a highway. Every now and then there's a traffic jam and some people just don't make it to their destinations on time. If a packet does not arrive at the server or client within the time specified or never arrives at all, it is deemed to be a lost packet.

[Salubrious]

What if you have LAN?

Also, my ploss has been about this high for about 2 months now, so I'm a little confused. If it was a router problem, I think it woulda been fixed by now.

[Salubrious]

One more thing...

I've discovered that Iget disconnected if I enter the twd arenas. Mostly, it happens after about 2 minutes.

Does anyone know why this is happening?

[Jet.User]

probably lag with the packetloss... it might not be reciving data from you cuz of the amount of loss.... try proxy routing around the router giving you the most loss..