NTL and ping

TheOneToBe

having tons of problems with NTL in last several weeks....if I ping server....any server " ping boards.ie -n 40" I will get at least 5 % pocket lost. Sometimes it will go up to 20 %....

time ranges from 50 - 400...with average 120+....

I am in dublin on 20 mb line with NTL...

anyone has any sugestions?

Tazzle

No problems in Cork. Does this happen all day? Or is it just at specific times? Do you get the same problems if you plug directly into the cable modem?

Pinging boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 14ms, Maximum = 24ms, Average = 17ms

Mena

I'd been having major problems with NTL. Packet loss was up at 75% most of the time. I gave them a ring, they claimed, after a check, that there was nothing wrong, but the problem "magically" sorted itself out.

Give them a ring and see if this magic helps you too :P

TheOneToBe

Probable is as you know their tech support or any kind of communication is unreal with that company. Last time I called they told me that I do not have service or account with them…this is while I am paying every month and have service
Usually happens in afternoons that internet get’s really bad…but happens during a day to get bad ping and lost pockets….

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

In Dublin - haven't had any problems in a while. 20mb UPC.

Pinging www.boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=7ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 7ms, Maximum = 8ms, Average = 7ms

TheOneToBe

Pinging boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=65ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=86ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=214ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=116ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=51ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=33ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=59
Request timed out.
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=89ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=323ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=93ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=106ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=113ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=178ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=73ms TTL=59
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
Packets: Sent = 40, Received = 39, Lost = 1 (2% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 12ms, Maximum = 323ms, Average = 70ms

cdb

Not sure if it is directly related to this but I was having upload problems on a 10Mb UPC connection the past few months, usually between 7 - 9 pm until after midnight most nights.

When running speedtest.net or upc.nl/speedtest
the download would be normal, the ping varied a bit but the upload test failed or barely registered. It might be worth running the next time the problem arises.

TheOneToBe

Yea I am having same problems in evenings…it is sad that there is no decent Internet provider in Ireland….
After calling number of times and getting them to “fix” my problem still have lost pockets in evening and ridicules ping in evenings….