Lag in games

reclinemusic · 06-23-2007, 10:21 PM

I'm experiencing weird lag in diablo 2, online.

I have 2 computers connected to a linksys WRT54G wireless router. one is hard-wired to the router, the other is wireless. They're both running windows xp. I've read all the FAQs on blizzard's website. I've opened up the required ports through my router's setup webpage, and through windows firewall. I have a cable high speed connection.

If I'm playing diablo on my computer (hard wired to the router) and someone else is browsing the internet on the wireless computer, there will be regular intermittent lag (the game will run, but you can tell that its not communicating with the server because you can't interact with anything in the game). If the wireless computer is off, then i seem to be able to play fine, without lag.

Is there anything any of you can think of, because i seem to have tried it all. I've run multiple spyware/adware checks and have cleaned everything off. I've updated my routers firmware and have the latest drivers for my computers. I've opened the required ports, on both PCs. Is there something I'm missing in my router's setup that lets 2 computers seamlessly use the internet without interrupting each other?

Thanks

*SRTDodge05* · 07-06-2007, 01:03 PM

Try to to turn qos on and limit the about of speed the wireless gets. Person who is using the wireless is downloading something that will slow you down some. I dont believe you can have the same port open twice on the router even if its on a different machine, but i mite be wrong on this.

reclinemusic · 07-06-2007, 05:05 PM

Interesting, thanks for the response. I actually changed a setting on the router and I haven't had any problems since. I looked at portforwarding.com and they have this cool little tool that lets you select your router and the game and it gives you instructions on what ports to open and other stuff. My router has a setting called "block anonymous requests" that was checked. I unchecked that and now everything runs smoothly. If I run into more problems, I may try not opening the same ports on 2 separate PCs.

*SRTDodge05* · 07-06-2007, 05:31 PM

"block anonymous requests" i believe is for people cant ping your router.

DarkFaith · 07-12-2007, 02:20 PM

^You are correct. I believe it also stealths your network ports as well.
Might be a good idea to re-enable this setting after you're finished playing the game.

06-23-2007, 10:21 PM	#1
reclinemusic Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 30	Lag in games I'm experiencing weird lag in diablo 2, online. I have 2 computers connected to a linksys WRT54G wireless router. one is hard-wired to the router, the other is wireless. They're both running windows xp. I've read all the FAQs on blizzard's website. I've opened up the required ports through my router's setup webpage, and through windows firewall. I have a cable high speed connection. If I'm playing diablo on my computer (hard wired to the router) and someone else is browsing the internet on the wireless computer, there will be regular intermittent lag (the game will run, but you can tell that its not communicating with the server because you can't interact with anything in the game). If the wireless computer is off, then i seem to be able to play fine, without lag. Is there anything any of you can think of, because i seem to have tried it all. I've run multiple spyware/adware checks and have cleaned everything off. I've updated my routers firmware and have the latest drivers for my computers. I've opened the required ports, on both PCs. Is there something I'm missing in my router's setup that lets 2 computers seamlessly use the internet without interrupting each other? Thanks __________________ Dell Dimension XPS \| P4 550 3.4 GHz 800 FSB \| X800 XT 256 MB PCI-E \| Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS \| 80 GB SATA 7200 HDD \| 1 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 533
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07-06-2007, 01:03 PM	#2
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	Try to to turn qos on and limit the about of speed the wireless gets. Person who is using the wireless is downloading something that will slow you down some. I dont believe you can have the same port open twice on the router even if its on a different machine, but i mite be wrong on this.
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07-06-2007, 05:05 PM	#3
reclinemusic Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Laguna Hills, CA Posts: 30	Interesting, thanks for the response. I actually changed a setting on the router and I haven't had any problems since. I looked at portforwarding.com and they have this cool little tool that lets you select your router and the game and it gives you instructions on what ports to open and other stuff. My router has a setting called "block anonymous requests" that was checked. I unchecked that and now everything runs smoothly. If I run into more problems, I may try not opening the same ports on 2 separate PCs. __________________ Dell Dimension XPS \| P4 550 3.4 GHz 800 FSB \| X800 XT 256 MB PCI-E \| Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS \| 80 GB SATA 7200 HDD \| 1 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 533
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07-06-2007, 05:31 PM	#4
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,830	"block anonymous requests" i believe is for people cant ping your router.
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07-12-2007, 02:20 PM	#5
DarkFaith Call me DF Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 123	^You are correct. I believe it also stealths your network ports as well. Might be a good idea to re-enable this setting after you're finished playing the game.
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