Vista Wireless Network Lag/Spikes

[yee]

www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=101910

So basically, I get random spikes and lag every 30 to 60 seconds (sometimes
even less) on a wireless connection in Vista.

Does anyone know how to fix it? Online gaming is almost impossible,
especially in WC3 (apparently it's a lag-fest when I host)

Apparently, Windows looks for a new access point every 30-60 seconds, thus
giving me the lag/spikes.

I got up to turning off WLAN AutoConfig in the above link, but couldn't find
where to manually input my SSID.

Cheers

P.S. I also tried Vista Anti-Lag, but it doesn't work on my computer.
P.S.S. This is similiar to the Windows Zero Config problem on XP, except you
could turn it off.

 

[yee]

Sorry, forgot to mention my router and wireless card.

Wireless card = Linksys WMP54G w/ latest Vista drivers from Linksys
Router = Linksys WRT54G w/ DD-WRT v23 SP2

 

[Mac]

Just a thought - have you tried disabling the "connect to a more preferred
network if available" option in the wireless connection properties?

 

[yee]

Yup, tried that, thanks.

 

[yee]

Sorry, incase my last post was misleading, I meant thanks for the suggestion,
but that didn't solve my problem.

 

[Whitney]

Nice to see that I am not alone. I have the EXACT same router and I have this
same problem with gaming, except mine is with World of Warcraft, not WC3 and
my Internet fully disconnects frequently.

I would like to see a few replies to this as well!

 

[yee]

I just spent a few hours Googling and I came up with the following info.

- The problem doesn't have to necessarily mean its because of the hardware
- Anything involving the internet is affected during the second or two of
spiking (it's just more noticabling during an online game)
- When it spikes, Windows is looking for new and better access points
- Turning off WLAN AutoConfig will make your wireless internet unaccessible
- On XP, it was the Windows Zero Config that would cause spiking, but
apparently it is embedded in WLAN AutoConfig on Vista
- Some people disconnect fully when spiking occurs
- A third-party wireless network monitor may solve the problem (I don't
think there are currently any)
- Microsoft sees this issue as "feature"

 

[[email protected]]

I'm having the same problem in WoW as well as any other online game
that i play. Never happened in XP after i turned off WZC. that became
a no brainer after SP2 Came out. So far there is no way to fix it,
until Microsoft deems it a bug. I will keep on coming back here for
more hopefully some 3rd party software comes out to take over the WLAN
AutoConfig service.

 

[willshak]

I have the exact same symptoms, in my case with a RALink RT61 card and a
Thompson Speedtouch 780WL router.

This is a very annoying problem, is there any solution to this yet???

Kristian

 

[PhurBos]

I have tried both Vista Anti-Lag and WLANOptimizer, they both don't work for me, maybe its because of the make of my wireless card? (RALink RT61)

Also after alot of browsing I found this:
WlanSetInterface (Windows)
I'm not a programmer so I wouldnt know what to do with it, and also not even sure if this is what's causing the 60sec lag spike.

Otherwise, still no working fix for this problem? =(

 

[lewise04]

Vista Anti-Lag works for me i am using Vista Ultimate x86 my WLAN card
is a Linksys 54G w/ Speedbooster

 

[Kyle]

I really wish this issue would be addressed because it's totally unbearable
trying to play games when u freeze up for 2-3 seconds every minute because of
this WLAN AutoConfig thing in Vista trying to find a new network every 60
seconds. In XP you could turn off the Wireless Zero Configuration and still
connect manually to the Internet, but with Vista when you turn off the WLAN
AutoConfig I cant figure out how to connect to the Internet. And like
several others here, Vista Anti-Lag and WLANOptimizer did not work for me
either. Can someone please figure out how to solve this problem???

 

[stefan_v]

Same here - Only thing that REALLY makes me regret buying Vista

Same problems as the above posters - every 60 seconds i get a spike of
~12-2500 ms. Tested it by doing a Ping to my router (ping 192.168.1.1 /t)
while not connected to the Internet and while connected. Tested the same way
on a dual-boot Windows XP Professional (DK) with no problems.

I have also tried WLAN Optimizer and Vista Anti-Lag, but those does not work
on my setup.

Sandberg Wireless NIC (Ralink chipset).
LinkSys WRT54GL Router.
Windows Vista Home Premium.

Internet gaming is pretty much impossible with this bug.



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[PhurBos]

Same here - Only thing that REALLY makes me regret buying Vista

Same problems as the above posters - every 60 seconds i get a spike of
~12-2500 ms. Tested it by doing a Ping to my router (ping 192.168.1.1 /t)
while not connected to the Internet and while connected. Tested the same way
on a dual-boot Windows XP Professional (DK) with no problems.

I have also tried WLAN Optimizer and Vista Anti-Lag, but those does not work
on my setup.

Sandberg Wireless NIC (Ralink chipset).
LinkSys WRT54GL Router.
Windows Vista Home Premium.

Internet gaming is pretty much impossible with this bug.

Yes... I feel your pain... I had no other choice but to give up gaming and for some weird reason, xp wont work on my pc

 

[Beau]

I to have had problems with any online game with the same lag and getting
disconnected problem such as WoW W3 and others. Im glad to know im not the
only one.

 

[Ty]

I've been wrestling this problem for a while now, and after a hefty amount of
research on various messageboards, found a solution that sounded like a real
pain to implement but ended up working for me.

I'd tried WLANOptimizer, Vista Anti-Lag, and the netsh scripts that disable
autoconfig to no avail. Then I read on one messageboard that someone was
able to get Vista Anti-Lag working by installing the XP drivers in Vista.

I steeled myself and decided to give it a shot. I have the exact same
configuration as the OP (a WMP54G Wireless-G card and a WRT54G router, but
I'm using the newest Linksys F/W as opposed to WW-DRT). I went ahead and
uninstalled the device in Device Manager, checking the box to delete the
driver files. At the time I didn't realize that I still had the previous
drivers in C:/Program Files/Linksys Drivers so it kept reinstalling and I had
to delete those drivers as well. Then I unzipped the WMP54Gv4.1_20051117
driver package to that same directory and ran Setup.exe in Windows XP
(Service Pack 2) compatibility mode, although I'm not certain that's
necessary.

The installation went off without a hitch and I reconnected to my wireless
network and pinged the router with the -t flag. Hmm. Well, just as before,
every minute there was one in the 1200ms-1500ms range.

So, I ran Vista Anti-Lag again, verified it detected the Wireless-G adapter
and clicked the "activate VAL" button.

ping 192.168.2.1 -t

1ms, 2ms, 1ms, 4ms. . .wait for it. Hold on a sec. Where are the spikes?

Well, it appears to have worked. I've been watching that cmd window for
probably five or six minutes now and haven't seen a single spike. I'll crank
up some online games here in a bit and see if it helps with the
lag/freezes/disconnects I've been having.

So, if you're having this same problem, go ahead and install XP drivers and
give Vista Anti-Lag another try. Wasn't as painful as I thought it'd be.

 

[Quest]

@Ty

I'm also using a WMP54G. I tried your method but couldn't get the XP drivers to install. Are you using a x86 version of Vista?

From what I've seen VAL and WLAN Optimizer don't seem to work with the x64 versions of Vista.

 

[Ty]

Quest,

I actually am using an x86 version of Vista, and like I said I had no luck
with either VAL or WLAN Optimizer before installing the XP drivers for the
WMP54G. However, the VAL page at codecase.de seems to indicate VAL works for
both x84 and x64 versions of Vista.

It doesn't appear that Linksys provides 64-bit drivers for the WMP54G, and
my conclusion has been that neither the VAL or WLAN Optimizer solutions will
work with the current Vista drivers.

You might want to take a look at the following thread at Tom's Hardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/235009-45-linksys-wmp54g-drivers

It appears someone else was looking for XP Pro x64 drivers for our card, and
was directed toward the ralink drivers. I don't know if the driver in the
link will install for you, but it might be worth taking a look into.

Hope you get it working.

 

[thisisthebesticouldcomeupwith]

I installed the latest ralink drivers and to my surprise they came
with a 3rd party network application which was compatible with Vista.
Previously I had tried other solutions but none of them had worked
until this one. I set tx power to 100% so not sure if it was just the
drivers or/ drivers and 100% tx power. My regular lag spikes have now
gone! I got the RT61 drivers by the way, not sure if it comes with all
of them

http://www.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Support/Windows.html

 

[Kenny536]

Please help - I have the 60 second lag spike problem. I use windows vista 64 bit Business. I have a WRT54GL

I do not get any error code - the error I get when trying to install any of the Ralink Drivers is this :


Windows was unable to install your network controller

Windows could not find driver software for your device

If you know the manufacturer of your device, you can visit its website and check the support section for driver software.


The Ralink Wire Lan Card Utility/Status is just a big black X... the Ralink utility/status ONLY works when I install the Linksys driver from my cd that came with my Linksys adapter. That is the only driver I can get it to recognize and thus the only driver I can access the internet with, for this adapter at least.