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Vasquez
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 17:11
Well, it seems my internet is slower than it should be. I'm getting lag in games (it was just BF2 SF but now it's everything) and also slow downloads, kery video streams etc.

I have just reinstalled Windows with a new motherboard and graphics card. Could this be causing it? What do I do to fix it?
Fusion
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 18:23
My internet has seemed a little slower recently as well... might just be general net traffic.
Ludicrouse
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 19:16
Im gonna assume you are using BT.... or a ISP using BT's infrastructure.


I have been getting the same thing. BF2 is spiking to 370~ ping every 20 seconds.

This is all caused because the main BT router in the midlands to which i personally connect straight to is having a spazz attack. Its building up all the packets and then releasing them in one big burst.

Its been like that for about a day now.
Vasquez
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 20:15
:mad:
One Armed Scissor
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 22:40
telewest ftw?
JojoTheSlayer
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 22:47
Complain to youre ISP. I gott two months free when something simmilar happent to my connection. OfC you have to complain tactfully and not like an asshole hehe ;)
Ludicrouse
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 23:06
telewest ftw?

No paul... Telewest suck...

Their TV sucks
They suck
Full Stop... Example .
Flufball
Wednesday, 4th January 2006, 23:33
Never had a problem with Blueyonder, although they've been bought by NTL so expect any sembelance of service to go downhill very quickly.

Sadly up here in Scotland I'm on BT.
One Armed Scissor
Friday, 6th January 2006, 16:17
No paul... Telewest suck...

Their TV sucks
They suck
Full Stop... Example .

yeah the TV sucks but the internet is ftw.

they are upradeing me to 4mb woot!
Wolf_Lord_Andy58th
Saturday, 7th January 2006, 15:08
ntl are soon to be upgrading me in 10 mb :P#

tho with that they are introducing a download cap :(
Oselly
Tuesday, 10th January 2006, 22:59
whats the point of a 10mb connection if its not for downloads
Ludicrouse
Tuesday, 10th January 2006, 23:03
Trouble with having 10mb is that you aint never gonna reach the full D/Ling potential because (A) Most P2P users dont have anymore than 256k upload. (B) Torrent users have the same prob.

So all in all... unless you d/l alot from places like Fileplanet you arnt gonna use more than 4mb out of the 10mb speed
Wolf_Lord_Andy58th
Wednesday, 11th January 2006, 02:30
even planetside cant argue with 10meg :P

and for sharing a network with 4 others, it will be very welcome.