I keep randomly timing out of servers in the middle of the game and then I can't even reconnect for a while. I can connect to every other server fine. I've also been having trouble loading youtube videos in my browser lately too if that helps the case.
I've tried flushing my DNS which has worked but other times it hasn't. Tried resetting my pc, tf2 and my router. Any ideas what might be causing this?
I keep randomly timing out of servers in the middle of the game and then I can't even reconnect for a while. I can connect to every other server fine. I've also been having trouble loading youtube videos in my browser lately too if that helps the case.
I've tried flushing my DNS which has worked but other times it hasn't. Tried resetting my pc, tf2 and my router. Any ideas what might be causing this?
i've had this problem when playing dota and csgo (which is pretty annoying because of matchmaking cooldowns) and the only thing that fixed it was completely restarting my router and modem. it went away after a while but in between that time i had changed my dns to google (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) and it doesnt happen now. switching dns servers probably had nothing to do with it in my case, would suggest calling your isp and telling them you're getting bad routing to some servers (some isps' support guys are better with this than others).
i've had this problem when playing dota and csgo (which is pretty annoying because of matchmaking cooldowns) and the only thing that fixed it was completely restarting my router and modem. it went away after a while but in between that time i had changed my dns to google (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) and it doesnt happen now. switching dns servers probably had nothing to do with it in my case, would suggest calling your isp and telling them you're getting bad routing to some servers (some isps' support guys are better with this than others).
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mgibI keep randomly timing out of servers in the middle of the game and then I can't even reconnect for a while. I can connect to every other server fine. I've also been having trouble loading youtube videos in my browser lately too if that helps the case.
I've tried flushing my DNS which has worked but other times it hasn't. Tried resetting my pc, tf2 and my router. Any ideas what might be causing this?
I was hoping you fixed this problem last night :(
I did some more digging and one recommendation I found was doing a factory reset on your router (if you have one), and resetting your modem. When the modem restarts, plug in your router and then power it on. Don't change any settings on the router until you've tried it on factory default.
Lastly, try to find a link between the servers that you're having issues with. I.e. specific IPs, areas you might be routing through, whether or not your DNS resolver is working or not (you can have internet and connect to IPs, but not a DNS server). These are just a few things to try.
Also, if you find an IP that you're having connection issues to, IMMEDIATELY run a tracert to that IP. Contact your ISP and forward it to them, and ask for tier-2 support right away. When you give them this info, they can help you nail down if it's a routing/networking issue, or something else.
[quote=mgib]I keep randomly timing out of servers in the middle of the game and then I can't even reconnect for a while. I can connect to every other server fine. I've also been having trouble loading youtube videos in my browser lately too if that helps the case.
I've tried flushing my DNS which has worked but other times it hasn't. Tried resetting my pc, tf2 and my router. Any ideas what might be causing this?[/quote]
I was hoping you fixed this problem last night :(
I did some more digging and one recommendation I found was doing a factory reset on your router (if you have one), and resetting your modem. When the modem restarts, plug in your router and then power it on. Don't change any settings on the router until you've tried it on factory default.
Lastly, try to find a link between the servers that you're having issues with. I.e. specific IPs, areas you might be routing through, whether or not your DNS resolver is working or not (you can have internet and connect to IPs, but not a DNS server). These are just a few things to try.
Also, if you find an IP that you're having connection issues to, IMMEDIATELY run a tracert to that IP. Contact your ISP and forward it to them, and ask for tier-2 support right away. When you give them this info, they can help you nail down if it's a routing/networking issue, or something else.