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hey every1...
i have a problem on my own computer... (upstairs)
its lagging like hell and im disconnected in like 5 minutes
Laggs mostly take 45 secs and when playing with wizard im dead much times
The computer downstairs is half as smooth as the upstairs one
My computer specefics or how its called are: (a bit in dutch but u know what i mean)
Processor: AMD athlon(tm) 64 x2 dual core processor 5600+ 2.81 Ghz
Geheugen (RAM): 1023 Mb
Type computer: 64 bit besturingssysteem

upstairs: Vista
Downstairs Windows XP PRO

Internet connections both wireless and 54mb ps (router downstairs)
i made speedtest upstairs:
Download
299.8 KByte/sec
(=2398 kbps)
Upload
45.4 KByte/sec
(=363 kbps)
Connection
343.0 Conn/min
Ping test Nederland
13.0 ms

And speedtest downstairs:



Download
290.9 KByte/sec
(=2327 kbps)
Upload
42.4 KByte/sec
(=339 kbps)
Connection
610.0 Conn/min
Ping test Nederland
13.0 ms

plz help me becouse im getting sick of sitting downstairs and wait 10 minutes before SRO starts and most times i get DC'd to.
Need more Specefies???? ask me and if possible where i can find those

EDIT: plz move this to technical help

I'll give some information in Dutch, maybe easier to understand;


Heb je miss vloerverwarming boven? Kheb gehoort dat dat je draadloze verbinding geweldig hard stoort.

done

English answer: no i dont have floorheater upside, but does a floor get rid of your connection to?

dude i think its just vista i have the same prob

Well... Concrete (beton) floors are said to disturb your signal quite heavy.

We just have wooden floor with (dutch translated)*laminaat* on the top of it

I bet there's concrete underneeth.

Has the problem started only recently?
I'm going to assume that the answer is no, and that the problem didn't just start happening.

SO... Upstairs (the problem) computer is VISTA
Downstairs is XP Pro
Wireless for both (interference from concrete & cement ≠ problem)

We are trying to focus on what is called "The Fault Domain".

Diag Question: Does the computer connect well to other sites?
Since your PING shows similar results for both, the answer is yes.
We can probably rule out Wireless Interference (but more information can be found > HERE < )

I'd tend to agree with !G4! it could be a general "Vista" type problem if it wasn't the fact that you only have 1Gig memory installed. But be sure you are running in compatibility mode for Windows XP.



Grandpa's Quick Solution/Suggestion:
Buy more memory for your comp. 4Gig is good, but 2 will do.
Free Fix? Optimize your computer for performance, lower all your vid settings ingame, check your swap-file size & speed up your Hard Drive (optimization).

I really think you'll need to spend a penny or two here.

~Grandpa

I also have Vista and have a similar problem. I can play just fine for quite a while, but if I get around too many other players, the game stometimes lags hard for like 30, 60, 90 seconds... then sometimes I DC and sometimes I don't. My game doesn't freeze... there is just no activity... no network traffic. It's like the server has just stopped talking to my computer.

If this is a problem directly related to Vista (or Vista 64 in my case) then it has to do with the new networking stack built into Vista... but since this is the ONLY game I have a problem with, I think the problem is either my ISP's connection to Korea or it's a problem with Silkroad. Maybe it's both.

no... i always had this problem


thnx i'll try this after school (it's morning here)



Yes, i do but it doesnt solve




Underneeth we just have 512 RAM so i don't think that is the problem...
My computer is totaly in dutch so can you tell me what those "Swap-files" are and where i can find them? and i just have graphics and resolution low.

Thanx for all this information to all of you
i'm sure it's gonna work sometime

EDIT: Reply to starrie: yes there is concrete underneeth but the signal doesnt have to go through couse its under all

"Underneeth we just have 512 RAM"

But the computer downstairs is Windows XP
Vista takes more memory

4 GB May be Vista's 'Sweet Spot' <~~~~~ [click] 4 is good, but 2 will do.

Dell recommends 2GB minimum of system memory.

If you still have questions / doubts about if it is a 'wireless proximity' issue or a 'Vista machine memory' issues, here's what you do ~~~>
No Cost diagnostic solution #2:
Pickup your Vista comp and take it to the router downstairs.
Check if the overall performance is noticeably increased.
THEN ~~~~>

1. If it isn't & you still got the 'slows' you can safely conclude that the fault domain is NOT in your wireless net.
   My guess is memory issue, but it could be other things too
2. If the computer gets faster refer to my previous link > Microsoft Wireless Tips < )
   
   Examples of 'fixes': Change router antenna to hi-gain
   Get a wireless repeater
   Relocate your router & etc.

~Grandpa