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[1239] Spiking, Crashing and Disconnecting from server

Discussion in 'Archive' started by LazikLion, Oct 22, 2014.

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  1. LazikLion

    LazikLion Arsonist

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    Category: KAG Server
    Operating System: Mac
    Build number: Has been happening since the start of the 1230 build
    Desc: When i join any server on KAG i immediately am faced with lag spikes that go for about 3 seconds and happen every 15 seconds. After about 3-10 mins i am disconnected from the server.
    Steps to reproduce: Join any server and wait for lag spikes or crash/disconnect.
    Video: Ill post in the chat once i have the time
    Background info: Im fairly confident its not a bad internet connection because whenever i go to play on my PC there are no lag spikes or crashes
     
    LazikLion, Oct 22, 2014
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  2. EhRa

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    I sometimes get this on my mac. Are you using a desktop mac or a laptop? If its a laptop, trying pluggig it into power.
     
    EhRa, Oct 23, 2014
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  3. LazikLion

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    Yeah im using a Macbook Air (laptop) and i basically always have it in power, but either way i still get a pretty shitty connection.
     
    LazikLion, Oct 23, 2014
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  4. EhRa

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    Try setting graphics to fast (works for me).
     
    EhRa, Oct 24, 2014
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  5. Reudh

    Reudh Haxor Global Moderator Forum Moderator Tester
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    If it's your ping that's the problem, it could be your wireless. Try plugging your laptop directly to the router with an Ethernet cable, see if that helps.
     
    Reudh, Oct 24, 2014
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  6. LazikLion

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    Could it have to do with something like storage or ram on my computer (i will not always be able to use ethernet cable).
     
    LazikLion, Oct 29, 2014
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  7. Reudh

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    If the ping is the issue, then it will be one of these things:

    - Your wireless adapter on your laptop
    - Your home modem (especially if you're like me and have every family member with at least one, often two connected devices sharing a 1.5mbps connection)
    - Your ISP (maybe, unlikely)
    - Interference from radio waves in the area - try moving the router elsewhere if it's near a microwave or radio.
    - The fact you're using Wi-Fi, which is a laggy system compared to cable-based internet, doubly so if you're using Wi-Fi to connect to your modem, and your modem using Wi-Fi to connect to the local exchange (as happens in my case).

    Most of this is solvable. Respectively:

    - Connect an ethernet cable between your laptop and your router. See if that improves ping - if it does, then the issue lies with either your adapter or the fact that you're using Wi-Fi.
    - If you've got multiple people sharing a small connection, there's not really much you can do besides hope that there's time where you can use it without lag. That's largely what happens for me.
    - If it's your ISP, then other people in the same area would be seeing the same issue.
    - Easy to move your router, I guess. This will only improve things if it is because of radio wave interference - if it does not improve then it is one of the other possible problems.
    - If you're using Wi-Fi to connect, see no. 1. If your router connects via Wi-Fi, then there's nothing you can do.
     
    Reudh, Oct 29, 2014
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  8. LazikLion

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    Thanks for your time and help
     
    LazikLion, Oct 29, 2014
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