07-02-2020 02:16 - edited 07-02-2020 02:26
As of recent I have been having ping spikes which last approximately 2 seconds at random intervals when gaming. Typically my internet runs fine but when playing games that is when it seems to struggle
Where the spikes are shown is typically when I am playing games and having issues with my connection, some more extreme than others.
Contacting the helpline did not help in any way, they got me to do a speed test and as everything was fine at the time of test my internet is fine. I have gone through all the diagnostics I am aware of, I have downloaded every app I can, I have a wifi booster. I am beginning to lose hope and I am close to changing provider.
Network Log
Time Priority Description
23/01/2020 17:29:29 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
26/01/2020 20:46:54 | Error | DHCP RENEW sent - No response for IPv4;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/01/2020 08:17:39 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/01/2020 12:10:22 | Error | DHCP RENEW sent - No response for IPv4;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/01/2020 21:54:51 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
27/01/2020 23:42:59 | Error | DHCP RENEW sent - No response for IPv4;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 03:33:54 | Error | DHCP REBIND WARNING - Field invalid in response;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 16:46:3 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 20:41:30 | Warning! | LAN login FAILED : Incorrect Username / Password / ConnectionType;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 20:42:30 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 20:43:42 | Warning! | LAN login FAILED : Incorrect Username / Password / ConnectionType;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 20:50:16 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2020 21:04:44 | Warning! | LAN login FAILED : Incorrect Username / Password / ConnectionType;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
01/01/1970 00:02:15 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
29/01/2020 01:44:39 | notice | SW Download INIT - Via Config file |
29/01/2020 01:47:46 | notice | SW download Successful - Via Config file |
29/01/2020 07:22:21 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
03/02/2020 09:50:55 | Error | DHCP RENEW sent - No response for IPv4;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
04/02/2020 06:53:9 | Error | DHCP REBIND WARNING - Field invalid in response;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
05/02/2020 03:05:4 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
Upstream bonded channels
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 39400021 | 5.1 | 5120 | 64 qam | 6 |
2 | 46199967 | 5.1 | 5120 | 64 qam | 5 |
3 | 32600125 | 5.1 | 5120 | 64 qam | 7 |
4 | 25800005 | 5.075 | 5120 | 64 qam | 8 |
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 483000000 | -0.2 | 37 | 256 qam | 30 |
2 | 187000000 | -3.5 | 35 | 256 qam | 7 |
3 | 195000000 | -4 | 35 | 256 qam | 8 |
4 | 203000000 | -3.9 | 35 | 256 qam | 9 |
5 | 211000000 | -3.7 | 35 | 256 qam | 10 |
6 | 219000000 | -3.7 | 36 | 256 qam | 11 |
7 | 227000000 | -3.9 | 36 | 256 qam | 12 |
8 | 235000000 | -3.7 | 36 | 256 qam | 13 |
9 | 243000000 | -3.2 | 36 | 256 qam | 14 |
10 | 251000000 | -2.5 | 36 | 256 qam | 15 |
11 | 259000000 | -2.5 | 36 | 256 qam | 16 |
12 | 267000000 | -2.5 | 36 | 256 qam | 17 |
13 | 275000000 | -2.5 | 36 | 256 qam | 18 |
14 | 283000000 | -2.2 | 36 | 256 qam | 19 |
15 | 291000000 | -1.7 | 36 | 256 qam | 20 |
16 | 299000000 | -1.2 | 36 | 256 qam | 21 |
17 | 307000000 | -1 | 37 | 256 qam | 22 |
18 | 315000000 | -0.7 | 37 | 256 qam | 23 |
19 | 323000000 | -0.7 | 36 | 256 qam | 24 |
20 | 443000000 | -0.7 | 37 | 256 qam | 25 |
21 | 451000000 | -0.7 | 37 | 256 qam | 26 |
22 | 459000000 | -0.7 | 37 | 256 qam | 27 |
23 | 467000000 | -0.7 | 37 | 256 qam | 28 |
24 | 475000000 | -0.5 | 37 | 256 qam | 29 |
If any more information is needed please let me know! Help is needed! I'm losing hope!
Many thanks,
Alex
Answered! Go to Answer
on 20-04-2020 08:29
Hi PHB,
Thanks for your post and reaching out to the community forums. Are you able to advise further on your set up? Are you using a VOIP phone and is it connected by ethernet, also are you connecting through a VPN?
Cheers,
Corey C
on 20-04-2020 12:07
Hi
I have a Draytek Vigor 2860 behind the Virgin 3 configured in modem mode. This is a typical ping from the DaryteK
on 20-04-2020 13:23
Hi PHB,
Thanks for coming back to us.
From checking the back office systems, I can see there is a congestion issue in your area. The fault reference is F007908422 and the estimated fix date for this is the 13th May 2020.
Kind regards,
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on 03-02-2021 16:09
Hi
Can someone please provide me with some support, I'm having huge issues with latency.
https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality/share/9fb30777a3d87ee0017c532c790c6f0f44410967-03-02-2021
on 03-02-2021 16:21
03/02/2021 16:16:28 | notice | LAN login Success;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
02/02/2021 13:06:27 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
30/01/2021 18:13:26 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
29/01/2021 09:25:37 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
28/01/2021 01:56:2 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
25/01/2021 21:25:35 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
24/01/2021 22:37:45 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
22/01/2021 09:25:34 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
19/01/2021 19:17:22 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
18/01/2021 21:25:33 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
16/01/2021 18:54:0 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
15/01/2021 09:25:33 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
14/01/2021 07:38:40 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
12/01/2021 02:31:15 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
01/01/1970 00:01:39 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
09/01/2021 01:40:0 | notice | SW download Successful - Via NMS |
09/01/2021 01:37:38 | notice | SW Download INIT - Via NMS |
08/01/2021 14:03:22 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
08/01/2021 03:19:51 | Error | DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
06/01/2021 05:36:40 | critical | No Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0; |
on 03-02-2021 16:23
Upstream bonded channels
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 53700000 | 47.3 | 5120 | 64 qam | 2 |
2 | 39400000 | 47 | 5120 | 64 qam | 4 |
3 | 60300000 | 47 | 5120 | 64 qam | 1 |
4 | 46200000 | 47.3 | 5120 | 64 qam | 3 |
Upstream bonded channels
Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
1 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
3 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
4 | ATDMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
on 03-02-2021 16:24
Downstream bonded channels
Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID
1 | 139000000 | 7.5 | 37 | 256 qam | 1 |
2 | 147000000 | 7.4 | 37 | 256 qam | 2 |
3 | 155000000 | 6.8 | 37 | 256 qam | 3 |
4 | 163000000 | 6.8 | 37 | 256 qam | 4 |
5 | 171000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 5 |
6 | 179000000 | 6.9 | 37 | 256 qam | 6 |
7 | 187000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 7 |
8 | 195000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 8 |
9 | 203000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 9 |
10 | 211000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 10 |
11 | 219000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 11 |
12 | 227000000 | 7 | 37 | 256 qam | 12 |
13 | 235000000 | 6.8 | 37 | 256 qam | 13 |
14 | 243000000 | 6.4 | 37 | 256 qam | 14 |
15 | 251000000 | 5.9 | 37 | 256 qam | 15 |
16 | 259000000 | 6.5 | 37 | 256 qam | 16 |
17 | 267000000 | 7.4 | 37 | 256 qam | 17 |
18 | 275000000 | 7.6 | 37 | 256 qam | 18 |
19 | 283000000 | 8 | 37 | 256 qam | 19 |
20 | 291000000 | 8.1 | 37 | 256 qam | 20 |
21 | 299000000 | 8.3 | 37 | 256 qam | 21 |
22 | 307000000 | 8.3 | 37 | 256 qam | 22 |
23 | 315000000 | 8.5 | 37 | 256 qam | 23 |
24 | 323000000 | 8.5 | 37 | 256 qam | 24 |
Downstream bonded channels
Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors
1 | Locked | 37.3 | 61 | 0 |
2 | Locked | 37.6 | 87 | 0 |
3 | Locked | 37.6 | 70 | 0 |
4 | Locked | 37.3 | 212 | 0 |
5 | Locked | 37.3 | 89 | 0 |
6 | Locked | 37.6 | 87 | 0 |
7 | Locked | 37.3 | 89 | 0 |
8 | Locked | 37.3 | 82 | 14 |
9 | Locked | 37.3 | 74 | 0 |
10 | Locked | 37.3 | 89 | 0 |
11 | Locked | 37.3 | 68 | 0 |
12 | Locked | 37.3 | 60 | 5 |
13 | Locked | 37.3 | 73 | 13 |
14 | Locked | 37.3 | 129 | 0 |
15 | Locked | 37.6 | 86 | 0 |
16 | Locked | 37.3 | 93 | 0 |
17 | Locked | 37.3 | 93 | 0 |
18 | Locked | 37.6 | 60 | 0 |
19 | Locked | 37.6 | 74 | 0 |
20 | Locked | 37.3 | 59 | 0 |
21 | Locked | 37.3 | 115 | 0 |
22 | Locked | 37.6 | 61 | 0 |
23 | Locked | 37.6 | 57 | 0 |
24 | Locked | 37.6 | 91 | 0 |
on 17-01-2022 19:38
on 17-01-2022 19:38
Did you find a solution, my son has exactly the same problem
thanks
on 17-01-2022 19:46
@reddwarf4ever you could do worse than create your own thread for this issue to avoid confusion, but in a nutshell, if it is a case of over utilisation causing high latency issues, then, short term, there is no solution other than leaving VM and finding another supplier.