Play online since two years without network problem and now I face a 
mysterious problem from my favorite game Asheron's Call (Dark Majesty) 
 
My Configuration : 
 
-  Two Pcs with Windows XP Pro on a LAN with a a Windows 2000 server. 
-  my PC : duron 1Ghz with ATI rage pro 2000 
- NO internet browsing problem on both clients and server, the other client 
PC *can* play completly normally at AC. We've Sygate Home Network 
 
My Proclem : 
 
Very very slow motion when I enter in the game (no 3d problem). The monitor 
in AC is yellow of course and very quicly the packet losses up to 100% but I 
didn't be disconnected (stayed 5 minutes). My PC has been formatted and 
complety reinstalled (AC is the only software in the box with Office XP). 
Also my ping seemes artificially better than the other client (100 ms vs 
300-400 ms for the other  client pc). 
 
I've changed my MTU setting with mtuspeed programm without success. I've no 
firewall on my lan connexion only on server( without it , it does'nt work 
better) 

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Request for Question Clarification by researcher-ga on 20 Apr 2002 11:17 PDT

has there been any change in your computer and network configuration from  
before you had the problem and now? did the problem only show itself when you  
started to play AC:DM? that is, did it not occur at first and only manifested  
istelf after several weeks of play? has Sygate Home Network changed their  
service offerings for you? also have you tried using any other high intensity  
network services (ie. other similar games or video streaming) and have you  
noticed any lagging or slow downs there? one last one for you! what is the  
manufacturer and model number of your hub/router/modem 

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Clarification of Question by mat-ga on 20 Apr 2002 14:41 PDT

- other games from MS (dungeon siege) seems to have the same problem, but i  
play no more 
- i've deinstalled the ethernet card and install a simple 56k modem and i've  
always the same problem  
: a very good ping but a packet losses up when i move in the game 
- modem adsl : alcatel speed touch and hub sphp basic from acctoon 
- no problem for video streaming 
- i use the same build from sygate home network software 
- the problem appears one month ago after a reinstallation of windows 

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Request for Question Clarification by blader-ga on 30 Apr 2002 13:06 PDT

Greetings from Google! 
 
This is a wild guess... but are you on a Resident Network connection
in college? Who is your internet service provider? I've been having
the same problem recently, and I may have a fix for you.
 
Best Regards, 
blader-ga 

Are all the network games slow? Do you have problems to copy files from one 
computer to another? How did you setup your DNS configuration?

- i've only one other game : dungeon siege and yes the multiplayer game is slow
- no problem to copy files
- dns configuration : i've a ip fixed (192.168.02) and the dns server is 
192.168.0.1 it's also the default gateway

Make sure your network adapter and graphics adapter are not sharing the same IRQ.
If they are, fix this by changing the IRQ allocation from BIOS or moving the
network adapter to different PCI slot if possible.