Several weeks ago, our internet connection was shut down by what my dad thinks was a DDOS attack. The connection was put back up quickly, though my problems did not end there. I've had problems connecting to any MP game in any server. If I can connect, my ping is usually through the roof. If it isn't, I still glitch so much that I make Nightstalker from X-Men look like an amateur.
The strange thing about this is that my browser and other internet-dependent applications run perfectly fine. I can download files at the max possible speed for my connection, streaming is smooth, and the browsers are lightning quick. I scanned for Grayware/Malware and Viruses but nothing came up. There is nothing running in the background that would cause this, either. I don't understand why my connection would deteriorate so rapidly upon entering a game. This happens in Freelancer (~500), CoD4 (~800 average, Team Fortress 2 (~300 average), Crysis Wars (~1100 average), and BF 2142 (~1400 average).
This is one of the reasons I haven't been on Crossfire recently, and it's annoying as hell. I've contacted our ISP tech support, and they don't know what's going on. I haven't a clue as to what's causing this, but I sure could use some help. My dad thinks that someone I played against online doesn't like me, and that's what this is all about. Quite frankly I couldn't care less, because if that's the reason this happened, then all I can do is feel sorry for the person who did it.
When I check the connection in the Network Connections window, there is virtually no packet loss. The ping -t command in the command prompt yields similar results with 0% packet loss every time I use it. A connection speed test from any site gives the same answer. I just don't get it.
Can ya help me out?
I get the same results from servers in Dallas in other games as well, and I'm less than 60 miles away from Dallas.
