Lag on a lan games need tech help!

barnEbiss · 2nd Nov 2009, 05:10 PM

Recently I have tried hosting a lan game of UT2k4 with my brother on our comps over the home lan. I am getting no lag and everything runs fine on my end, But my brother is geting 10 to 20 ping on the game when I host and is lagging out. This is the same with UT99 and unreal1. What is wrong? Anyone else ever have this problem? and what is the way to fix it.

Crowze · 4th Nov 2009, 08:28 AM

Is that over wireless or wired LAN? A poor wireless signal could easily give >10ms pings and dropped packets.

barnEbiss · 4th Nov 2009, 11:27 AM

Its on a wired network the lan router is a BEFSR41

Sportaçus · 4th Nov 2009, 12:36 PM

I hope you're not "Listening"

barnEbiss · 4th Nov 2009, 01:04 PM

I am hosting the game, I have tried running the game as a dedicated server on my computer and also as a listen server and I still get the 40 to 78 ping

Bi()ha2arD · 4th Nov 2009, 04:03 PM

There should be a checkbox that says Lan Server. Make sure that is checked.

barnEbiss · 4th Nov 2009, 05:42 PM

Yes I checked that box! that was one of the first things I did was make sure the box was checked. I also set my netconnection in the network setting to be set for Lan or T1

GRAF1K · 5th Nov 2009, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barnEbiss

Yes I checked that box! that was one of the first things I did was make sure the box was checked. I also set my netconnection in the network setting to be set for Lan or T1

How is plain file transfer across the network?

barnEbiss · 6th Nov 2009, 01:31 PM

Plain file transfer is fast and no problem. one thing do all cables plugged into the lan hub have to be of the same type of wiring? someone said this might be the cause so just wondering if that would cause a problem ingame?

2nd Nov 2009, 05:10 PM	#1
barnEbiss Registered User Join Date: Jul. 8th, 2001 Posts: 683	Lag on a lan games need tech help! Recently I have tried hosting a lan game of UT2k4 with my brother on our comps over the home lan. I am getting no lag and everything runs fine on my end, But my brother is geting 10 to 20 ping on the game when I host and is lagging out. This is the same with UT99 and unreal1. What is wrong? Anyone else ever have this problem? and what is the way to fix it. __________________ When life gives you a grenade throw it right back. Uskaarj RTS Mod

4th Nov 2009, 08:28 AM	#2
Crowze Bird Brain Join Date: Feb. 6th, 2002 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 3,517	Is that over wireless or wired LAN? A poor wireless signal could easily give >10ms pings and dropped packets. __________________ Infiltration \| UMC \| RealMaps

4th Nov 2009, 11:27 AM	#3
barnEbiss Registered User Join Date: Jul. 8th, 2001 Posts: 683	Its on a wired network the lan router is a BEFSR41 __________________ When life gives you a grenade throw it right back. Uskaarj RTS Mod

4th Nov 2009, 12:36 PM	#4
Sportaçus is watching you. Join Date: Feb. 17th, 2009 Location: Unreal World Posts: 298	I hope you're not "Listening" __________________ '08 Forum Crash Survivor - I didn't join until '09, that's how I survived.

4th Nov 2009, 01:04 PM	#5
barnEbiss Registered User Join Date: Jul. 8th, 2001 Posts: 683	I am hosting the game, I have tried running the game as a dedicated server on my computer and also as a listen server and I still get the 40 to 78 ping __________________ When life gives you a grenade throw it right back. Uskaarj RTS Mod

4th Nov 2009, 04:03 PM	#6
Bi()ha2arD Toxic! Join Date: Jun. 29th, 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 840	There should be a checkbox that says Lan Server. Make sure that is checked. __________________

4th Nov 2009, 05:42 PM	#7
barnEbiss Registered User Join Date: Jul. 8th, 2001 Posts: 683	Yes I checked that box! that was one of the first things I did was make sure the box was checked. I also set my netconnection in the network setting to be set for Lan or T1 __________________ When life gives you a grenade throw it right back. Uskaarj RTS Mod

6th Nov 2009, 01:31 PM	#9
barnEbiss Registered User Join Date: Jul. 8th, 2001 Posts: 683	Plain file transfer is fast and no problem. one thing do all cables plugged into the lan hub have to be of the same type of wiring? someone said this might be the cause so just wondering if that would cause a problem ingame? __________________ When life gives you a grenade throw it right back. Uskaarj RTS Mod

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