how do I run a ping plot? Im getting discoed like mad and Im getting to point where i dont even wanna log on anymore cause I know ill just get discoed and it's ruining the fun.
download and install the program. Start the program by double clicking the icon
In the open box at the top left of the screen type in one of the addresses below.
206.16.60.39
206.16.60.41
These addresses are the Main arena server addresses.
below the address box is a larger blank box, this will hold all the different addresses you type in, so you don't have to keep retyping them. Once you have other addresses, just click on one to highlight it and ping that address.
Below that box is a drop down menu, with "# of times to trace", I leave mine on unlimited. This means it will ping till you shut it off.
Below that "trace delay". I set mine for 2.5 seconds. If you move this up to high like 60 seconds there is a good chance you will miss the bad ping run in the delay. Pinging more often will catch bad runs easier.
Below that is "statistic sample to include" this is the number of ping results the graph shows at once. If it is set to 5, it will only show you info for the last 5 ping runs (averge ping, longest ping and so on) I leave min on "ALL"
Once you have the setting as you want them, click the "Trace" button. Let it run for a good 10-15 mins.
What your looking for is consistency. Anything under 200ms is good enough to play the game, but you want all of the pings in that area, not going from 50ms to 200ms and back again. If you have packet lose, or errors showing up you may have problems.
Take a screen shot and post it here. Let some of these network pro look at it for you, they might have a solution
