Problem with increasing ping

[Spyros]

Hello,

 

I have a problem when joining some servers. I enter the game and my ping is normal (eg. 145) but as soon as I start my engines it starts increasing, reaching 3000 or more.

 

Is there anyone facing the same problem, or even better is there anyone who has a solution? :)

 

Thanks in advance.

 

P.S. Router and Firewall ports etc are open (I can host games without problems)

[FVMAD]

Try to reduce connection speed in LO, set 56K for test.

And check background activity, may be somthing was updating Windows or antivirus.

[Pilotasso]

Spyros your not the only one. It usualy hapens to cable users. Though I have no idea why it hapens. Cable USED to be good untill ADSL came arround. Since then its pretty much an underdog technology with everybody in the line sharing the bandwith and dividing the speed and latency between them. But it still doesnt explain why the ping increases with that timing.

[Spyros]

I have the connection speed set to 128/128 as advised by the manual, or the forum, I don't remember. :)

I could try 56 in the evening.

Background activity is OK

I have ADSL 512 downstream 128 upstream

 

This only happens on some servers like RAF and S-77. I've never had this problem on VVS for example.

If I enter the game and don't do anything the ping is normal. If I turn my engines on, then the ping problem appears.

 

Some times I can play on the servers mentioned, but provided that there are only a few players connected.