Packet Loss Issues

[Sark]

I started playing counter-strike with my new modem, and Actiontec 56k external v.92 Everything worked perfectly, I had around a 250 ping, and I didnt get many lost packets or other problems. Only a few hours later, I went back to play some more. I had not changed any of the settings, but when I went in/on several servers, I had tremendous loss of packets. My ping was still around 300/250, but it didnt matter because I was being clobbered by packet loss. I tryed several different console commands to slow, speed up the rate in which the modem recieves and sends, but none of it helped and I was still loosing packets like crazy. Does anyone have any ideas on this sudden turn for the worse? I have Windows 98 SE.

[BipolarBill]

It could be ISP traffic.

Have you scanned for Spyware?

www.lavasoft.de

[Sark]

I had in fact been using an older version of ad-aware, but I downloaded the one I found with your link. It found 18 spyware files. So i launched up CS and I was still dropping packets like crazy. Any other ideas?

[BipolarBill]

It could be anything. Check your phone line for noise.

[Sark]

ok, I pressed 1 and listened (I think thats how you check for noise I'm not sure). I heard a rustling type sound, crackling like.

[gjimene2]

how humid is where you live?

try to get a hair dryer and blow at the wall jacks, also get a q-tip and alchohol to clean it a bit too

[Sark]

well I live in Wisconsin, so its pretty eratic, id say most of the time its dry, right now its a bit humid though.

[BipolarBill]

The rustling sound is what's messing you up. Get the telco out there.

[Sark]

do you know if it will cost anything?

[BipolarBill]

Not unless the problem is inside the house. Otherwise it's a provided service.