MEGA LAG / Rubberbanding / Comcast
Some internet service providers throttle connections based on certain usage.
I notice you have BitTorrent. Some providers look for that and other peer to peer programs and throttle them back.
Also, I have heard from MANY people how unreliable Comcast is for anything that needs constant reliable connection, namely gaming and large file downloads.
It looks like your tracert was fine, so I would guess it is probably a throttling issue or just "good ol' unreliable Comcast".
Other than that, I have no idea.
Recently moved and had to switch from my 9 years on DSL to Comcast / Xfinity cable (DL / speed testing looks fast but...)
Games are stuttering, flying through paragon city is a nightmare, and powers dont match up when i activate them.
I've run the leatrix latency fix, to no avail, and have done the usual stuff.
Anyone have any ideas, I'm almost sure it is the cable internet, as both CoX and Aion worked well prior to the move. I just wasted a month sub fee , being unable to play so am back to Freemium for good if this can't be fixed.
Also of note perhaps, the GW2 beta seemed to run pretty smoothly on this exact same system / connection 2 weeks ago.
ping pathing is currently :
Tracing route to cityofheroes.com [64.25.35.107] over a maximum of 30 hops: 0 blu-PC.hsd1.wa.comcast.net. [192.168.1.102] 1 192.168.1.1 2 73.98.188.1 3 te-7-6-ur03.olympia.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.85.144.97] 4 69.139.164.173 5 ae-1-0-ar03.burien.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.85.240.94] 6 he-1-8-0-0-10-cr01.seattle.wa.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.94.229] 7 4.79.104.105 8 ae-32-52.ebr2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.69.147.182] 9 ae-2-2.ebr2.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.54] 10 ae-1-100.ebr1.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.151.181] 11 ae-2-2.ebr2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.132.106] 12 ae-92-92.csw4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.151.165] 13 ae-4-90.edge2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.145.203] 14 4.59.197.34 15 cityofheroes.com [64.25.35.107] Computing statistics for 375 seconds... Source to Here This Node/Link Hop RTT Lost/Sent = Pct Lost/Sent = Pct Address 0 blu-PC.hsd1.wa.comcast.net. [192.168.1.102] 0/ 100 = 0% | 1 0ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 192.168.1.1 0/ 100 = 0% | 2 4ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 73.98.188.1 0/ 100 = 0% | 3 5ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% te-7-6-ur03.olympia.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.85.144.97] 0/ 100 = 0% | 4 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 69.139.164.173 0/ 100 = 0% | 5 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-1-0-ar03.burien.wa.seattle.comcast.net [68.85.240.94] 0/ 100 = 0% | 6 10ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% he-1-8-0-0-10-cr01.seattle.wa.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.94.229] 0/ 100 = 0% | 7 8ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 4.79.104.105 0/ 100 = 0% | 8 9ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-32-52.ebr2.Seattle1.Level3.net [4.69.147.182] 0/ 100 = 0% | 9 24ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-2-2.ebr2.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.132.54] 0/ 100 = 0% | 10 24ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-1-100.ebr1.Denver1.Level3.net [4.69.151.181] 0/ 100 = 0% | 11 28ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-2-2.ebr2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.132.106] 0/ 100 = 0% | 12 32ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-92-92.csw4.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.151.165] 0/ 100 = 0% | 13 29ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% ae-4-90.edge2.Dallas1.Level3.net [4.69.145.203] 0/ 100 = 0% | 14 29ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% 4.59.197.34 0/ 100 = 0% | 15 28ms 0/ 100 = 0% 0/ 100 = 0% cityofheroes.com [64.25.35.107] Trace complete.Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.4 Scan saved at 12:19:26 PM, on 5/31/2012 Platform: Windows 7 SP1 (WinNT 6.00.3505) MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.7601.17514) Boot mode: Normal Running processes: C:\Users\blu\AppData\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe C:\Users\blu\AppData\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\D-Link\DWA-130 revE\wirelesscm.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgtray.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqSTE08.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqbam08.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqgpc01.exe C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe C:\Users\blu\Downloads\HijackThis.exe R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = about:blank R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157 R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,SearchAssistant = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch = R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Local Page = C:\Windows\SysWOW64\blank.htm R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = 127.0.0.1:9421;<local> R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar,LinksFolderName = R3 - URLSearchHook: BitTorrentBar Toolbar - {88c7f2aa-f93f-432c-8f0e-b7d85967a527} - C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrentBar\prxtbBitT.dll R3 - URLSearchHook: YTNavAssistPlugin Class - {81017EA9-9AA8-4A6A-9734-7AF40E7D593F} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll F2 - REG:system.ini: UserInit=userinit.exe O2 - BHO: &Yahoo! Toolbar Helper - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll O2 - BHO: HP Print Enhancer - {0347C33E-8762-4905-BF09-768834316C61} - C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_printenhancer.dll O2 - BHO: AcroIEHelperStub - {18DF081C-E8AD-4283-A596-FA578C2EBDC3} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Acrobat\ActiveX\AcroIEHelperShim.dll O2 - BHO: Conduit Engine - {30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ConduitEngine\prxConduitEngin.dll O2 - BHO: AVG Do Not Track - {31332EEF-CB9F-458F-AFEB-D30E9A66B6BA} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgdtiex.dll O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgssie.dll O2 - BHO: BitTorrentBar - {88c7f2aa-f93f-432c-8f0e-b7d85967a527} - C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrentBar\prxtbBitT.dll O2 - BHO: Windows Live ID Sign-in Helper - {9030D464-4C02-4ABF-8ECC-5164760863C6} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Windows Live\WindowsLiveLogin.dll O2 - BHO: Java(tm) Plug-In 2 SSV Helper - {DBC80044-A445-435b-BC74-9C25C1C588A9} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\jp2ssv.dll O2 - BHO: SingleInstance Class - {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\YTSingleInstance.dll O2 - BHO: HP Smart BHO Class - {FFFFFFFF-CF4E-4F2B-BDC2-0E72E116A856} - C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll O3 - Toolbar: BitTorrentBar Toolbar - {88c7f2aa-f93f-432c-8f0e-b7d85967a527} - C:\Program Files (x86)\BitTorrentBar\prxtbBitT.dll O3 - Toolbar: Conduit Engine - {30F9B915-B755-4826-820B-08FBA6BD249D} - C:\Program Files (x86)\ConduitEngine\prxConduitEngin.dll O3 - Toolbar: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG_TRAY] "C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgtray.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Google Update] "C:\Users\blu\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe" /c O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Akamai NetSession Interface] "C:\Users\blu\AppData\Local\Akamai\netsession_win.exe" O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Messenger (Yahoo!)] "C:\PROGRA~2\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe" -quiet O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-19\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'LOCAL SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-20\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'NETWORK SERVICE') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-1295101400-2857771592-2553861866-1005\..\Run: [Sidebar] %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\Sidebar.exe /autoRun (User 'UpdatusUser') O4 - HKUS\S-1-5-21-1295101400-2857771592-2553861866-1005\..\RunOnce: [mctadmin] C:\Windows\System32\mctadmin.exe (User 'UpdatusUser') O4 - Startup: Bitcoin.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\Bitcoin\bitcoin.exe O4 - Global Startup: HP Digital Imaging Monitor.lnk = C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\bin\hpqtra08.exe O4 - Global Startup: Wireless Connection Manager.lnk = ? O9 - Extra button: AVG Do Not Track - {68BCFFE1-A2DA-4B40-9068-87ECBFC19D16} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgdtiex.dll O9 - Extra button: Show or hide HP Smart Web Printing - {DDE87865-83C5-48c4-8357-2F5B1AA84522} - C:\Program Files (x86)\HP\Digital Imaging\Smart Web Printing\hpswp_BHO.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:\program files (x86)\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidnsp.dll O15 - Trusted Zone: *.clonewarsadventures.com O15 - Trusted Zone: *.freerealms.com O15 - Trusted Zone: *.soe.com O15 - Trusted Zone: *.sony.com O16 - DPF: {0D41B8C5-2599-4893-8183-00195EC8D5F9} (asusTek_sysctrl Class) - http://support.asus.com/select/asusTek_sys_ctrl3.cab O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgpp.dll O18 - Protocol: wlpg - {E43EF6CD-A37A-4A9B-9E6F-83F89B8E6324} - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\AlbumDownloadProtocolHandler.dll O23 - Service: Adobe LM Service - Adobe Systems - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe Systems Shared\Service\Adobelmsvc.exe O23 - Service: Adobe Acrobat Update Service (AdobeARMservice) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe O23 - Service: Adobe Flash Player Update Service (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) - Adobe Systems Incorporated - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Alg.exe,-112 (ALG) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: AVGIDSAgent - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\AVGIDSAgent.exe O23 - Service: AVG WatchDog (avgwd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\AVG2012\avgwdsvc.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\efssvc.dll,-100 (EFS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\fxsresm.dll,-118 (Fax) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\fxssvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe O23 - Service: @keyiso.dll,-100 (KeyIso) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Mozilla Maintenance Service (MozillaMaintenance) - Mozilla Foundation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\maintenanceservice.exe O23 - Service: @comres.dll,-2797 (MSDTC) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\msdtc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Update\NASvc.exe,-200 (NAUpdate) - Nero AG - C:\Program Files (x86)\Nero\Update\NASvc.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\System32\netlogon.dll,-102 (Netlogon) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: nProtect GameGuard Service (npggsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\GameMon.des.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: NVIDIA Display Driver Service (NVSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\nvvsvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: NVIDIA Update Service Daemon (nvUpdatusService) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Update Core\daemonu.exe O23 - Service: PnkBstrA - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\PnkBstrA.exe O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\psbase.dll,-300 (ProtectedStorage) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\Locator.exe,-2 (RpcLocator) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\locator.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\samsrv.dll,-1 (SamSs) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\snmptrap.exe,-3 (SNMPTRAP) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\snmptrap.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1 (Spooler) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\sppsvc.exe,-101 (sppsvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: SupportSoft Sprocket Service (quickcare) (sprtsvc_quickcare) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Qwest\Quickcare\bin\sprtsvc.exe O23 - Service: Steam Client Service - Valve Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Steam\SteamService.exe O23 - Service: NVIDIA Stereoscopic 3D Driver Service (Stereo Service) - NVIDIA Corporation - C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvSCPAPISvr.exe O23 - Service: SupportSoft RemoteAssist - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\SupportSoft\bin\ssrc.exe O23 - Service: SupportSoft Repair Service (quickcare) (tgsrvc_quickcare) - SupportSoft, Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Qwest\Quickcare\bin\tgsrvc.exe O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\ui0detect.exe,-101 (UI0Detect) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\UI0Detect.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vaultsvc.dll,-1003 (VaultSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\vds.exe,-100 (vds) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\System32\vds.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\vssvc.exe,-102 (VSS) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%SystemRoot%\system32\Wat\WatUX.exe,-601 (WatAdminSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\Wat\WatAdminSvc.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%systemroot%\system32\wbengine.exe,-104 (wbengine) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbengine.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: WlanWpsSvc - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\D-Link\DWA-130 revE\WlanWpsSvc.exe O23 - Service: @%Systemroot%\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe,-110 (wmiApSrv) - Unknown owner - C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: @%PROGRAMFILES%\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe,-101 (WMPNetworkSvc) - Unknown owner - C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe (file missing) O23 - Service: Yahoo! Updater (YahooAUService) - Yahoo! Inc. - C:\Program Files (x86)\Yahoo!\SoftwareUpdate\YahooAUService.exe -- End of file - 11740 bytes:::MAIN::: Blu Bird / Virtue/ 50- energy/energy - Blaster