F5F Stay Refreshed Power Users Networks Got big ping spikes when playing each game, after fixing that weird packet loss issue.

Got big ping spikes when playing each game, after fixing that weird packet loss issue.

Got big ping spikes when playing each game, after fixing that weird packet loss issue.

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GoonerOliver
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08-16-2026, 06:59 AM
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GoonerOliver
08-16-2026, 06:59 AM #1

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JonZthan
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08-18-2026, 10:31 PM
#2
Why do you think the DNS stuff is in your post? It's not about DNS at all. DNS just changes a name into an IP address. Once your computer has an IP, it doesn't need DNS anymore, and everything talks directly through that IP. The traffic never goes to the DNS server. Your pingplotter is weird. It looks like you aren't using a router because the first step is coming from an ISP's IP address. What is strange is the second step. This seems to happen inside your ISP network. I don't know what this could mean. If it were the first hop, big delays would happen if you had cellular broadband. It isn't likely that there is a cell connection in between. This also looks like a VPN but it's not common for an ISP to have one in their network. I'd call your ISP and ask them why they are causing that delay. Both IP addresses come back to BHARTI
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JonZthan
08-18-2026, 10:31 PM #2

Why do you think the DNS stuff is in your post? It's not about DNS at all. DNS just changes a name into an IP address. Once your computer has an IP, it doesn't need DNS anymore, and everything talks directly through that IP. The traffic never goes to the DNS server. Your pingplotter is weird. It looks like you aren't using a router because the first step is coming from an ISP's IP address. What is strange is the second step. This seems to happen inside your ISP network. I don't know what this could mean. If it were the first hop, big delays would happen if you had cellular broadband. It isn't likely that there is a cell connection in between. This also looks like a VPN but it's not common for an ISP to have one in their network. I'd call your ISP and ask them why they are causing that delay. Both IP addresses come back to BHARTI

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08-19-2026, 07:13 AM
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I am looking at the hop I got on Imgur, and it is Hop 3. Are you seeing Hops 1 and 2 there?
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thegorillafish
08-19-2026, 07:13 AM #3

I am looking at the hop I got on Imgur, and it is Hop 3. Are you seeing Hops 1 and 2 there?

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Katananinja
Junior Member
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08-20-2026, 11:16 AM
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I have a closer look now, but I don't see hops 1 and 2 anymore. That means something serious happened deep inside the internet service provider's network.
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Katananinja
08-20-2026, 11:16 AM #4

I have a closer look now, but I don't see hops 1 and 2 anymore. That means something serious happened deep inside the internet service provider's network.

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ratsarecool11
Member
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08-20-2026, 10:32 PM
#5
I didn't understand what you said, could you please explain it in simple words? Thanks!
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ratsarecool11
08-20-2026, 10:32 PM #5

I didn't understand what you said, could you please explain it in simple words? Thanks!