lags with /follow (Quad Boxing)

[sciro]

Hi together,

I'm now reading this forum from time to time and allready used the search button but can't find an answer to the problem I got...

I'm playing 4 Hunters right now and 3 are following the main, the problem is... if they're follow about ~4seconds it starts to lag heavy.... I've tried so many things now... 4 windows on 1 screen on my main.... 1 on each system... allways the same so it can't be the local network I think.... I allready installed WoW completely new without AddOns so this can't be the problem either :/

The best is.... if I control them all at once with Multibox there is no lag... but they're allways spreading out.... each of my systems has some other hardware :/...

Anyone knows an solution maybe? Oh and I got A-DSL 1000/128 only.... don't if that's the issue... but why don't I get lag if they are controlled without follow?

Oh and sry for my bad english :P

Regards, sciro

[unit187]

afaik there is known issue when /follow sends massive spam which affects your internet connection. So probably you need something like 100 mbit cable internet connection

[MrLonghair]

Does it happen with separate WoW folders for all the clients? What's your computer like?

Personally I think it's that network issue, thought it would have been fixed by now, 128 kilobyte upstream will get choked.

[sciro]

Does it happen with separate WoW folders for all the clients? What's your computer like?

Yes, all WoW's had an seperate folder when I tried it on my main.
Well my main: AMD X2 4400+ | 2gig ram | gforce 8800gtx.
System 2 (desktop): P4 3ghz | 1gig ram | x1900xtx
System 3 (notebook dell): P4 2,8ghz | 1gig ram | ati 9700 mobility
System 4 (notebook gericom): Centrino 1,4ghz or so | 512mb | 9700 mobility
All connected via cable, no WLAN!

Personally I think it's that network issue, thought it would have been fixed by now, 128 kilobyte upstream will get choked.

I think so too :/ Hope when I move to my new house with ADSL 2000/386 it's going to work, but that's gonna take 1 or 2 months

[Bradster]

Please goto this website and tell me your upload/download speed along with ping http://www.speedtest.net/

How old is your router? (older ones don't use Netstat which can cause troubles like this)

[sciro]

My upload/download speed and pings with different Servers (I'm from Germany, so the Frankfurt is the best for me ) And Paris is where the WoW-Europe servers are located, so I tested that connection too.




And my router is a Netgear WNR854T (pretty new I think) link to specs

[Bradster]

The connection you have, that looks to be the problem. I'm downloading 3 torrents and I'm on-line with 5 accounts right now and here is mine


Your upload is not fast enough.

A modem is 56k. We know that a 56k modem runs wow but not well. I had a lot of lag issues when I used one a couple times. Using that as an example.

56k x 4 that exceeds your current upload. Add a couple of back ground services, malware/spyware leeching a bit more of the connection (software checking for updates and such).

Looks to me like more upload is needed. Could be wrong but thats my 2 cents.

Would I be correct that you can run one account just fine? Perhaps two, only the 2nd one lags once in a while? Then when you logon three you start to have lag problems? Would be the upload.

DSL in the U.S you can pay more monthly for higher speeds. Maybe you can as well. I think that would solve all your problems. Hope it's a easy fix for ya.

[Bradster]

I have to hit the hay, but i'll do another test when i'm not downloading torrents and on-line with the gaming. I normally have a pretty rowdy upload speed. That download is hard to match, i'm lucky.

[Bradster]

Here I just logged out of my wow accounts, I was only on-line with 4 at the time I did the first test not 5 like I thought. Here's what it looks like now logged out.



Bingo

[sciro]

Well the problem is, I can't get an faster Internet where I live now... but I'm going to move into a new home in 1 or 2 Months with 2000dl 384ul ... that should be enough....
I can play those 4 without problems if i control them all at once without follow.... but they're allways spreading more and more... what is kinda annoying in time...
As soon as I hit the follow macro... the lag starts and Accounts get disconnected.... allready had some friends here some time ago and we played with 4 accounts without problems too... it's just that god damn follow which maybe needs the upload :/... why can't they just programm the game right? :P
Seems like i have to wait for some weeks . Then I'll start with 1Shaman and 4Hunters (something different from what the others do)... hope the combo will work... wanna do pvp with them mainly (arena1 for honor soon!).
But anyways... thanks for the help!

regards, sciro