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In alt.games.quake2 Scott Croom <scroom@mindspring.com> wrote:
: I currently have a x2 modem...im connecting at 52000, which is good.  When
: I try to play quake1 over quakeworld or quake2 over a server....I get
: MASSIVE pings.  In excess of 1500 sometimes...its unplayable.  I have even
: turned of x2 and connected at 31200 fine...  But when I play still I get
: the same prob....can someone help me?
: -- 
: Scott Croom
: scroom@mindspring.com

Try using gamespy to find servers with lower pings..  However, bad pings 
could be caused by line "noise" in your telephone line, or a poor 
connection through your isp.  Try switching isp's and if that doesn't 
help, have the telephone company test your line to make sure it is data 
quality.

Hope this helps-
-- 
Duane Keys
duane@umr.edu
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