High ping times through Cable w/ 2 comps.

[rliu88]

I encounter high ping times when I have 2 computers playing an internet game (unreal Tournament) via my router to cable connection. With 1 computer it runs fine with low ping times <100. But as soon as I get the 2nd computer playing, pings go to
300-500. Note: it does not matter which comp. connects first.

To throw even more wierdness in the issue... On the same server, the problem may or may not occur...i.e. 2 comps playing may have high ping times....then later the 2 comps play with low pings 90-130.

Environment

AT&T cable modem service
Linsys 4 port router/switch
pc 1: p3 800, win2000
pc 2: athlon 1.2, dual boot (win2000 and win 98)

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!

Ray:confused:

[cyberskye]

Probably the overhead for determining which pc on your LAN requested the packets that are flying inbound. To be honest, I am very surprised that it works at all. You both have the same public ip, I assume. That would make the translation take that much longer.

Cheers,

Skye

[rliu88]

thanks...but the odd thing is that it sometimes works great. I've been checkin' around the forums...Code red virus at work?