High Latency since Windows 7

[chrisafp07]

Well, I just recently upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate, I've been loving how sleek and quick it has been until today...

I am a WoW player and also use the internet like any other user and I've been experiencing EXTREMELY high lag spikes at random times. I'll be running along in WoW with my latency around 60ms then I'll get a spike to 4200+ and disconnect...

Also, I'll be browsing without any problems, everything running smooth and all of a sudden I lag out and a page I may be trying to load will continue attempting to load with no success until I exit my browser and restart, than it will go back to normal browsing speeds until the next spike...

My roomate is playing on the same network (only using vista) and he NEVER has any latency issues...

Any thoughts? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[chev65]

Assuming you have the latest drivers for you HP pavillion already installed?

What kind of router are you using, wired or wirless, brand model and version would be helpful.

Have you tried connecting directly to the modem to see if the connection improves at all?
That is one easy way to tell if it's a router firmware or compatiblity problem or not.

 

[chrisafp07]

I have my drivers up to date yes, and I'm currently using a wired connection and a Belkin Wireless G f6d4230-4 v.1 router.

I haven't tried connecting directly to my modem quite yet because my roommate is currently online although if that is suggested I will try that also. I also tried reinstalling firmware for the router but when I try to navigate to http://192.168.2.1 my browser says that the page cannot be found...

 

[chev65]

The router looks good on the compatiblity chart so no problems there I wouldn't think. That tends to point to a wireless adaptor driver problem of some sort.

I'm looking at the HP site but there doesn't look to be any Windows 7 specific drivers for your model HP.

Try going through the HP Windows 7 update guide by clicking on the link below and see what it finds for you.

You can also try updating from Device Manager by finding the Network Adaptor then right click and have it update for you. Doesn't always find the best driver though but sometimes it works. If not try the link below.

Scroll down to where it says "Wireless Drivers" for Windows 7 and see what you can find there. The Broadcom and the Intel drivers there may work for you.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Operat...de-Guide-for-dv6000-dv9000-models/td-p/179816

 

[chrisafp07]

Ok will do!

Thanks for the help, hopefully I can find something to better this annoying issue.

 

[brady]

You said everything has been working properly until "today"?
Did you install any new software / drivers / hardware / ...etc
last night or this morning prior to the issue starting?

Check for the last updates your machine might have pulled down from windows.
Add/Remove Programs [check box that says "show updates"]

check the dates.

 

[chrisafp07]

Yeah, I installed Windows 7 last night, everything about Windows 7 has been great, except the latency issue. I also installed WoW but havent been able to be online for more than 10min without a lag spike followed by a disconnect.

 

[chev65]

Yeah, I installed Windows 7 last night, everything about Windows 7 has been great, except the latency issue. I also installed WoW but havent been able to be online for more than 10min without a lag spike followed by a disconnect.

These connection lag-drop out issues are very common when there are Network adaptor or router issues. I'm also picking up that you performed an upgrade installation from Vista I assume? That may or may not also cause problems for you.

You should be able to access the Belkin router page using 192.168.2.1 without any problems. So that could be a problem also. You may need to reset the modem and router so it assigns the new IP's correctly. Just unplug them both for awhile or you can use the reset buttons starting with the modem.

 

[brady]

might sound silly but i've seen this issue be corrected by simply right clicking the wow icon and running as administrator.... yes, even if you're the ONLY ACCOUNT... yada yada.

 

[chev65]

Hmmm well maybe you missed this part then brady, Quote:> Also, I'll be browsing without any problems, everything running smooth and all of a sudden I lag out and a page I may be trying to load will continue attempting to load with no success until I exit my browser and restart, than it will go back to normal browsing speeds until the next spike...

The problem is obviously not limited to WOW.

 

[brady]

So when you close the browser, the connection returns to "normal" speeds?

run resource manager to see what's happening during the "lag".

 

[MyWin7]

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Any thoughts? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Win7 has some new network-balancing features causing your problems - google for a possible solution.

 

[chrisafp07]

Yeah, the problem is sporadic to say the least, the game will run smoother than ever and all of a sudden HUGE lag spike.

When it comes to browsing the spike takes place during downloads frequently and when trying to load webpages randomly... this is very frustrating, and I've tried everything you guys have suggested so far to no avail

 

[chev65]

In that case I would connect directly to the modem just to make sure the router is working correctly, if the connection improves the router is having a problem. It may require a reset.

You can also get your machine to reset the IP by using the command prompt, in search type cmd, then when the dos windows comes up type ipconfig /all.

 

[Martin]

Can you provide your full spec for your laptop?? Have you tried going into the Nvidia site to get the latest chipset drivers??

 

[chev65]

Can you provide your full spec for your laptop?? Have you tried going into the Nvidia site to get the latest chipset drivers??

Good point Martin and one of the first things I thought of in my first post. In fact I already spent a considerable amount of time tracking down some Window 7 drivers for the Op's HP laptop.

The Windows 7 driver situation didn't look so good for the Op's laptop from what I was seeing there.

My Quote:> Scroll down to where it says "Wireless Drivers" for Windows 7 and see what you can find there. The Broadcom and the Intel drivers there may work for you.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Operati...ls/td-p/179816

I can only hope that the Op found the right drivers.

 

[chrisafp07]

Well guys, I've found the solution, and anyone upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 should take this into account.

For some reason when upgrading the ethernet connection reconfigured my router, I called belkin about 20min ago, they had me reset the router, restart it and check the Ipv4 address, the numbers were off so we installed the new firmware, reset again and bingo, success, havent had any issues thus far and everything is running VERY smoothly.

Thanks for all the help, I've posted comments on everyone rep, once again, first time using the site and I appreciate it! Goodluck to anyone upgrading to 7!