Hi,
I play my PS3 quite often - and have noticed a latency problem recently (in the last two weeks).
see Modem specifications below: -
Name WebSTAR EPC2100R2
Modem Serial Number 224678275
Cable Modem MAC Address 00:25:2e:c2:08:32
Hardware Version 2.1
Software Version v2.0.2r1256-070601
Receive Power Level 7.7 dBmV
Transmit Power Level 45.5 dBmV
Cable Modem Status Operational
I've tried wired connections stright to the ps3 from the modem, with no difference in performance. In addition, tried using open dns servers, tcp-ip optimiser, and dd-wrt router - no difference. After doing serveral path traces (I can't seem to be able to cut and paste them -they disappear in the cmd kernal?) there seems to be an issue with the first few hops Hayes / Brentford. This is backed up when I ping 62.31.32.39 -t, or ping 212.43.163.117 -t I see lag spikes quite often.
See below (Brentford): -
Reply from 212.43.163.117: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=61
Reply from 212.43.163.117: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=61
Reply from 212.43.163.117: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=61
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Request timed out.
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So what can I do here????? It's really frustrating!!!
Thanks.
---------- Post added at 00:35 ---------- Previous post was at 00:31 ----------
Actually just done a successful path trace - this was the 3rd one - after two uneventful ones: -
Tracing route to
www.l.google.com [209.85.227.99]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 9 ms 10 ms 9 ms 10.95.0.1
3 8 ms 7 ms 14 ms osr02haye-v11.network.virginmedia.net [62.31.32.
40]
4 9 ms 9 ms 14 ms winn-bb-1b-ae3-0.network.virginmedia.net [212.43
.163.121]
5 1670 ms 15 ms 20 ms winn-bb-1a-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net [213.10
5.172.161]
6 16 ms 15 ms 15 ms manc-bb-1b-as7-0.network.virginmedia.net [212.43
.163.189]
7 21 ms 23 ms 21 ms tele-ic-3-ae0-0.network.virginmedia.net [212.43.
163.70]
8 24 ms 49 ms 24 ms 158-14-250-212.static.virginmedia.com [212.250.1
4.158]
9 19 ms 15 ms 15 ms 209.85.255.175
10 30 ms 28 ms 25 ms 66.249.95.173
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---------- Post added at 00:37 ---------- Previous post was at 00:35 ----------
THis time its winnesh?