latency

  1. T

    What are my options?

    Ok so looooong story short, my ADSL line is screwed and has been for years, I wont go into detail but bottom line is I can't seem to get it sorted. I've tried several ISPs including WebAfrica but the problem here is my physical line and I have terrible noise which leads to constant lag spikes...
  3. M

    Best ISP for Gaming

    Good morning internet friends, I would like to know which ISPs in your opinion are the best for gaming. Not sure if this will make a difference, but I stay in Vredekloof (Brackenfel). I am currently looking at three ISPs: Mweb, WebAfrica and Openweb. Basically what I want is at least...
  4. M

    ADSL and Xbox Gaming

    Hi All, I took a quick look around and didn't really see any posts that were relavent or from the last few seconds so I thought I'd ask. At the moment I have a 4mb uncapped account with one of the various ISPs, when I play online games on my Xbox the latency seems to be averagely high say...
  5. Z

    Latency Woes...

    :confused: Sup Guys I'm hoping mwebbuy can give me a hand with this... for the past 3 months i've been logging faults with telkom because of the latency on my line, as an FPS gamer you just cannot enjoy a decent game with an average ping of around 200+ms... I have 2x DSL lines running...
  6. A

    Best ISP for Gaming Latency?

    After some recent sadness with Afrihost, I went through the process of testing quite a couple of different options, to see which ISP would end up giving me the most consistent latency for gaming. I thought it may be useful for those in s similar boat, and I would also like to see what other...
  7. N

    Afrihost - Slow ADSL and Latency

    This is becoming a regular issue and starting to be an annoyance from Afrihost.
  8. A

    Very high ping in Loewenstein/Bellville Western Cape

    For about the past 4 months I have been experiencing high latencies of up to 1200ms. It is worse in the evenings and is regularly between 300-900ms. my latency can also be as low as 50ms then spike for a minute or so then comes back down. I play BF3 online, and this is where I notice the...
  9. M

    High Latency to Australia - Afrihost

    Hi Guys, My very first post :-P I slightly new to South African internet, so I'm wondering.... Is there latency to Australia with every ISP in South Africa? Is it as simple as we don't have a direct connection to them? as per my traceroute below.. C:\Users\Chris-home>tracert...
  10. M

    Anyone using VoIP from their Android/iPhone mobiles?

    I would like to use my contract's data-bundle to extend my talk-time per month and maybe (hopefully) save some cash. I'll only use it in areas where I have 3G reception, and I'm prepared to buy calling credits from which-ever VoIP provider. What I would like to know is, does it work o.k in...
  11. M

    Erratic ADSL, Bryanston

    After a long period of stable 4 Mbps connectivity on the 10Mbps-enabled Bryanston exchange, recently I'm seeing erratic ping times to international sites of between 250ms (normal) and 1000ms, with packet loss and occasional brief disconnects. This is particularly noticeable in the early evening...
  12. H

    Online Gaming Latency is high

    From the 17 of February 2012 my online gaming experience has been a bad one thanks to iburst's internet problems. Please post the game you are playing and your latency in the game!
  13. P

    Clareinch (Claremont, Cape Town) exchange at full capacity

    We've got terrible latency at work - >300ms first hop. ISP says the exchange is at full capacity - maxing out at 130.69M - issue logged with Telkom. Is anyone else having trouble?
  14. D

    HIGH LATENCY AND VERY SLOW SPEEDS AFTER 5PM

    Hi every one, so hear is my issue I am hoping some one might have some insight as to what the problem is as Afrihost nor Telkom seem to have any idea. I seem to be suffering from very high latency after 5pm until around 3am and my internet becomes unusable this is strange to me as this not in...
  15. I

    Ping, Latency & Better Gaming Speeds?

    Recently started playing AoC - however my ping sits at around 350-450 which is barely acceptable for PvE but a certain death sentence when I try PvP. Has anyone seen the services offered by guys like Lagless Proxy etc? They are states-side I think, but I have seen one or two similar...
    • ironKing
    • Thread
    • aoc games latency ping
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Gaming
  16. Inky1980

    Best ISP for online gaming

    Hi all, I'm going onto uncapped ADSL 1mbps at the end of the month, which ISP is the best for gaming? I play Bad Company 2 online, and if I end up with yet another ISP with latency issues I'm going to embrace the Amish religion!! Thank you in advance!
  17. O

    Is there a latency issue with voip and the speed stick?

    Hi there, I am moving a new office in Main Road, Observatory, Cape Town and I want to know if I can use a Cell C Speedstick for my VOIP phone calls. I am a sales rep so constantly on the phone from my office so I can't have any downtime. Does anyone know if there is a latency issue with...
  18. jes

    MWEB launches initiative to reduce MMO gaming latency

    MWEB launches initiative to reduce MMO gaming latency 500 six-month WTFast accounts available to MWEB users, promises drastic MMO gaming latency reduction
  19. jes

    MWEB ADSL latency problems explained

    MWEB ADSL latency problems explained Are you experiencing high pings while gaming on your MWEB connection? The company explains
  20. M

    Broadband vs Latency (gaming)?

    Hi all, I cannot seem to find any solid answers for my question: If my latency/ping to an international gaming server is e.g. 400 on a 348 kbps line; will that drop noticeably when I upgrade to a 4 mbps+ line? I am trying to figure out if a faster ADSL line will improve the latency/ping so...
  21. S

    World of Warcraft latency driving me crazy!

    okay... first off: (i'll try to keep it short and sweet :whistle:) Two major things happened.: 1) We recently upgraded from 384 kpbs to 4mbps (mweb is ISP :twisted:, using telkom line rental) 2) I recently started playing WoW Problem: When trying to play WoW after 6pm on weekdays and...
    • stepi.xD
    • Thread
    • help needed lag latency ping world of warcraft
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Gaming
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