Regarding high latency from Los Angeles/surrounding area

[Yenn]

Hey Yenn, can you pm me and detail how to use a VPN? I am having the exact same issues.

Just google Overplay

[Lithera]

This actually appears to be throttling.

If I go to any server other than the FFXIV server, the Palo Alto router responds in 50 ms or less. It's only when I attempt to reach the FFXIV server that this router exhibits dropped packets and high latency.

This would support the earlier claim that SE did not purchase enough bandwith across this particular trunk line. It's also possible that it really IS just a shitassed router that can't handle that much traffic going to/from the same place.

[Ademre]

Just started for me in Goleta CA (Cox Communications). Cant run anything... its just all lag, all the time.

[Lizleihi]

I'm using Cox internet in Las Vegas, Nevada and getting really bad throttling. Anytime I use a crafting skill I'm getting 4-6 seconds of delay.

Will using VPN help me with the lag?

[Almalexia]

Just started for me in Goleta CA (Cox Communications). Cant run anything... its just all lag, all the time.

Oh gosh, Goleta here and also using Cox. Same issues; it's practically unplayable. Glad I found this thread.

[ZohnoReecho]

This would support the earlier claim that SE did not purchase enough bandwith across this particular trunk line. It's also possible that it really IS just a shitassed router that can't handle that much traffic going to/from the same place.

You will still end up through what SE is connected to. It's not like a VPN is going to have a personal link to SE servers. So if a VPN fixes all the problems you know it's not SE fault.

[Sinnjax]

Oh gosh, Goleta here and also using Cox. Same issues; it's practically unplayable. Glad I found this thread.

Cox Phoenix first time ever having problems, and it is completely unplayable. Bummer if Cox decided to start throttling.

[n1MB1s]

Cox Communications in Las Vegas also, unruly lag since 6PM PDT.

[Graypoupon]

Cox Phoenix first time ever having problems, and it is completely unplayable. Bummer if Cox decided to start throttling.

It has nothing to do with cox. run a tracert to your server. if your not sure of your server's IP

Command Prompt: type netstat
your FFXIV server should be something like 199.91.xx.xx
Next type: tracert 199.91.189.18 (gilgamesh as an example)

You will likely see 3hops if you live in PHX.
ae2-223.1lax20.ip4.tinet.net 173.241.128.81
xe-1-3-0.mt110.ip4.tinet.net 89.149.184.74
ormuco-gw.ip4.tinet.net 216-221-156-110

These servers are the issue causing issues for Cox subscribers in PHX area.

The internet backbone in the United States is a complete and total piece of shit... It's an embarrassment... it really is. tata, tinet, cogentco... are all complete shit...

The issues with the above mentioned ISP's (if you can call them that) have been going on for well over a year. I've seen reports consistently for ip's owned by tata, tinet, and cogentco causing unplayable lag for WoW, LoL, FF14, SWtoR, and just about ever other online game.

The issue is your ISP, and SE's ISP will both work to bypass the currently effected servers, however as soon as they do, it overloads another piece of shit server-cluster owned by the same piece of shit companies.

1day America won't have 3rd world internet.... 1day.

[Ademre]

C:\Users\ender>tracert 199.91.189.32

Tracing route to 199.91.189.32 over a maximum of 30 hops

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 8 ms 12 ms 9 ms 10.108.0.1
3 11 ms 11 ms 10 ms 68.6.13.4
4 11 ms * * ip68-4-11-229.oc.oc.cox.net [68.4.11.229]
5 12 ms 11 ms 11 ms ip68-4-11-228.oc.oc.cox.net [68.4.11.228]
6 12 ms 13 ms 13 ms langbprj02-ae2.rd.la.cox.net [68.1.1.19]
7 15 ms 13 ms 13 ms ae2-223.lax20.ip4.tinet.net [173.241.128.81]
8 91 ms 92 ms 92 ms xe-1-3-0.mtl10.ip4.tinet.net [89.149.184.74]
9 96 ms 97 ms 97 ms ormuco-gw.ip4.tinet.net [216.221.156.110]
10 101 ms 98 ms 101 ms 192.34.76.2
11 94 ms 98 ms 92 ms 199.91.189.234
12 96 ms 97 ms 95 ms 199.91.189.32

Trace complete.