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22-09-2024 10:26 PM
Hello,
I'm suffering from really high pings and it's making online gaming difficult. I'm new to this service and voda so if anyone could advise what is happening that would be appreciated please.
Here's my trace route to bbc and it looks like I am connected to my local DC (Leeds) but the pings to it are really high.
Tracing route to gtm-live.pri.bbc.co.uk [212.58.236.1]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
Tracing route to gtm-live.pri.bbc.co.uk [212.58.235.1]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms [192.168.1.1]
2 121 ms 99 ms 107 ms 90.246.0.1
3 112 ms 112 ms 121 ms 63.130.172.37
4 * * * Request timed out.
5 * * * Request timed out.
6 114 ms 122 ms 121 ms 132.185.254.217
7 137 ms 128 ms 134 ms 132.185.254.14
8 143 ms 141 ms 133 ms ae1.pr01.eqsl.bbc.co.uk [132.185.249.13]
9 133 ms 134 ms 136 ms 132.185.249.71
10 168 ms 121 ms 114 ms 212.58.235.1
Thanks (in advance) for taking a look.
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24-09-2024 12:06 AM
I think I'll be cancelling tomorrow and either trying another provider on City Fibre or seeing if Virgin want to make me an offer to stay with them.
Having looked into it, as was said in this thread, a lot of people having the same experience as us - weeks and weeks of it being great and then this. Support are of no use. Even in the bad days of Virgin Media, you could always escalate things and speak to a really expert but it seems Voda aren't bothered.
23-09-2024 09:29 PM
I know, right? My guess is they think most people won't notice, so who cares? I'm so mad because I'm in a contract, but I'm so tempted to pay out of it because it's shockingly bad service. My only hope is that as it's an issue that doesn't affect just me they'll have to do something about it.
23-09-2024 09:32 PM
Well.... I just tried the automated support thing from inside my account and it said it found a fault and has logged a ticket. There's no options for poor latency so I chose not getting the full speed and after it did a test it said "oh, yes, you're not getting full speed".
23-09-2024 10:19 PM
That's more than I got. They just say I'm not using their router so I can go eff myself. Won't consider the possibility that the problem could exist their end, nope, it's always a Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard as far as they're concerned. I've opted to move provider and as you're still in your cooling off period I suggest you do the same.
23-09-2024 10:27 PM
Who you gonna go with? Zen? No One?
23-09-2024 10:31 PM
Going with the 4th utility. They are the only one in my area that offer symmetrical gigabit, and actual gigabit, not 900 or 910.
23-09-2024 10:41 PM
I've only heard good things about Zen - slightly more expensive but not much.
Anyway, I've fixed your broadband. Thank me later.
23-09-2024 10:45 PM
Ah, so you've instructed your horde of normies to stop posting half-decade old memes and minions GIFs on Facebook. Appreciate it!
23-09-2024 10:54 PM
Until about, let's say, 5pm-ish tomorrow?
23-09-2024 10:57 PM
I'll mark it on my calendar.
22-09-2024 11:06 PM - edited 22-09-2024 11:07 PM
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