Request for information: ISPs and P2P throttling

[Bluplanet]

Since 13 Feb 2013, I have been plagued by SEVERE LAG and REPEATED connection lost (Error 9000).

- Roadrunner (Brighthouse Networks)
- United States
- Since 13 Feb 2013, ALWAYS!!!
- ISP Reference Number: Well, here is a summary of my trouble call.
-- My router/modem was set to DEFAULT scan for channels.
-- Apparently, my neighbors router/modems where interfering with my device. (Using same channels.)
-- So the technician changed my channel to one not in the default scan mode.

ADDENDUM: Something else the Technician had me do.
- I use a Wi-Fi connection on my PC.
- He had me power down my PC and remove and reseat my USB Ethernet Adapter.
- That definitely cleared up my connection issues.
- Apparently, when Windows Update does it automatic pushes; sometimes it can screw up the drivers for a USB Ethernet Adapter. Reseating the device will make Windows reload the drivers.

Another option he suggested, go WIRED instead of WIRELESS.

[Sindestryl]

ISP: Comcast
Country: United States (Washington)
Occurrence: Always

I may not have the best laptop, but it seems ridiculous that I lag to the degree that I am, and everytime I perform an action, like speaking to an npc/questgiver, or attune to a aethernet crystal I my character freezes in place for several minutes. Also actions such as emotes take several minutes to work, and attack visuals do as well. Some attacks don't even activate their additional abilities right away.

[PrinnyCreed]

- Name of ISP : Comcast
- Country of Residence : USA (Maryland)
- When does the problem occur (always, only during specific times?) : Always ever since patch 2.16.
- Reference number from your ISP, if you raised this matter with them : No reference number given when I pointed this matter out to them.

[SickoJay]

Started yesterday, I've never had any disconnects before this! I'm playing on a wired connection.

ISP: Virgin Media
- Country of Residence: United Kingdom
- When does the problem occur: Constantly, rubberbanding and 90k errors. Making the game unplayable for me.

Please investigate!

[lvicious]

While I know it's a waste of time.. this probably my 4th time posting here since early last Fall.. it has been much, much worse last few days. Already 5 90k dc's this morning. I mean there is a point where you just have to stop playing for good. I think it's incredibly sad and pathetic after all the work they did on the game to do this to so many players and not a single response.

Not even gonna waste my time giving my ISP again as it's not their issue.

[ShadeUK]

While I know it's a waste of time.. this probably my 4th time posting here since early last Fall.. it has been much, much worse last few days. Already 5 90k dc's this morning. I mean there is a point where you just have to stop playing for good. I think it's incredibly sad and pathetic after all the work they did on the game to do this to so many players and not a single response.

Not even gonna waste my time giving my ISP again as it's not their issue.

What i find annoying is i did a ping test and my ping is 30 to there servers, yet the constant disconnects, rubberbanding and lagged skill delays is ridiculous. I really enjoyed this game, up to this point..... and ill most likely be unsubscribing since this is clearly a waste of time. Would appreciate more if we had acknowledgement as a minimum, but that doesn't seem like itll happen, let alone a fix. :/

[Floki_Istas]

ISP: Virgin Media
Country of Residence: England, UK
Problem Occurs: Constantly been having issues for months now and I think I've already posted on here a while ago...

Is this even being looked into?
It doesn't seem to be getting any better... I got error 90000 in Gridania about 3 hours ago and haven't been able to get back on since.

[Noshpan]

I should have posted here months ago, but I kept forgetting.

ISP: Comcast (business class)
Country: United States (California)
Problem Occurs: It used to be constantly after 2.1 initially launched but got "better" (as in, not as bad) over the months afterwards. Now it's sporadic.

I'm currently wired to the router (which is on the second shelf of my bookshelf, so that it is above any electrical interference from my PC, consoles, TV, cable box & modem.) Sadly, it's out of the hands of what Comcast can do, and I cannot afford to use services such as WTFast and won't use them on principle (ideally, nobody should have to).

[Condottiero]

Cogent co madness. FFXIV unplayable.

2 13 ms 12 ms 8 ms 66.26.46.33
3 15 ms 15 ms 19 ms ae19.chrlncpop-rtr1.southeast.rr.com [24.93.64.2
]
4 21 ms 22 ms 20 ms bu-ether24.atlngamq46w-bcr00.tbone.rr.com [107.1
4.19.18]
5 18 ms 19 ms 25 ms 107.14.19.99
6 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms te0-0-0-10.ccr21.atl02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.5
4.12.109]
7 20 ms 22 ms 21 ms be2053.mpd22.atl01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.3.
145]
8 53 ms 52 ms 54 ms be2101.mpd22.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.29
.81]
9 66 ms 66 ms 68 ms be2082.ccr22.yyz02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.28
.10]
10 72 ms * 132 ms te4-1.mag01.yyz02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.40.
154]
11 240 ms 227 ms 231 ms te3-1.ccr01.yyz03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.45.
114]
12 68 ms 70 ms 72 ms 38.122.70.186
13 67 ms 72 ms 74 ms po13.cr1.mtl.iweb.com [67.205.127.121]
14 69 ms 69 ms 69 ms te7-4.dr9.mtl.iweb.com [184.107.1.110]
15 * 70 ms 68 ms 72.55.128.44
16 136 ms 142 ms 152 ms 184.107.107.176

Trace complete.

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[Jayhon]

Played for my first month just fine, after I payed for my second month of the game I started getting this issue not that it has anything to do with it. Guess they are just flagging it as P2P now. My internet rockets into the ground until I get booted offline.
- Charter
- USA (MA)
- After about 5-10 minutes of play, or 1-3 minutes in a dungeon.
- Did not receive one. They gave the standard routine of turning off your modem and such. Seems like most of their customer support people don't know much about networking. >.>