Media Prioritization - Linksys AE6400

[RufusLeaking]

A new Linksys wireless router was recently set up.

My laptop was given priority in the easy drag and drop set up.

I still disconnect every 15 minutes.

There is a game prioritization option that has many online games in a drop down, but not Aces High.

It allows setting up new games, but asks for port ranges.

It looks like this:

Add a New Game


Game Name       [Enter a name]

Port Range                   Protocol

[blank] to [blank]    [drop down]

[blank] to [blank]    [drop down]

[blank] to [blank]    [drop down]


The [brackets] are dialogue boxes.

The drop down has the options:
'Both'
'TCP'
'UDP'

I have seen the terms 'TCP' and 'UDP' many times on my way to the disconnecting, but I have no clue how to set this up.

Anyone have any experience or knowledge?

[FLS]

Port range is 2000 - 7000. Both TCP UDP.

[RufusLeaking]

Port range is 2000 - 7000. Both TCP UDP.

I tried 2000 to 7000 on each of the three lines with one line each for 'Both,' 'TCP,' and 'UDP.'

An error message said that the ports were in use.

So, I deleted the information in the last two boxes, and it was accepted.

[FLS]

Sorry I wasn't clear. I meant select both.

[RufusLeaking]

No apparent benefit. Still disconnecting every 15 minutes or so.

How does the router know it is Aces High?

I typed in "Aces High II" in the game name dialogue box. is that specific enough?

[FLS]

I don't believe your disconnections are linked to the priority setting. That just gives you priority over other computers connected to your router. It's more likely a bad connection on the internet somewhere between you and Aces High.

Run pingplotter to check for problems. You can get it at pingplotter.com

[Wayout]

Do you always disconnect after 15 minutes no matter what you're doing online or does it just happen with Aces High?

[Bizman]

Do you always disconnect after 15 minutes no matter what you're doing online or does it just happen with Aces High?

That's a good question. If the answer is yes, then it might be a lease time issue.

If the answer is no, here's some other questions and probable answers:

Does this only happen while playing AH? If yes, then might be related to the ports or something else related to the game.
Does this happen while passively using the Internet, like watching a Youtube video longer than 15 minutes, or reading a long single site for more than 15 minutes? If yes, check the power saving settings of your network card(s) in Device Manager. Also check other instances of Power management in the Control Panel. Uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power”. Choose the "Maximum performance" power scheme. Disable hibernation and maybe sleep mode, too. Make sure every network related option in the Advanced Options is set to be always on.

[RufusLeaking]

Do you always disconnect after 15 minutes no matter what you're doing online or does it just happen with Aces High?

Only with Aces High.

And it is not precisely 15 minutes. Yesterday, after the attempt to prioritize, I discoed once per sortie in four sorties of various length.

[Skuzzy]

You need to run a Ping Plot (www.pingplotter.com the free version at the bottom of the download page) to the server to see if the problem is Internet related, or not.

[RufusLeaking]

Here's a ping to 'www.pingplotter.com



Logged on at 5:45 this morning.

"Lost UDP session switch to TDP" at 6:01

Disconnected 6:13.

To reset, I disconnect and reconnect with my wireless, open Firefox to Google, close Firefox, and Aces High connects.

If I skip the Firefox steps, I get a "Let AH through the firewall" window.

[Bizman]

To reset, I disconnect and reconnect with my wireless,

One potential culprit found there. Something as simple as your kid making microwave popcorn or your neighbour starting his ancient lawn mower can cause you to drop off. Or even your wife using the TV remote. The 6th hop doesn't look good, either.

[RufusLeaking]

One potential culprit found there. Something as simple as your kid making microwave popcorn or your neighbour starting his ancient lawn mower can cause you to drop off. Or even your wife using the TV remote. The 6th hop doesn't look good, either.

Is wireless that bad?

I was on last night, a Saturday, from approximately 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm without a disconnect. I did add the HiTech folder to my Kaspersky exclusion list.

[The Fugitive]

Is wireless that bad?

I was on last night, a Saturday, from approximately 10:00 pm to 11:30 pm without a disconnect. I did add the HiTech folder to my Kaspersky exclusion list.

Yup, it is that bad. What happens is the game is sending and receiving "packets" of information from/to your computer If the game "sees" too many missing packets it gives you the "Lost UDP session switch to TDP" and more often than not if the loss continues, drops you out of the game.

Wireless is about the sloppiest transfer of data there is (satellite is worst due to the distance the data must travel). When bouncing around checking out web sites it really isn't a big deal as the info can be resent with out much of an issue. In the game "waiting" for the data is going to throw you out of sync with everyone else so there is a limit on resends. There are a lot of things, as mentioned by Bizman that can interfere with the signal in a wireless setup.

You can either live with it, or you can figure out a way to run a wire to your laptop while you play the game.

[-ammo-]

Agree -  your gaming PC need a CAT-5/CAT-6 running directly to your router.  Since you are using a new Linksys, you can assign priority both to your PC and to the ports AH uses.  This should help considerably