My latency is through the roof.

[AdrianCC100]

Ever since 3 weeks ago, my latency has been going through the roof. I used to have a steady 70 latency, but now it's a constant 200 to 400. Is it possible to play WoW through one of those VPNs or whatever they're called and get better latency? If so, any recommendations.

[MORGATH99]

im having the same issue from about 3-4 weeks now

[AdrianCC100]

im having the same issue from about 3-4 weeks now

It's pretty annoying at this point. I'm all out of ideas how to fix it.

[MORGATH99]

my bet is maybe is related to the server merging

[Jester Joe]

Is your server one of the ones being merged OP?

Personally my latency is the same as it's always been.

[MORGATH99]

my server has been merged i see ppl from several servers all the time
so thats why i think it might be related to that but im not sure

[AdrianCC100]

Is your server one of the ones being merged OP?

Personally my latency is the same as it's always been.

As far as I know, no. When I returned it was already merged with a server. I'm on Llane.

I did a Traceroute to my battlegroup and this is what happened

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>tracert 63.240.161.189

Tracing route to 63.240.161.189 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 43 ms 10 ms 18 ms 173-168-96-1.res.bhn.net [173.168.96.1]
2 9 ms 8 ms 28 ms ten0-0-0-3.tamp55-ser2.bhn.net [65.32.37.126]
3 13 ms 15 ms 16 ms ten0-9-0-2.tamp27-car2.bhn.net [72.31.208.196]
4 27 ms 23 ms 23 ms ten0-11-0-2.tamp20-car2.bhn.net [71.44.3.6]
5 20 ms 23 ms 31 ms ten0-13-0-0.orld71-CAR2.bhn.net [71.44.1.213]
6 21 ms 19 ms 19 ms 72-31-188-176.net.bhntampa.com [72.31.188.176]
7 15 ms 19 ms 19 ms 10.bu-ether15.orldfljo00w-bcr00.tbone.rr.com [66
.109.6.98]
8 32 ms 31 ms 31 ms bu-ether18.atlngamq47w-bcr01.tbone.rr.com [66.10
9.1.72]
9 26 ms 25 ms 25 ms 107.14.17.190
10 26 ms 25 ms 27 ms 67.106.215.89.ptr.us.xo.net [67.106.215.89]
11 65 ms 48 ms 53 ms 216.156.9.5.ptr.us.xo.net [216.156.9.5]
12 38 ms 31 ms 31 ms 67.111.23.90.ptr.us.xo.net [67.111.23.90]
13 74 ms 59 ms 58 ms 12.122.29.54
14 59 ms 59 ms 61 ms cr2.nsvtn.ip.att.net [12.122.2.6]
15 59 ms 58 ms 69 ms cr1.cl2oh.ip.att.net [12.122.28.74]
16 65 ms 66 ms 63 ms cr1.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.2.205]
17 52 ms 57 ms 56 ms gar18.cgcil.ip.att.net [12.122.99.21]
18 58 ms 122 ms * 12.122.251.14
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.
21 * * * Request timed out.
22 * * * Request timed out.
23 * * * Request timed out.
24 * * * Request timed out.
25 * * * Request timed out.
26 * * * Request timed out.
27 * * * Request timed out.
28 * * * Request timed out.
29 * * * Request timed out.
30 * * * Request timed out.

Trace complete.

C:\Windows\system32>

[dnw361988]

The only time I had severe latency issues... I called my ISP... i'm not very tech savy... they informed me I had incredible speed coming through my lines but my modem, router, and cables were ancient in comparison... basically choking it up.. if someone in the house used netflix or roku... i could not play wow what so ever due to 300-3000 ping depending on the night

went and bought a few cat5e cables (over a year ago when they were new tech) along with new modem and router... now i can run lag free in almost any game, movie downloads went from an hour to under 3 minutes.. i dunno just check to make sure your hardware isn't crap

[AdrianCC100]

The only time I had severe latency issues... I called my ISP... i'm not very tech savy... they informed me I had incredible speed coming through my lines but my modem, router, and cables were ancient in comparison... basically choking it up.. if someone in the house used netflix or roku... i could not play wow what so ever due to 300-3000 ping depending on the night

went and bought a few cat5e cables (over a year ago when they were new tech) along with new modem and router... now i can run lag free in almost any game, movie downloads went from an hour to under 3 minutes.. i dunno just check to make sure your hardware isn't crap

Do the Ethernet cables even matter? I assumed they were like the HDMI cables, it doesn't matter which ones you get they're all the same.