Name: no 2008-05-17 16:28
So, I've been getting some lag in online games where I haven't a clue as to where it was coming from, until now. It will kind of pause for 2-10 seconds, leaving the game running on server-side, but screwing me because I cannot issue commands or see what's happening until it clears up. This leads me to believe that it's not my ISP, or the server-side. It's my network.
I use a wireless router (because it's convenient and unmessy). Now, I've found a few options in the router that sound like they're causing un-needed trouble with games that stream data, like MMOs and shooters. These options are:
1)"Connect automatically, as required - Normally, this option should be enabled. An Internet connection will be made automatically after each timeout, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. This provides connection on demand and is potentially cost-saving.
If disabled, you must connect manually, using the "Connection Status" button on the Router Status screen. This manual connection will stay up all the time without timeouts."
2)"NAT Filtering, Secure(default) or Open - This option determines how the router deals with inbound traffic. The Secured option provides a secured firewall to protect the PCs on LAN from attacks from the Internet, but it may cause some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications not to work. The Open option, on the other hand, provides a much less secured firewall, while it allows almost all Internet applications to work."
and MAYBE 3)"Disable SPI Firewall - The SPI (Stateful Packet Inpection) Firewall protects your LAN against Denial of Service attacks. This should only be disabled in special circumstances."
Will changing one or more of these to off or open cut down the lag? Also are they absolutely neccissary, or can do without them? Either way, if I don't need them, I'm going to shut them off.
I use a wireless router (because it's convenient and unmessy). Now, I've found a few options in the router that sound like they're causing un-needed trouble with games that stream data, like MMOs and shooters. These options are:
1)"Connect automatically, as required - Normally, this option should be enabled. An Internet connection will be made automatically after each timeout, whenever Internet-bound traffic is detected. This provides connection on demand and is potentially cost-saving.
If disabled, you must connect manually, using the "Connection Status" button on the Router Status screen. This manual connection will stay up all the time without timeouts."
2)"NAT Filtering, Secure(default) or Open - This option determines how the router deals with inbound traffic. The Secured option provides a secured firewall to protect the PCs on LAN from attacks from the Internet, but it may cause some Internet games, point-to-point applications, or multimedia applications not to work. The Open option, on the other hand, provides a much less secured firewall, while it allows almost all Internet applications to work."
and MAYBE 3)"Disable SPI Firewall - The SPI (Stateful Packet Inpection) Firewall protects your LAN against Denial of Service attacks. This should only be disabled in special circumstances."
Will changing one or more of these to off or open cut down the lag? Also are they absolutely neccissary, or can do without them? Either way, if I don't need them, I'm going to shut them off.