Need help please.

Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
anything else, i have

Windows XP
Intel Pentium 4
1.80GHz
512MB of RAM

And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.

-Thanks.

chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:
> Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
> Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
> games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
> anything else, i have
>
> Windows XP
> Intel Pentium 4
> 1.80GHz
> 512MB of RAM
>
> And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
> It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.
>
> -Thanks.

Have you acquired any new programs running in the background or updated
your DSL drivers or anything like that? ANy firewalls? Windows updates?
Antivirus?

On 19 Aug 2006 16:00:40 -0700, chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:

>Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
>Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
>games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
>anything else, i have
>
>Windows XP
>Intel Pentium 4
>1.80GHz
>512MB of RAM
>
>And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
>It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.
>
>-Thanks.


Experiment, so you can get more symptoms.
Other games ?
Other internet applications, like downloading big files ?
open the firewall ?
stop virus scan ?
do total virus scan ?
do spyware/ adware scan ?

Osiris wrote:
> On 19 Aug 2006 16:00:40 -0700, chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
> >Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
> >games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
> >anything else, i have
> >
> >Windows XP
> >Intel Pentium 4
> >1.80GHz
> >512MB of RAM
> >
> >And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
> >It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.
> >
> >-Thanks.
>
>
> Experiment, so you can get more symptoms.
> Other games ?
> Other internet applications, like downloading big files ?
> open the firewall ?
> stop virus scan ?
> do total virus scan ?
> do spyware/ adware scan ?

Osiris wrote:
> On 19 Aug 2006 16:00:40 -0700, chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> >Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
> >Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
> >games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
> >anything else, i have
> >
> >Windows XP
> >Intel Pentium 4
> >1.80GHz
> >512MB of RAM
> >
> >And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
> >It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.
> >
> >-Thanks.
>
>
> Experiment, so you can get more symptoms.
> Other games ?
> Other internet applications, like downloading big files ?
> open the firewall ?
> stop virus scan ?
> do total virus scan ?
> do spyware/ adware scan ?


I do have norton antivirus enabled in the background, yes i've done all
those scans several times. All online games are the same, when i start
playing, the USB and Activity green lights on the speedsream 5200 will
start flickering. And i havent updated my DSL drivers, if you think
that would help, could you tell me how? And also when i go to DSL
CheckUp Center, i get this error message saying "An error as occured in
the script of this page. Automation server can't create object. Do
you want to continue running scripts on this page?" And i tried both
yes and no, nothing. I've tried opening my firewalls while playing, it
helped a little in the beginning, but when i would start to run(in the
game) It would go on the fritz again. And i believe there isnt
anything else running in the background unless its hidden somewhere.
But i did update my subscription for Norton antivirus in towards the
begining of this month, i don't think that could have affected
anything. But thanks for ur help so far guys.

Ah, i almost forgot. This happens rarely, maybe twice a week or so,
when I'm on the internet or on AIM, the DSL green light on my
speedstream 5200 cuts off, and everything i'm doing stops responding.
It happens at the worst possible moments too. It will turn back on in
maybe 10-15min. And yes, i just got some windows updates, havent
installed them yet, because they came just recently.

> playing, the USB and Activity green lights on the speedsream 5200 will
> start flickering. And i havent updated my DSL drivers, if you think

Are you connected using USB? That will be an issue. Use an ethernet
connection.

Noozer wrote:
> > playing, the USB and Activity green lights on the speedsream 5200 will
> > start flickering. And i havent updated my DSL drivers, if you think
>
> Are you connected using USB? That will be an issue. Use an ethernet
> connection.

I believe so, the only cords hooked up to my speedstream are the PWR,
DSL, and USB. Should i take out USB, and put the ethernet back in?

chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:
> Noozer wrote:
> > > playing, the USB and Activity green lights on the speedsream 5200 will
> > > start flickering. And i havent updated my DSL drivers, if you think
> >
> > Are you connected using USB? That will be an issue. Use an ethernet
> > connection.
>
> I believe so, the only cords hooked up to my speedstream are the PWR,
> DSL, and USB. Should i take out USB, and put the ethernet back in?

Actually i have no idea, if i unplug the usb, ethernet starts
flickering.

On 19 Aug 2006 16:00:40 -0700, chrisdalrymple3@hotmail.com wrote:

>Okay, here's the thing...I have ADSL and Speedstream 5200 from
>Efficient Works. Everything is fine. Until I start playing online
>games. My ping hits the roof with 250. I don't see how it could be
>anything else, i have
>
>Windows XP
>Intel Pentium 4
>1.80GHz
>512MB of RAM
>
>And even on teamspeak, over my microphone, my voice is cutting up.
>It hasnt always been like this. Only started a couple of months ago.
>
>-Thanks.


Small point of order:
Do not state in the subject line that "you need help".
Better to state the subject of your question.
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have fun.