Connection is OK, then it stops for about 5 seconds, then is fine again for a while

Question

Heres a CMD of ping -t 192.168.1.1

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=3ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=5ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=17ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=16ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=2ms TTL=255

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=14ms TTL=255

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Reply from 192.168.1.1: bytes=32 time=19ms TTL=255

and so on so forth.

Basically, it works for about a minute, then stops for about 5 seconds, then does it again.

Its getting VERY annoying seeing as I often disconnect from games and such because of this 'gap'.

My internal IP is manually set by the way,

I am on Vista (32bit)

My connection is wireless, im using a USB2.0 Wireless Network Adapter.

Any ideas on how to solve this?

Answer 1

Looks like you're dropping off from the access point.

Have you tried updating the drivers for the wireless card? these will be on the manufacturers website, and also, updating the firmware on the router.

For my router, in order to maintain a solid connection, I had to set the wireless card frequency (Channel 5) manually, and then change the router to channel 5 as well.

Don't use wireless for games...not only is wireless unreliable by nature, you will cause other players to lag as well - there's nothing more frustrating.

Answer 2

Your time= it a bit changable aswell - have you tried a wired connection to check out if it is caused by the router our your wireless adapter on your pc. There is not enough time outs for power problems - sounds more like your usb adapter