Connection Problems

[Vulgar]

   Skuzzy,

     Game has become nearly unplayable these past two weeks. Have you any suggestions. It looks like it is the level3-gw.la2ca.ip.att.net [192.205.33.229] causing packet loss. Any way to get att to check their routers.

Target Name: N/A
         IP: 206.16.60.39
  Date/Time: 11/4/2008 6:45:39 AM to 11/4/2008 6:47:54 AM

 1    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms  [192.168.1.1]
 2   *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       [-]
 3    7 ms    9 ms    7 ms   15 ms    7 ms   13 ms   11 ms    7 ms   23 ms   10 ms  ip68-0-128-113.tc.ph.cox.net [68.0.128.113]
 4   12 ms   12 ms   *       13 ms   15 ms   *       17 ms   13 ms   *       13 ms  [72.214.144.69]
 5   15 ms   12 ms   12 ms   13 ms   14 ms   26 ms   14 ms   12 ms   14 ms   13 ms  chnddsrj01-so010.91.rd.ph.cox.net [70.169.76.5]
 6   13 ms   13 ms   13 ms   14 ms   14 ms   13 ms   14 ms   13 ms   67 ms   16 ms  ae-11-11.car2.Phoenix1.Level3.net [4.69.133.34]
 7   33 ms   30 ms   27 ms   24 ms   24 ms   22 ms   35 ms   31 ms   31 ms   27 ms  ae-4-4.ebr2.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.133.38]
 8   23 ms   35 ms   34 ms   32 ms   30 ms   29 ms   29 ms   30 ms   32 ms   27 ms  ae-62-62.csw1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.137.18]
 9   22 ms   26 ms   23 ms   28 ms   22 ms   22 ms   23 ms   34 ms   33 ms   23 ms  ae-1-69.edge1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.68.20.7]
10  N/A      23 ms  N/A     197 ms   23 ms  N/A      23 ms  N/A     N/A      24 ms  level3-gw.la2ca.ip.att.net [192.205.33.229]
11   47 ms   46 ms   47 ms   50 ms   46 ms   62 ms   50 ms   49 ms   48 ms   48 ms  cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.10]
12   47 ms   47 ms   47 ms   47 ms   49 ms   46 ms   47 ms   48 ms   48 ms   49 ms  cr2.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.28.177]
13   46 ms   47 ms   62 ms   49 ms   48 ms   53 ms   48 ms   56 ms   50 ms   47 ms  gar5.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.138.5]
14   57 ms   49 ms   48 ms   50 ms   47 ms   47 ms   63 ms   47 ms   51 ms   52 ms  mdf1-gsr12-1-pos-6-0.dal1.attens.net [12.122.255.78]
15   47 ms   59 ms   48 ms   51 ms   47 ms  411 ms   48 ms   47 ms   47 ms   50 ms  mdf1-bi8k-1-eth-1-2.dal1.attens.net [63.241.192.202]
16   47 ms   47 ms   48 ms   48 ms   48 ms   49 ms   48 ms   48 ms   47 ms   48 ms  [206.16.60.39]

Ping statistics for 206.16.60.39
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0.0%)
Round Trip Times: Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 49ms, Average = 47ms


Target Name: N/A
         IP: 206.16.60.39
  Date/Time: 11/4/2008 6:46:24 AM to 11/4/2008 6:48:39 AM

 1    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms    0 ms  [192.168.1.1]
 2   *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       *       [-]
 3   15 ms    7 ms   13 ms   11 ms    7 ms   23 ms   10 ms    9 ms    8 ms   10 ms  ip68-0-128-113.tc.ph.cox.net [68.0.128.113]
 4   13 ms   15 ms   *       17 ms   13 ms   *       13 ms   12 ms   20 ms   29 ms  [72.214.144.69]
 5   13 ms   14 ms   26 ms   14 ms   12 ms   14 ms   13 ms   14 ms   13 ms   13 ms  chnddsrj01-so010.91.rd.ph.cox.net [70.169.76.5]
 6   14 ms   14 ms   13 ms   14 ms   13 ms   67 ms   16 ms   15 ms   14 ms   15 ms  ae-11-11.car2.Phoenix1.Level3.net [4.69.133.34]
 7   24 ms   24 ms   22 ms   35 ms   31 ms   31 ms   27 ms   22 ms   32 ms   33 ms  ae-4-4.ebr2.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.133.38]
 8   32 ms   30 ms   29 ms   29 ms   30 ms   32 ms   27 ms   24 ms   35 ms   37 ms  ae-62-62.csw1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.69.137.18]
 9   28 ms   22 ms   22 ms   23 ms   34 ms   33 ms   23 ms   25 ms   23 ms   23 ms  ae-1-69.edge1.LosAngeles1.Level3.net [4.68.20.7]
10  N/A     N/A      24 ms  N/A      23 ms   23 ms  N/A     N/A     N/A      26 ms  [192.205.33.225]
11   50 ms   46 ms   62 ms   50 ms   49 ms   48 ms   48 ms   47 ms   48 ms   48 ms  cr2.la2ca.ip.att.net [12.122.129.10]
12   47 ms   49 ms   46 ms   47 ms   48 ms   48 ms   49 ms   47 ms   48 ms   47 ms  cr2.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.28.177]
13   49 ms   48 ms   53 ms   48 ms   56 ms   50 ms   47 ms   48 ms   47 ms   47 ms  gar5.dlstx.ip.att.net [12.122.138.5]
14   50 ms   47 ms   47 ms   63 ms   47 ms   51 ms   52 ms   47 ms   48 ms   48 ms  mdf1-gsr12-1-pos-6-0.dal1.attens.net [12.122.255.78]
15   51 ms   47 ms  411 ms   48 ms   47 ms   47 ms   50 ms   50 ms   48 ms   49 ms  mdf1-bi8k-1-eth-1-2.dal1.attens.net [63.241.192.202]
16   48 ms   48 ms   49 ms   48 ms   48 ms   47 ms   48 ms   49 ms   47 ms   50 ms  [206.16.60.39]

Ping statistics for 206.16.60.39
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0.0%)
Round Trip Times: Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 48ms

[Skuzzy]

Oh no.  Cox has gone with Level3 as well.

Those guys must be giving away bandwidth.  First Comcast, then Road Runner, and now Cox.

It's the gateway between Level3 and AT&T.  I'll file a trouble ticket, but I am not sure what will be done as this has been a generic problem with Level3 for some time now.

[Vulgar]

   After reading some of the other post's and noticing my hop's doubled. Along with a unreliable bandwith increase. Reads as a good advertising move. Looks like they are using Gorilla sales tactics after many years of great service. Loss of a 10% customer base has little impact over the servicing savings!

   Looks like we getting bent over without the lube, despite the sales pitch! As you well know. I doubt the little guy will get a say so in this matter.

   Thanks for your input and any and all help. I will attempt to send some letters, but I assume they will just get thrown in the waste basket!

   I am in the states right now, will check the route when I get home in Mexico, to see if that has changed as well.  My connect in the states has been great for a number of years. Superior in reliability, but not any better than when my connect in Mexico is actually working!

[Vulgar]

   After reading some of the other post's and noticing my hop's doubled. Along with a unreliable bandwith increase. Reads as a good advertising move. Looks like they are using Guerrilla Sales tactics after many years of great service. Loss of a 10% customer base has little impact over the servicing savings!

   Looks like we getting bent over without the lube, despite the sales pitch! As you well know. I doubt the little guy will get a say so in this matter.

   Thanks for your input and any and all help. I will attempt to send some letters, but I assume they will just get thrown in the waste basket!

   I am in the states right now, will check the route when I get home in Mexico, to see if that has changed as well.  My connect in the states has been great for a number of years. Superior in reliability, but not any better than when my connect in Mexico is actually working!