Bad ping online games

stank

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Oct 3, 2013
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Hi, I use a bb bold 9900 as a modem. it has always worked fine but recently my ping on online games has become too bad to play. I suspect it has something to do with my pc as I have gone through all the steps with my service provider. my pc is free of malware and I have run defrag.
What else could it be?
 
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Well. If it has worked fine until just recently it could be malware, something running in the background and taking up your network usage, your firewall/anti-virus, or it really could just be your isp oversold their services in your area. Obviously they would not tell you they have done that. You could try setting a static ip address or disabling Nagle's Algorithm.

I personally just disabled Nagle's Algorithm yesterday and while I saw I decrease in my overall ping, it did nothing prevent the fluctuations that happen due to my isp.

http://b.rideekulo.us/2009/09/windows-7-nagles-algorithm-and-gaming/

Follow that step by step and you should have no problem doing it.

As "Idewitt" mentioned it could just be the server you are using...

o0LuNeStA0o

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Well. If it has worked fine until just recently it could be malware, something running in the background and taking up your network usage, your firewall/anti-virus, or it really could just be your isp oversold their services in your area. Obviously they would not tell you they have done that. You could try setting a static ip address or disabling Nagle's Algorithm.

I personally just disabled Nagle's Algorithm yesterday and while I saw I decrease in my overall ping, it did nothing prevent the fluctuations that happen due to my isp.

http://b.rideekulo.us/2009/09/windows-7-nagles-algorithm-and-gaming/

Follow that step by step and you should have no problem doing it.

As "Idewitt" mentioned it could just be the server you are using. Though I'm sure you are well aware that distance is a big factor in choosing which server to join.
 
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