Attack of the massive lag spikes

[Uriel]

My internet connection is 1.5 megs DL and confirmed this through a speedtest online. However, I have major lag problems playing any online games. My ping becomes bi-polar and I begin to have major lag spikes which send my ping through the roof, where other times it's fine.

There's no bit torrent running/limewire or anything else for that matter which would be sucking my connection. It is a wireless connection and cannot confirm if this is the problem by using a cable because i'm too far from the router.

Does anyone have any ideas or anything I can check that would attempt to solve my problem?

 

[Escaep]

Is your router secure?

 

[Uriel]

As in password protected? Yes

 

[Stigmata]

Wireless gives me nothing but problems. Lag spikes are normal.

 

[Krynn72]

Are you sure its not just the servers you're playing on? There could be interference with your routers signal, which seems even more plausible since you say you're far from the router.

 

[Uriel]

I've used other wireless connections and haven't had this problem. I'm not really far from it, it's just upstairs is the problem. Windows states the connection is "very good", it's not excellent but close. Anyway I can boost the signal or do anything about it?

 

[DEATH eVADER]

Are you running on G or N?

What router are you using?

 

[Asus]

The signal is probably strong as windows says but that may not take into account signal noise. And it would have to weed out the noise to pick up the signal which is just as bad as if you had a low signal in the first place (with no noise).

Without being able to go to wired you can't really rule anything out. Unless you bought a new wireless router and adapter that was a lot more powerful just to try it out (or a better antenna for both your current router and adapter).

 

[Vegeta897]

I remember this plaguing me in BF2 several years ago.

Can't remember how I fixed it.

Edit: Not wireless, btw.

 

[Eejit]

My flatmate bought a cheap wireless adapter and had the same problems, even though he was right next door to the router, his laptop's wifi worked fine and when he brought it into the next room and ran an ethernet cable to the router his gaming was fine.

Try borrowing someone else's adapter, see if that's the problem.

 

[Uriel]

My wireless adapter is new, however the router is a cheap wireless addon that attaches to the qwest modem through a usb port. I'll try another router and see if it fixes the problem.

 

[Stigmata]

Oh wow... A cheap wireless router attached to a cheap modem through USB? Sounds like a total piece of shit, no offense. Your problem is probably right there.

 

[Musk]

Buy an Ethernet cable. They aren't too expensive even for long cables.

 

[Uriel]

Oh wow... A cheap wireless router attached to a cheap modem through USB? Sounds like a total piece of shit, no offense. Your problem is probably right there.

None taken, but I wouldn't think it would effect my ping because of my speedtest results.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage...apter&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1197073941152

Here's the wireless adapter. The ratings on it are good, but I don't think gaming is being taken into consideration.