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Check this! 19.11.2015

http://nhlgamer.com/community/topic/126-ea-poll-about-lag/#comment-623

 

 

 

 

 

 

First off, this ISN'T a fix for everyone and probably won't work for everybody. Secondly this mainly reference on everything that people know at this time.

 

Okay. There is couple of things that may help on home captain and home team lag issues.

  1. Always make sure that your lobby leader isn't team captain at class selection screen! So far I've had and seen massive 1-3s input delays on captain if the player was lobby leader too. Try to change lobby leader as someone else than the player who usually has team captaincy too.
  2. This is the technical side of this "fix". Try to block with either block URL/IP or Parental control on your ROUTER. I know that there lot of different routers out there and some do have ability to block and others have only parental control. 
    This may or may not help you but this doesn't either do no harm for you. Sidebar: Your NAT type may drop from 1 to 2 if you use bridged mode on router. Mine did, but connections have been good. If you lose connections all together on you system, then probably you did something wrong.
    • Block these: 159.153.95.65 and/or gosprodfeapp0474.ea.com

Example from my router: I can't block IP's or URL's, so I use Parental control. I have put both IP and URL on blocked lists of Keywords and Blocked Domains. I also use Time of Day rule that is on everyday and all day. I feel that this has helped little bit though I didn't have lot of problem even before. It did drop my NAT from 1 to 2 but still overall feel is good.

Q: How do I do this on my router? A: I don't know, I've learned to use my router (Cisco EPC3828D) by googling and reading user's manual.

And just as a reminder This isn't permanent fix and won't probably work on everyone. But this is a gather from lot of forums and there has been lot of positive results. EA is still working on this whole problem but there is no ETA on the fix.

I try to update everytime there is something new on the matter or maybe some tips. :) Otherwise it seems that we just have to be patient.

Please spread word on this!

@Kenu maybe pin this topic so people can easily find it? :) 

edit: And of course if none of these help and like changing NAT from 1 to 2 makes games more laggy et cetera then you should reverse all changes ^^

edit: as @gzell60 said that their best connection comes at home when a specific player is lobby leader and team captain too. People you can use your own brains to figure things out, these are tips from majority.

 

Update from EA forums:

UPDATE [11/06] 

* Dev and QA teams investigated multiple leads but nothing conclusive pointing to the root cause of this issue thus far. 
* Our senior engineers have also looked at the IP blocking workaround that was circulating the community and it doesn't look like it would specifically fix the captain lag issue. Also, for some users it could block their ability to play altogether. 
* While we have reached out directly to several members of the community, we are unable to identify a pattern of behaviour to help establish the conditions to reproduce the issue. 
* We need more info but we will continue to dedicate time and resources to this. The team is in the process of preparing a detailed survey questionnaire (will post link here) to get more focused input and feedback. 

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EA forum update
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  1. Always make sure that your lobby leader isn't team captain at class selection screen! So far I've had and seen massive 1-3s input delays on captain if the player was lobby leader too. Try to change lobby leader as someone else than the player who usually has team captaincy too.

There is one guy in our team who ends up being captain in both lobbies most of the time, and if that is the case the connection is great in 9 out of 10 cases. Not sure if this is a 'fix' you should recommend.

Also, what is your source on blocking those 2 IP's? I think I saw people on Reddit talk about this so I'd like to know where this is coming from.

EDIT: I found the source myself:

http://leaguegaming.com/forums/index.php?threads/here-is-the-fix-for-input-delay-posted-on-pg-1-initial-post-also-includes-past-posts.223931/

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There is one guy in our team who ends up being captain in both lobbies most of the time, and if that is the case the connection is great in 9 out of 10 cases. Not sure if this is a 'fix' you should recommend.

Also, what is your source on blocking those 2 IP's? I think I saw people on Reddit talk about this so I'd like to know where this is coming from.

EDIT: I found the source myself:

http://leaguegaming.com/forums/index.php?threads/here-is-the-fix-for-input-delay-posted-on-pg-1-initial-post-also-includes-past-posts.223931/

Of course if this is good in your case, then you of course use it :) but most of the people I've talked to has had that both lobby captaincy problem. That is why recommend this. People ofc should use their own brains :) 

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Of course if this is good in your case, then you of course use it :) but most of the people I've talked to has had that both lobby captaincy problem. That is why recommend this. People ofc should use their own brains :) 

The latest edit in your opening post is a bit misleading though. It really just works if this one specific guy is captain in both lobbies. Whenever I am captain in both lobbies we normally experience horrible amounts of lag. Maybe you want to add that, tell people to try different hosts.

Posted (edited)

This is all about at this point of trial and error, one thing may work on one, others for some and third for some. I've just pointed and given the tips that has been successful for lot of players.

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Yesterday I used my router's parental controls to block the IP / host name, and the first 2 games were running smooth (we were 5 players). Afterwards a 6th player joined us, and I experienced the delay again.

Not convinced about how effective that method is, but I'll keep an eye on it. Maybe everyone of us needs to block those addresses though one player within the lineup should be sufficient (at least in theory).

Posted

Two days ago my connection was awesome both home and away when I was cap. Yesterday we played two games home there I was the cap, and that was the worst connection I have had except when I was on a bad internet and downloaded something. EA FIX THIS ASAP. 

Posted (edited)
41 minutes ago, imosi said:

So, if I did all those things. (blocked url and IP)  and I still can ping to both. It didn't work? 

You should be able to ping them, but a tracert should end with 'unreachable'.

Don't quote me on that, though.

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Anyone? 

Edit: I still manage to traceroute the IP and url.. 

When I block the IP through my routers firewall (asus rt-n66u) it asks for a port range? I dont know what to put in that slot. 

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57 minutes ago, imosi said:

Anyone? 

Edit: I still manage to traceroute the IP and url.. 

When I block the IP through my routers firewall (asus rt-n66u) it asks for a port range? I dont know what to put in that slot. 

try 1-65535, that is all I can you with that :)

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1 hour ago, imosi said:

Anyone? 

Edit: I still manage to traceroute the IP and url.. 

When I block the IP through my routers firewall (asus rt-n66u) it asks for a port range? I dont know what to put in that slot. 

If you go to Firewall -> URL Filter, you can block the host name without a port range as far as I can tell from a video.

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If anybody is using any of the Buffalo wrt-line routers go to Administration -> Commands

paste these, and click run commands button:

iptables -I OUTPUT -d 159.153.95.65 -j logdrop
iptables -I FORWARD -d 159.153.95.65 -j DROP

now you should have no way of accessing that server, cant ping or trace. If you reboot the router then you have to this again, i don't advise using the write to firewall option in commands section as iptables command writes directly to Linux kernel running on your router.

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I moved this topic to the NHL 16-section, as I see that is more fitting.

Has anyone blocked the IP using a Cisco router? I'm using the Cisco EPC3825 router (provided by DNA) and I can't seem to get it working. I tried using the IP-filtering page for this in the router settings, but adding that IP gives me an "Invalid IP address" error.

Is it better to connect to the router some other way than through the browser interface? I don't see any command options on my router, similar to what @XelsFIN mentioned about his Buffalo.

Posted (edited)

Yeah the IP filtering on it is to block local area network IPs to connect to internet. And that cisco is very similar to mine. I think only way might be parental block if that works: Manual

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12 minutes ago, Kenu said:

I moved this topic to the NHL 16-section, as I see that is more fitting.

Has anyone blocked the IP using a Cisco router? I'm using the Cisco EPC3825 router (provided by DNA) and I can't seem to get it working. I tried using the IP-filtering page for this in the router settings, but adding that IP gives me an "Invalid IP address" error.

Is it better to connect to the router some other way than through the browser interface? I don't see any command options on my router, similar to what @XelsFIN mentioned about his Buffalo.

The web interface should suffice, if there is no option in the webinterface then i highly doubt it´s possible to do with said router.

 

Here is what mine looks like, quite basic router model, Buffalo Nfiniti WZR-HP-G300NH2EU:

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19 minutes ago, MovaaN said:

Yeah the IP filtering on it is to block local area network IPs to connect to internet. And that cisco is very similar to mine. I think only way might be parental block if that works: Manual

Thanks. I did that, but I am still able to ping both the IP and the url. Aren't you?

Posted (edited)

Yes I'm, try running at cmd and write there tracert 159.153.95.65. It isn't abnormal to be able ping it but try to look using that command, does it allow you to route your traffic there

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8 minutes ago, MovaaN said:

Yes I'm, try running at cmd and write there tracert 159.153.95.65. It isn't abnormal to be able ping it but try to look using that command, does it allow you to route your traffic there

I guess it doesn't?

traceroute to 159.153.95.65 (159.153.95.65), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets

 1  192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1)  0.500 ms  0.228 ms  0.184 ms

 2  0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)  6.357 ms  7.756 ms  6.280 ms

 3  hel5-sr4.dnaip.fi (62.78.106.176)  7.880 ms  7.780 ms  7.994 ms

 4  esp2-tr2.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.114)  8.059 ms  7.830 ms  7.906 ms

 5  hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.113)  16.969 ms

    hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.40)  16.402 ms

    rai1-tr2.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.4)  15.412 ms

 6  rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.13)  16.139 ms  16.196 ms

    rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.68)  16.006 ms

 7  tuk2-sr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.174)  15.520 ms  16.039 ms  15.769 ms

 8  te0-7-0-2.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.129)  16.822 ms

    te0-0-0-7.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.13)  15.608 ms

    te0-7-0-2.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.129)  17.203 ms

 9  be2397.ccr22.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.129)  16.648 ms  17.175 ms

    be2396.ccr21.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.121)  17.554 ms

10  be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  37.045 ms

    be2281.ccr41.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.63.1)  35.047 ms

    be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  35.967 ms

11  be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  43.703 ms

    be2268.ccr42.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.181)  43.708 ms

    be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  46.776 ms

12  be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  44.264 ms

    be2188.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.113)  48.415 ms

    be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  44.355 ms

13  telia.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.14.214)  43.119 ms  45.300 ms  41.536 ms

14  ae8.mpr1.fra3.de.zip.zayo.com (64.125.26.233)  47.167 ms  44.624 ms  47.949 ms

15  ae4.cr1.ams5.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.32.106)  41.965 ms  46.196 ms  42.361 ms

16  ae0.cr1.ams10.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.62)  46.790 ms  42.363 ms  46.722 ms

17  ae7.cr2.dca2.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.33)  131.163 ms  134.062 ms  135.085 ms

18  ae1.er2.iad10.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.20.122)  129.565 ms  131.294 ms  134.133 ms

19  64.125.199.190.t00673-02.above.net (64.125.199.190)  133.241 ms  130.559 ms  135.846 ms

20  * * *

21  * * *

22  * * *

23  * * *

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18 minutes ago, Kenu said:

I guess it doesn't?

traceroute to 159.153.95.65 (159.153.95.65), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets

 1  192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1)  0.500 ms  0.228 ms  0.184 ms

 2  0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)  6.357 ms  7.756 ms  6.280 ms

 3  hel5-sr4.dnaip.fi (62.78.106.176)  7.880 ms  7.780 ms  7.994 ms

 4  esp2-tr2.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.114)  8.059 ms  7.830 ms  7.906 ms

 5  hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.113)  16.969 ms

    hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.40)  16.402 ms

    rai1-tr2.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.4)  15.412 ms

 6  rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.13)  16.139 ms  16.196 ms

    rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.68)  16.006 ms

 7  tuk2-sr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.174)  15.520 ms  16.039 ms  15.769 ms

 8  te0-7-0-2.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.129)  16.822 ms

    te0-0-0-7.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.13)  15.608 ms

    te0-7-0-2.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.129)  17.203 ms

 9  be2397.ccr22.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.129)  16.648 ms  17.175 ms

    be2396.ccr21.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.121)  17.554 ms

10  be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  37.045 ms

    be2281.ccr41.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.63.1)  35.047 ms

    be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  35.967 ms

11  be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  43.703 ms

    be2268.ccr42.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.181)  43.708 ms

    be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  46.776 ms

12  be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  44.264 ms

    be2188.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.113)  48.415 ms

    be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  44.355 ms

13  telia.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.14.214)  43.119 ms  45.300 ms  41.536 ms

14  ae8.mpr1.fra3.de.zip.zayo.com (64.125.26.233)  47.167 ms  44.624 ms  47.949 ms

15  ae4.cr1.ams5.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.32.106)  41.965 ms  46.196 ms  42.361 ms

16  ae0.cr1.ams10.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.62)  46.790 ms  42.363 ms  46.722 ms

17  ae7.cr2.dca2.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.33)  131.163 ms  134.062 ms  135.085 ms

18  ae1.er2.iad10.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.20.122)  129.565 ms  131.294 ms  134.133 ms

19  64.125.199.190.t00673-02.above.net (64.125.199.190)  133.241 ms  130.559 ms  135.846 ms

20  * * *

21  * * *

22  * * *

23  * * *

Result with parental control turned off (and device rebooted):

 

traceroute to 159.153.95.65 (159.153.95.65), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets

 1  192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1)  0.454 ms  0.289 ms  0.188 ms

 2  0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)  7.876 ms  8.016 ms  7.795 ms

 3  hel5-sr4.dnaip.fi (62.78.106.176)  16.639 ms  7.161 ms  7.294 ms

 4  esp2-tr2.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.114)  8.791 ms  7.483 ms  7.748 ms

 5  hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.40)  16.398 ms

    hel5-tr3.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.113)  16.015 ms  16.417 ms

 6  rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.13)  15.642 ms

    rai1-tr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.42)  17.954 ms  16.022 ms

 7  tuk2-sr1.dnaip.fi (62.78.107.174)  16.178 ms  14.656 ms  17.132 ms

 8  te0-7-0-2.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.129)  15.358 ms  16.458 ms

    te0-0-0-7.ccr21.sto01.atlas.cogentco.com (149.6.168.13)  16.536 ms

 9  be2397.ccr22.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.129)  17.058 ms  16.533 ms

    be2396.ccr21.sto03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.121)  16.122 ms

10  be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  37.881 ms

    be2281.ccr41.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.63.1)  32.566 ms

    be2282.ccr42.ham01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.72.105)  38.926 ms

11  be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  41.592 ms

    be2268.ccr42.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.50.181)  47.346 ms

    be2257.ccr41.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.49.29)  44.486 ms

12  be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  54.459 ms

    be2188.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.113)  522.978 ms

    be2184.agr21.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.48.69)  549.065 ms

13  telia.fra03.atlas.cogentco.com (130.117.14.214)  39.355 ms  39.708 ms  43.958 ms

14  ae8.mpr1.fra3.de.zip.zayo.com (64.125.26.233)  43.593 ms  50.673 ms  47.145 ms

15  ae4.cr1.ams5.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.32.106)  45.058 ms  41.427 ms  45.458 ms

16  ae0.cr1.ams10.nl.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.62)  40.980 ms  45.576 ms  44.343 ms

17  ae7.cr2.dca2.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.27.33)  134.550 ms  130.464 ms  134.098 ms

18  ae1.er2.iad10.us.zip.zayo.com (64.125.20.122)  129.619 ms  134.271 ms  133.524 ms

19  64.125.199.190.t00673-02.above.net (64.125.199.190)  130.649 ms  134.134 ms  130.189 ms

20  * * *

21  * * *

22  * *

 

I don't know if it's random or not, but the two bolded lines have a much higher value than with parental control.

I have run it again and the one that ends with .113 is significantly lower now, but the .69 is between 333-550ms.

I will try to reapply the parental control and see how that impacts the result.

 

EDIT: Never over 100ms on the bolded ip's with the parental control on. I'm no expert, but it would seem to be helping.

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