Glad to be of service!
"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message | Hi Chris,
|
| One aspect that effects your performance is your internet connection..
| With that said, here's a checklist of troubleshooting steps for you!
|
|
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CONNECTION:
|
| 1. Run this SPEED TEST:
http://bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
|
| 2. Download the TCP Optimizer Utility:
http://www.speedguide.net/files/TCPOptimizer.exe
|
| 3. Double click the program to start it:
|
| 4. Select the type of connection you're using: DSL, Dialup, DSL (PPPoE),
| or Cable, then click "Optimal settings", click Apply changes, and click Exit.
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| 5. Reboot and run the SPEED TEST again. Notice any improvement? If not,
| then the Internet "highway" that you're using may be under heavy traffic or
| construction. I have a webpage you can use to examine that possibility:
|
http://www3.sympatico.ca/nibblesnbits/TraceRoute.html
|
|
| ADDITIONAL CONNECTIVITY TIPS:
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| 1. Extra items in your Networking Properties Components list may confuse and
| delay your system while it's connecting as it has to choose which component to
| transfer the data through. Solution: Remove unnecessary network Components.
| If you don't use dial up, replace "Dial Up Adapter" with "Network Adapter" in:
| these instructions:
http://www.oregoncoast.com/configuration/ConfigNetwork.htm
| * If you don't use a Dialup Modem, delete it. In 99% of cases VPN components
| aren't used, so you can safely delete those as well.
|
| 2. Advanced Users should Reinstall ICS and Networking Components:
|
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q263276 Or..
| another advice would be to simply unplug the computer, remove the card
| you connect to the internet with, and then restart the computer to verify that there
| is no longer anything installed in the Control Panel / Networking section.
| Once done power off, unplug, reinstall the card, and create a new connection.
|
| 3. Lag/Latency can be caused by your Modem or Network Cards and by other
| programs running on your system. Firewalls and even AntiVirus programs have
| been know to slow a connection down. You can disable startup programs using the
| method explained at:
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm.
|
| 4. Scan for adware/spyware:
www.lavasoftusa.com
| Run a Virus Scan:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/
| Run a Trojan Scan:
http://lockdowncorp.com/bots/downloadswatit.html
|
| 5. If you use a Router, or similar networking/internet sharing device, check for
| firmware updates. There's been a lot of improvements with the release of DX 9.0a
| which you should download and install from:
www.microsoft.com/directx
|
|
| IF DISCONNECTED WHILE PLAYING:
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| 1. Disconnects can be caused by your Modem or Network Cards and by other
| programs running on your system. See above for help disabling those programs.
|
| 2. Another reason for disconnects could be an external router or modem that has
| overheated. Try unplugging it for awhile, and contact your ISP to see if they have
| a newer model if the problem keeps recurring.
|
| 3. Check for IRQ sharing: Click START / Run / type: msinfo32 / ENTER
| Expand + Hardware Resources / Click on IRQ and notice if the sound card, video
| card(s), and modem/network cards share the same IRQ. If they do, move them into
| different slots, to prevent bottlenecks caused by too much traffic on the same IRQ.
|
| 4. Further to step 3., Make certain that your Network adapter or Internal Modem
| is not in the slot directly beside the graphics card, as those two must be separate.
|
|
| ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
|
| More information on the topic of online gaming connections is available at:
|
|
http://NibblesNbitsConnect.tk my site and the reference for this reply to you includes
| Ports listings, Router configuration settings, ICS, DSL, Cable and Networking help.
|
| Dialup Tips:
http://www.56k.com/trouble/#disconn
| Zone.com Dialup Tips:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q228564
|
| Hope that's been of help, please let me know how it went.
|
| --
| Cheers,
| Jimmy S.
|
| Additional Support Resources: My Zone.com Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk
| Microsoft Online Tech Support:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=376
| Game FAQ's:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| _________________________________________________________
|
| | | Any tips to setting up XP to allow better performance with
| | SWG?
| |
| | My system is ...
| | P3 1Ghz, 512mb ram, geForce 4 Ti 4200 (128mb ram), Santa
| | Cruz Sound
| |
| | I connect to the net via a Cable Modem.
| |
| | I still drop signal from time to time on SWG, but by
| | simply upgrading to XP I have noticed some improvement in
| | game play. Now I want to tweak it a little and squeeze as
| | much out of my system as possible.
| |
| | Chris
|
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