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**Auraomega** · 10-13-2008, 10:03 AM

I've been having a problem with my internet spiking lately, since the purchase of a new PC, I've become fed up of dying on games because of it so I did some digging, and it appears to be my PC, and not my internet as I suspected (because I went WELL over the download limit).

After running ping -t 192.168.0.1 I get a good constant time of about 1-2 ms, and every so often a massive 1400+ ms ping, this being between my PC and my router tells me its an issue purely with the PC. I've not had time yet to check with any of my laptops, but pre-purchase everything was running fine without any spikes.

I've removed the driver and re-installed it, no fix, I've tried upgrading drivers but theres nothing new.

I've got until Wednesday morning to try and fix the issue before I have a chat with PC World tech support... Dear Lord forgive me for I have sinned, I purchased from PC World

Anyway, the PC is running Vista, and the card APPEARS to be a Ralink of some description.

If you need any more info just let me know, I'll also post the ping logs if required.

Thanks.
-Aura

eldiablov · 10-13-2008, 10:08 AM

Is it a horrible media centre pc?

I have a ralink integrated card on a PC I purchased from PC World, sometimes it will just disconnect randomly. But it only happens really occassionally so I dont really care.

**Auraomega** · 10-13-2008, 10:13 AM

Nah, its a nice media PC

(was about the only reason I'm still on Vista and not back on XP).

I don't have any disconnection problems, infact this card is so strong I can pick up signals from people streets away... its just that damned spiking...

I'm tempted to use my Ubuntu liveCD to see if it spikes in that, but I know once its booted into Ubuntu, I'll only want to install.

-Aura

**RoBz** · 10-13-2008, 10:19 AM

Try it in Ubuntu, you'll have to discipline yourself not to install.

**Auraomega** · 10-13-2008, 11:13 AM

I have an IDE to USB adaptor around somewhere, I may remove my laptop hard drive, and boot my PC using that (Ubuntu) and see how it works, it will also mean I can download any drivers required.

-Aura

**Auraomega** · 10-14-2008, 01:17 AM

Well, I did some searching online this morning as I had a little free time, and I found out the cause and possible fixes for it.

The cause: Vista searches for new networks every 60 seconds or so, which is what causes the spike.

The fix: Unlike XP you can't turn off Microsofts wireless manager, and they see it as a feature not a bug... you can use some software like WLANOptimizer or Vista Anti-Lag to fix it (just search for the sites)

Hopefully some poor soul who purchased Vista will stumble across here and be saved a few hours

-Aura

**GW2** · 10-14-2008, 10:40 AM

Haha. i dont know why your gaming on wireless anyways.

10-13-2008, 10:03 AM	#1
Auraomega Ex PSP Dev Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: /root Posts: 863 Trader Feedback: 0	Network spikes, how to fix? I've been having a problem with my internet spiking lately, since the purchase of a new PC, I've become fed up of dying on games because of it so I did some digging, and it appears to be my PC, and not my internet as I suspected (because I went WELL over the download limit). After running ping -t 192.168.0.1 I get a good constant time of about 1-2 ms, and every so often a massive 1400+ ms ping, this being between my PC and my router tells me its an issue purely with the PC. I've not had time yet to check with any of my laptops, but pre-purchase everything was running fine without any spikes. I've removed the driver and re-installed it, no fix, I've tried upgrading drivers but theres nothing new. I've got until Wednesday morning to try and fix the issue before I have a chat with PC World tech support... Dear Lord forgive me for I have sinned, I purchased from PC World Anyway, the PC is running Vista, and the card APPEARS to be a Ralink of some description. If you need any more info just let me know, I'll also post the ping logs if required. Thanks. -Aura __________________ *Live. Love. Be. Believe.* "Only two things are infinte, the universe and the human stupidity, and I am not too sure about the former" - Albert Einstein sǝʇɐɹɔos - ˙ƃuıɥʇou ʍouʞ noʎ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıʍouʞ uı sʇsıxǝ ǝƃpǝlʍouʞ ǝnɹʇ

10-13-2008, 10:13 AM	#3
Auraomega Ex PSP Dev Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: /root Posts: 863 Trader Feedback: 0	Nah, its a nice media PC (was about the only reason I'm still on Vista and not back on XP). I don't have any disconnection problems, infact this card is so strong I can pick up signals from people streets away... its just that damned spiking... I'm tempted to use my Ubuntu liveCD to see if it spikes in that, but I know once its booted into Ubuntu, I'll only want to install. -Aura __________________ *Live. Love. Be. Believe.* "Only two things are infinte, the universe and the human stupidity, and I am not too sure about the former" - Albert Einstein sǝʇɐɹɔos - ˙ƃuıɥʇou ʍouʞ noʎ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıʍouʞ uı sʇsıxǝ ǝƃpǝlʍouʞ ǝnɹʇ

10-13-2008, 10:19 AM	#4
RoBz Enter Custom Title Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,705 Trader Feedback: 0	Try it in Ubuntu, you'll have to discipline yourself not to install. __________________ WHERE MY SIG AT??

10-13-2008, 11:13 AM	#5
Auraomega Ex PSP Dev Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: /root Posts: 863 Trader Feedback: 0	I have an IDE to USB adaptor around somewhere, I may remove my laptop hard drive, and boot my PC using that (Ubuntu) and see how it works, it will also mean I can download any drivers required. -Aura __________________ *Live. Love. Be. Believe.* "Only two things are infinte, the universe and the human stupidity, and I am not too sure about the former" - Albert Einstein sǝʇɐɹɔos - ˙ƃuıɥʇou ʍouʞ noʎ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıʍouʞ uı sʇsıxǝ ǝƃpǝlʍouʞ ǝnɹʇ

10-14-2008, 01:17 AM	#6
Auraomega Ex PSP Dev Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: /root Posts: 863 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, I did some searching online this morning as I had a little free time, and I found out the cause and possible fixes for it. The cause: Vista searches for new networks every 60 seconds or so, which is what causes the spike. The fix: Unlike XP you can't turn off Microsofts wireless manager, and they see it as a feature not a bug... you can use some software like WLANOptimizer or Vista Anti-Lag to fix it (just search for the sites) Hopefully some poor soul who purchased Vista will stumble across here and be saved a few hours -Aura __________________ *Live. Love. Be. Believe.* "Only two things are infinte, the universe and the human stupidity, and I am not too sure about the former" - Albert Einstein sǝʇɐɹɔos - ˙ƃuıɥʇou ʍouʞ noʎ ʇɐɥʇ ƃuıʍouʞ uı sʇsıxǝ ǝƃpǝlʍouʞ ǝnɹʇ

10-13-2008, 10:08 AM	#2
eldiablov Banned for LIFE Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: East London, England Posts: 2 Trader Feedback: 0	Is it a horrible media centre pc? I have a ralink integrated card on a PC I purchased from PC World, sometimes it will just disconnect randomly. But it only happens really occassionally so I dont really care.

10-14-2008, 10:40 AM	#7
GW2 The warrior is in! GW2 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: In your mind Posts: 1,876 Trader Feedback: 0	Haha. i dont know why your gaming on wireless anyways. __________________ http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v76/gundamwarrior2/Forza%20Cars/

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