High ping to Aus in the evening

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Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Topic # 105401 3-Jul-2012 20:27
I started the topic on the high ping issue last time, that was affecting Auckland customers. That issue was fixed eventually thanks to Ben from Slingshot, but now im experiencing high ping to Australia. Have experienced it three nights in a row now, only just started collecting some tracerts and pings though. To Google: To my favourite game server: Please post if you are having any similar issues.

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27 posts

Geek

Reply # 650281 3-Jul-2012 21:31
Yup, big ping spike at tranzpeer Has been fine for me until tonight.

Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 650902 4-Jul-2012 20:52
Issue happening again tonight, only just really noticed, but the ping generally creeps up over time. 8.50PM: 9.30PM and getting progressively worse as usual:

Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 650992 4-Jul-2012 22:51
Has pretty much returned to normal as of 10.50PM:

Frontliner

27 posts

Geek

Reply # 651005 4-Jul-2012 23:34
Pretty much back to normal here, with a few spikes here and there.

Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 651530 5-Jul-2012 21:33
Not too bad tonight, but still stopping me from gaming. Highly annoying, i rung slingshot helpdesk and they won't look into it till the issue is reported more. Exactly the same thing they said about the ping issue last time, and that was only fixed thanks to Ben here on the forums. 9.30PM:

Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 651574 5-Jul-2012 22:47
Getting higher as the evening progresses as usual 10.46PM:

Anbo

98 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 652680 8-Jul-2012 22:53
Issue is still happening tonight, won't post anymore screenshots unless someone is actually interested, which it seems like no one is. Not even Slingshot :\ Losing hope. Slingshot helpdesk also told me that I should be expecting higher latency times during the evening and they found it strange that I had been previously unaffected. So for over a year, I have been experiencing a latency of 31-36ms to Sydney, every night without fail, and now they're telling me the high ping is normal? WTF?! Time to move ISP by the sounds of things

Nebbie

320 posts

Ultimate Geek

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Reply # 652878 9-Jul-2012 12:32
The ping's you showing are not "high" ping rates this is international traffic and normal latency can range from 20ms to 350ms what your getting is on the good end of international latency. --------------------------------------------------------------- Nebukadnessar ISP: Slingshot (250gb Rollover) - Better Network Speed: 13/1.7 xDSL AnnexM - Cisco 877

sapage

69 posts

Master Geek

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Reply # 652881 9-Jul-2012 12:44
Hi Anbo, In my experience, the ping times you are reporting (in the range of 30ms ->50ms) seem about right for pinging Australia? i.e. 0.05 of a second. I wouldn't regard these as being excessive, but perhaps I haven't understood what you are saying. We are keen to help you - Can you email me directly on scott.page@team.slingshot.co.nz? Kind Regards Scott Page ScottP

Ireshine

12 posts

Geek

Reply # 654812 12-Jul-2012 21:25
I'm with Slingshot unlimited Naked ADSL plan and recently my ping has been getting really bad at night, special to Australian gaming servers. My favorite Servers I mostly play on. The highest its ever been was about 80 http://iforce.co.nz/i/a1ha4w3p.nfs.jpg Ping the server 203.217.24.70 http://iforce.co.nz/i/dqwe2zt3.zxs.jpg All the server sort by ping, most of them NZ base, at first look http://iforce.co.nz/i/0sgxnllp.3e2.jpg

Lukanize

10 posts

Wannabe Geek

Reply # 654824 12-Jul-2012 22:59
Mine has been 150 to 200 to nz servers last few days. Going to PM them now.

NZCrusader

272 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 655022 13-Jul-2012 13:08
Also getting high pings to aus in the evening. Normal: 55-60ms Current at night: 130-150ms Friend on AYCE also in Chch gets this too. He was asking me the other night if I am getting it too. Which I am. NZ / AU Gaming Community: http://sonsofvalour.forumotion.co.nz/forum

Lorenceo

227 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 656512 16-Jul-2012 14:41
I've also observed this happening during peak time. Makes playing games very difficult. Nebbie: The ping's you showing are not "high" ping rates this is international traffic and normal latency can range from 20ms to 350ms what your getting is on the good end of international latency. How is 300ms to Australia considered acceptable? 300ms to Europe, sure. But the east coast of Australia? :/ Edit: Have observed pings of 140~ms to servers in Sydney which should be ~40ms. Looks to me to be a capacity issue between Callplus and their peering in Australia. Thankfully it's not my connection being affected (different ISP), but I've seen it happening to about 4 different people, just on one server.

NZCrusader

272 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 656562 16-Jul-2012 16:32
http://forum.slingshot.co.nz/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4965&sid=2b562b22afc7b73180c1e613078bae4c NZ / AU Gaming Community: http://sonsofvalour.forumotion.co.nz/forum

Detruire

904 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 656783 17-Jul-2012 01:07
Nebbie: The ping's you showing are not "high" ping rates this is international traffic and normal latency can range from 20ms to 350ms what your getting is on the good end of international latency. I certainly wouldn't consider 140ms to Aussie to be on the good end. O_O rm *

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