Anyone have any ideas?

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:11 pm

While playing BF2 (probably any other game as well) It will run fine and I get great ping with my dsl. I have two other computers hooked up to a router along with this one. I noticed that whenever someone is on one of the two computers and happen to be using the browser it gives me huge lag spikes on this computer, eventually causing me to get booted from the game :-/. Anyone think theres a way around this?

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:04 pm

I IM'd you a note on this, but what's the speed of your DSL? Does your router have QoS features?

I have a router and two other computers hooked up to my line (3MB/sec cable) and don't have a problem, and I've not done anything odd.

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:09 pm

I Dont know about the QoS feature, it may or it may not. As for the speed of my dsl... I think it is 256kb/sec but I may be wrong, it could be lesser.

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:29 pm

256kb isn't much. Go here (http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest) and measure your speed when the other computers aren't being used.

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:19 pm

This is with me and only me on this computer using the internet.

<a href="http://speedtest.dslreports.com"><img border=0 src="http://www.dslreports.com/im/16934938/47628.png"></a>

This is while i'm doing the test again and my sister is just browsin myspace, look at the difference... is there anything I can do about that ?

<a href="http://speedtest.dslreports.com"><img border=0 src="http://www.dslreports.com/im/16935058/66027.png"></a>

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:04 pm

Hmm. Without QoS, I don't think so, unless you want to go onto their PCs and choke their browser speed.

Get the brand and model of your router and find the manual online, if you can't find the printed version. Read up on its features and see what it can do.

One alternative would be to have the DSL going into your computer, and you feed it to the other PCs, but a) it's additional load, b) big difference in security risk - you're very exposed! I don't recommend it.

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:55 pm

Well I found the file and skimmed through it, I didn't see anything about quality of service, the model I have is the BEFSR41 from Linksys.

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:13 am

That model does have some QoS features, but it's been a long time since I've been in the control panel for that router since I switched to Wireless... And the wireless router has a completely different interface and menu structure to it, that i can't remember.. and maybe it's the beer talking too...

Sharpster · Post by **Sharpster** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:40 am

Heh, well how would I get to the QoS features and what do I need to do there?

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:42 pm

For starters, I'd suggest you read the manual more thoroughly.