Vista - Warcraft iii spike problems.

lag... is horrible lately..
I'm not sure what the problem is... but one of the vista updates
has been giving me lag spikes horribly

Hi Kyle,

Can you post up your system specs? Also, is the spiking occurring during offline play or online? Wired or wireless internet?

Wireless

and system specs =

Intel(r) Core(TM)2DuoCPU 7250 @2.00GHZ

3.00GB Ram
Nvidia Geoforce 8600

If the lag spikes occur every other minute or so, I recommended downloading this little program that will disable a "feature" in Vista that searches for a better, stronger wireless network therefore causing hiccups.
WLAN Optimizer

Let me know if it helps

didnt seem to work =[

Are you using a firewall; either the Windows Firewall or another third party app?

using pcillin

Ok, let's ping your router to see if the spiking is from your home connection or the internet. To find your router's IP, right click on the network icon on the bottom right of the task bar and select Network and Sharing Center > Manage Network Connections (on the left side) > double click your Wireless Connection > Details
Mark down the number beside IPv4 Default Gateway. This is your router's IP.

Now click the Start Orb > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
Type in "ping [your router's IP] -t" without the quotation marks. An example would look like:
C:\Users\You>ping 192.168.1.1 -t

Hit enter. You will see a long list start to form, but the important part is the time=#ms
Keep an eye on that number. It should remain very low, 1s 2s 3s are fine. If you notice it hops to a big number every once in a while, then the spiking problem is between your computer and the router, but if the time remains small, then the problem may be to the server you are connecting to in your game or even your internet.
To stop the pinging, press Ctrl+c

Let us know, then we'll be able to continue troubleshooting

When you're done following Spd2Last's instructions, check to see if pcillan has an option for 'game mode'... or some language similar to that. Also make sure that your Windows Firewall is disabled if you're running a third party app. I take it you're also using pcillan's anti-virus? If so, and it's a program you have loaded at startup, then you'll want to exclude the game from the scanner. There should be something in your options page that allows you to do this fairly easily. I don't use pcillan, so I can't tell you the exact language or path to follow, but it shouldn't be that difficult to sort out.

am i opposto ping when im in wc3? or.. not?

when im not it stays constant at 1 or 2ms