Server IP's are listed on this page: http://www.lowerping.com/?p=servers

You can manually ping a server to check for packet-loss or unstable latency's.
Startmenu then type CMD in search or run. Press enter.

In the Command box type: ping -n 30 serverip


You can run a Trace-route if you suspect a routing change or packet-loss or you are experiencing high lag during certain hours of the day.
Startmenu type CMD in search or run. Press enter.

In the Command box type: tracert serverip

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\D.S>ping -n 30 91.191.144.94

Pinging 91.191.144.94 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=148ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=149ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=148ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=146ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=147ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=152ms TTL=45
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=145ms TTL=45

Ping statistics for 91.191.144.94:
Packets: Sent = 30, Received = 30, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 145ms, Maximum = 152ms, Average = 146ms

C:\Users\D.S>tracert 91.191.144.94

Tracing route to srv714.sd-france.net [91.191.144.94]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.168.1.1
2 * * * Request timed out.
3 25 ms 26 ms 24 ms 89.148.62.22
4 23 ms 24 ms 27 ms 89.148.62.25
5 22 ms 23 ms 23 ms 172.17.2.62
6 23 ms 24 ms 23 ms 172.17.2.45
7 154 ms 154 ms 154 ms if-14-5.core1.RSD-Riyad.as6453.net [66.198.126.1
]
8 283 ms 159 ms 321 ms 195.219.167.57
9 146 ms 146 ms 152 ms 195.219.167.42
10 146 ms 144 ms 147 ms if-11-0-0-1805.core1.PYE-Paris.as6453.net [80.23
1.196.61]
11 153 ms 146 ms 158 ms Vlan1804.icore1.PYE-Paris.as6453.net [80.231.196
.30]
12 145 ms 158 ms 146 ms eqx-6k2.euroweb-network.com [195.219.247.2]
13 146 ms 165 ms 147 ms ix2-gw1-6k.euroweb-network.com [78.41.236.65]
14 144 ms 153 ms 145 ms srv714.sd-france.net [91.191.144.94]

Trace complete.

Ping is through the roof and its driving me mad!

Any idea whats happening?



Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\MiNiStRy>tracert 70.32.43.122

Tracing route to 70.32.43.122.rdns.ubiquityservers.com [70.32.43.122]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 192-168-1-1.tpgi.com.au [192.168.1.1]
2 2 ms 1 ms 1 ms 10.1.1.1
3 * * * Request timed out.
4 18 ms 18 ms 28 ms nme-nxg-wal-csw1-vlan-1.tpgi.com.au [220.245.179
.193]
5 42 ms 39 ms 30 ms nme-nxg-wal-crt1-ge-2-0-0.tpgi.com.au [202.7.162
.1]
6 33 ms 40 ms 33 ms syd-nxg-men-crt1-ge-3-0-0.tpgi.com.au [202.7.171
.141]
7 178 ms 179 ms 179 ms 207.114.154.9
8 199 ms 183 ms 183 ms peer-01-xe-0-0-0.snjs.twtelecom.net [66.192.251.
170]
9 206 ms 196 ms 195 ms xe0-0.cr02.sjc02.us.mzima.net [216.193.255.221]

10 255 ms 246 ms 235 ms te2-0.cr01.ord01.us.mzima.net [69.174.120.10]
11 239 ms 247 ms 241 ms ge0-ubiquity.cust.ord01.mzima.net [72.37.148.178
]
12 231 ms 234 ms 242 ms 70.32.43.122.rdns.ubiquityservers.com [70.32.43.
122]

Trace complete.

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\admin>ping 91.191.144.94

Pinging 91.191.144.94 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=49
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=132ms TTL=49
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=135ms TTL=49
Reply from 91.191.144.94: bytes=32 time=133ms TTL=49

Ping statistics for 91.191.144.94:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 132ms, Maximum = 135ms, Average = 133ms