25-50% Packet loss to virginmedia.co.uk

[smeagoly1]

Hi all

While compiling a list of test results to show VM that my ADSL connection really does suck big time.... I was compiling a list of pings to various UK servers.
Iv'e notice i get anything between 45ms and 98is ms to www.bbc.co.uk and the like, higher during peek times. But everytime I ping Virginmedia.co.uk i always get 25-50% packet loss.
Iv'e also noticed me connection now drops every ten mins, connected direct to ethernet or wireless.

Any explinations? I'm unable to online game since april!!! the first ten days of my install was great, no drop outs and reliable pings.

Just seems strange this is the only UK site i get constant packet losses from.

[jcw00]

No problems here:-

Pinging Virginmedia.co.uk [212.250.162.12] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.250.162.12: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=115

Ping statistics for 212.250.162.12:
Packets: Sent = 20, Received = 20, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 23ms, Maximum = 28ms, Average = 24ms

Getting an average of 14ms pinging virginmedia.co.uk from Leeds North-West.

[cimt]

Urm, my average is 173ms and I'm getting no packet loss.

[frogstamper]

My average to virginmedia.com over 30 pings is 18ms, that's from Brighton.

[Zain]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6000]
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Pinging www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.251.195] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=115
Request timed out.
Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=115
Reply from 212.58.251.195: bytes=32 time=82ms TTL=115

Ping statistics for 212.58.251.195:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 23ms, Maximum = 82ms, Average = 50ms

[cimt]

Wow, mine is terrible compared to others...

[smeagoly1]

That's ok cimt, Iv'e just got 197ms with 50% loss, net is ni on impossible to view, 4th attempt to log onto this site.
BBC.co.uk 53ms! then 94ms
tracert to both i get hopped straight to Birmigham! or leeds, from Newcastle.

[jcw00]

Remove your router (if you have one) and try direct connection via ethernet.
Reboot both your modem and PC.

[frogstamper]

Originally Posted by cimt

Wow, mine is terrible compared to others...

Mine was all over the place a few weeks back, off 30 pings to the BBC I was averaging about 150ms and similar to Virgin, but in this last week it seems to have settled down... I haven't a clue why though.