Lag spikes when gaming

[gazzthompson]

Hey guys, Last few days maybe last week or two i have been experiencing lag spikes when gaming... Lag shooting up to 400-500 , which is pretty unplayable when it happens. it only happens for 4/5 seconds, but this cycle repeats itself a lot.. Download speed seems quite low as well:



Its normally around 4/5 MB/s.

Watton exchange:

http://www.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/EAWTN

Any ideas? 

[Glenn]

Is it a wired or wireless connection?

[zappaDPJ]

It might be worth setting up a BQM if you haven't already done so: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping

[gazzthompson]

Is it a wired or wireless connection?

Wired

It might be worth setting up a BQM if you haven't already done so: http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ping

Will do!

[gazzthompson]

Its all red, i double checked the IP, any ideas?

[Glenn]

You need to configure the router to respond to being pinged.

[Technical Ben]

Also check nothing is updating in the background during the lag spikes.
It's an obvious one I know, but sometimes a cause.