Originally posted by Rapmaster
You can find the gateway, DNS and DHCP info by going to Start--> Run, typing CMD (to bring up a command prompt) and then running IPCONFIG /ALL at the command line. But this won't have much affect on your connection speed.
Whether you get the settings automatically through dhcp or you manually set them, you will still end up with the same result.
Incorrect.
Pulling Network settings in this manner will give you "Basic" or "generic" data.
Understanding what is being issued via DHCP and what is actually available are in many cases very different.
Hard coding configuration information that would use a more reliable DNS server for instance. Or selecting an alternative gateway can provide an extreme difference in connection speed.
Many larger networks have altrenative paths set in place to handle issues of redendancy and fail safe connections if the primary fails. Or lines set in place that handle certain tasks that might be segerated off part of the network.
Bypassing certain routers or slow routes within an internal or external network is what we are talkin about here.
An example: A network set up for 100 users that have access to the network thru gateway 192.168.1.1
And on the same network 160 users that have access to the network thru gateway 192.168.1.100
192.168.1.1 points to a 768/768 DSL line that is also used to send outgoing mail for the company. This gives these 100 users decent connectivity for common internet usage like web browsing. But the upload will be used by the mail being sent out.
On the other side 192.168.1.100 points to a T1 line that has a few websites and an incomming mail server.
So in this example the 192.168.1.1 would not be a great connection for gaming during say 9-5. But anytime after or on the weekend, it would be great.
Where as 192.168.1.100 would be taxed at a fairly standard rate and might show some improvment after hours, but would tend to have better uploads at any given time over the other gateway. Weekups or after hours it might even rock for gaming.
This is a common method of networking.
For our friend Coach_EW, it might mean he has the ability to change a couple digits in a network config and achieve better gaming.
Originally posted by Rapmaster
Usually a physical problem would block you from being able to connect at all. And if your connection to the school's LAN seems fast, its probably not a physical thing.
What?
Ever seen what simple wear can do to an older RJ45 jack?
Or a patch cable that got steeped on one too many times?
Troubleshooting physical media is not as simple as -
It works
vs.
Its dead, replace it.
Many issues regarding physical networking fail both at home or in a business. And a School would be no different I would imagine.
To dismiss a basic check of the jacks and cables might lead to hours of logical mind bending ending withallot of embarassment when the resident tech geek fixes the problem with a $2 patch cord.
Since there may be a bunch of people on your network on battle.net at the same time, you may have problems. Apparently some b.net games have trouble with things like that for some reason.
