Lagging using VM network, latency and packet drops

[mo0g]

Hi all,

How do I report an issue I have with a game (World of Tanks) where I have started having bad lag which is affecting gameplay?

I have run a ping trace and identified where there is extreme packet loss and the same ping using a VPN is clean with no packet loss on any of the hops at all.  I have the traces saved, I just need someone at VM to investigate it because I do not want to have to spend more money to use a VPN on top of my VM subscription.

Thanks

Mark

[mo0g]

Here are 2 screenshots, the first via VM the second via Surfshark UK VPN.

Note the 80% PL at 84.116.137.57 via VM

[Ayisha_B]

Hi @mo0g 👋

Welcome back to our Community Forums and thanks for your post. 

I am sorry to hear you're experiencing issues whilst gaming. 

Is this just happening on this one particular game?

Are you using a wired connection?

[mo0g]

Hi,

It is apparent in only one game although it could well be happening in other games, I guess it depends on whether all network traffic from my hub goes through that aorta.net hub or not.

Yes I am using a wired connection, 1gb ethernet to switch then 1gb to router then 1gb to vm hub, although if it were due to a wireless issue I'd be getting the same problem via the VPN? This is a problem with the network outside my house and nothing to do with my set up.  I have been through the support process with the game support team and they concur.

We need to know why there is such ridiculous packet loss at 84.116.137.57 and/or do something to route me via somewhere else.

Thanks

[Ashleigh_C]

Thank you @mo0g we are so sorry to hear that these issues have continued and thank you for popping back. 

Can you post your Hub status and logs? How to do this;
• Please go to http://192.168.0.1 (or http://192.168.100.1 - if in modem mode),
• Don't log in, click on 'router status'
• Copy/paste the data from each of the tabs as text into a 'REPLY' as opposed to 'QUICK REPLY'. Please do not include your MAC address.
Also, set up a 'Broadband Quality Monitor'. This will monitor the state of your connection and record any network dropouts etc 
Give it a while to gather data and then click 'Share Live graph' and paste the 'Direct Link' into the forum
 

[mo0g]

Cable Modem StatusItem Status CommentsChannel Overview Downstream Upstream

Cable Modem Status	Online	DOCSIS 3.1
Primary downstream channel	Locked	SC-QAM
DOCSIS 3.0 channels	31	5
DOCSIS 3.1 channels	1	1

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3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID

1	139000000	6.800003	40.366287	QAM256	1
2	147000000	7.099998	40.366287	QAM256	2
3	155000000	7.199997	40.366287	QAM256	3
4	163000000	7.000000	40.366287	QAM256	4
5	171000000	7.300003	40.366287	QAM256	5
6	179000000	7.599998	40.946209	QAM256	6
7	187000000	7.699997	40.946209	QAM256	7
8	195000000	8.000000	40.366287	QAM256	8
9	203000000	8.099998	40.366287	QAM256	9
10	211000000	8.199997	40.366287	QAM256	10
11	219000000	8.300003	40.366287	QAM256	11
12	227000000	8.500000	40.946209	QAM256	12
13	235000000	8.699997	40.366287	QAM256	13
14	243000000	9.000000	40.366287	QAM256	14
15	251000000	8.800003	40.366287	QAM256	15
16	259000000	9.000000	40.946209	QAM256	16
17	267000000	9.000000	40.946209	QAM256	17
18	275000000	8.699997	40.366287	QAM256	18
19	283000000	8.199997	40.946209	QAM256	19
20	291000000	8.199997	40.366287	QAM256	20
21	299000000	8.599998	40.946209	QAM256	21
22	307000000	9.099998	40.366287	QAM256	22
23	315000000	9.300003	40.366287	QAM256	23
24	323000000	9.099998	40.366287	QAM256	24
25	331000000	8.699997	40.946209	QAM256	25
26	339000000	8.500000	40.366287	QAM256	26
27	347000000	8.099998	40.366287	QAM256	27
28	355000000	8.199997	40.366287	QAM256	28
29	363000000	8.099998	40.946209	QAM256	29
30	371000000	8.099998	40.946209	QAM256	30
31	379000000	8.300003	40.366287	QAM256	31

3.0 Downstream channels

Channel Lock Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors

1	Locked	40.366287	0	0
2	Locked	40.366287	0	0
3	Locked	40.366287	0	0
4	Locked	40.366287	0	0
5	Locked	40.366287	0	0
6	Locked	40.946209	0	0
7	Locked	40.946209	0	0
8	Locked	40.366287	0	0
9	Locked	40.366287	0	0
10	Locked	40.366287	0	0
11	Locked	40.366287	0	0
12	Locked	40.946209	0	0
13	Locked	40.366287	0	0
14	Locked	40.366287	0	0
15	Locked	40.366287	0	0
16	Locked	40.946209	0	0
17	Locked	40.946209	0	0
18	Locked	40.366287	0	0
19	Locked	40.946209	0	0
20	Locked	40.366287	0	0
21	Locked	40.946209	0	0
22	Locked	40.366287	0	0
23	Locked	40.366287	0	0
24	Locked	40.366287	0	0
25	Locked	40.946209	0	0
26	Locked	40.366287	0	0
27	Locked	40.366287	0	0
28	Locked	40.366287	0	0
29	Locked	40.946209	0	0
30	Locked	40.946209	0	0
31	Locked	40.366287	0	0

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel Channel Width (MHz) FFT Type Number of Active Subcarriers Modulation (Active Profile) First Active Subcarrier (Hz)

33

96

4K

1840

QAM4096

759

3.1 Downstream channels

Channel ID Lock Status RxMER Data (dB) PLC Power (dBmV) Correcteds (Active Profile) Uncorrectables (Active Profile)

33

Locked

43

5.0

1314284210

1720

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3.0 Upstream channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID

1	36600000	42.520599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	3
2	23600000	42.020599	5120 KSym/sec	16QAM	5
3	30100000	42.270599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	4
4	43100000	42.770599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	2
5	49600000	43.270599	5120 KSym/sec	64QAM	1

3.0 Upstream channels

Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts

1	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
2	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
3	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
4	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0
5	US_TYPE_ATDMA	0	0	0	0

3.1 Upstream channels

Channel Channel Width (MHz) Power (dBmV) FFT Type Modulation

6

10.8

47.0

2K

QAM128

3.1 Upstream channels

Channel Channel Type Number of Active Subcarriers First Active Subcarrier (Hz) T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts

6

OFDMA

220

53.4

0

0

[mo0g]

General Configuration

Network access	true
Maximum Number of CPEs	1
Baseline Privacy	true
DOCSIS Mode	3.1
Config file	cmreg-vmdg640-bbt076-b.cm

Primary Downstream Service Flow

SFID	41172
Max Traffic Rate	1230000450
Max Traffic Burst	42600
Min Traffic Rate	0

Primary Upstream Service Flow

SFID	41171
Max Traffic Rate	110000274
Max Traffic Burst	42600
Min Traffic Rate	0
Max Concatenated Burst	42600
Scheduling Type	bestEffort

[mo0g]

Network Log

Time Priority Description

Mon Nov 20	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov 19	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov 19	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	5	MIMO Event MIMO: Stored MIMO=-1 post cfg file MIMO=-1;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 18	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 17	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 17	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 17	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 17	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 17	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	5	MIMO Event MIMO: Stored MIMO=-1 post cfg file MIMO=-1;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	3	Received Response to Broadcast Maintenance Request, But no Unicast Maintenance opportunities received - T4 time out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	5	Lost MDD Timeout;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov 16	3	SYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Wed Nov 15	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov 14	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11; New Profile: 12.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov 14	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov 14	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Nov 13	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Nov 13	5	MIMO Event MIMO: Stored MIMO=-1 post cfg file MIMO=-1;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan	3	Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Nov 13	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Nov 13	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov 12	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov 12	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sat Nov 11	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 12; New Profile: 11.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 10	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Fri Nov 10	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Nov	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Wed Nov	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11; New Profile: 12.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov	6	CMSTATUS:US_Diplexer_Mode_Change: (TLV-9) , (5-85) ;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov	5	MIMO Event MIMO: Stored MIMO=-1 post cfg file MIMO=-1;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan	3	No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Thu Jan	3	Unicast Ranging Received Abort Response - initializing MAC;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Tue Nov	6	SW download Successful - Via NMS
Tue Nov	6	SW Download INIT - Via NMS
Mon Nov	6	US profile assignment change. US Chan ID: 6; Previous Profile: 11; New Profile: 12.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Mon Nov	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov	4	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
Sun Nov	6	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 33; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;