OK, I have read a million different opinions about what you need to do to fix from losing connection to server. I have tried them all. Affinity to 0, updating PB, turning firewalls off, antivirus off, blah blah. My RAM is good, uninstalled, reinstalled BF and PB. Manually updated PB. Set connection cable (my connection is cable), etc. I still get disconnected from server.
HOWEVER...
I am only being disconnected from server in the evenings and on weekend. My ping is always low (20-50), but I still loose connection. So, I have been doing a DL speed test several times per hour for the last 24 hours. I conclude that my bandwidth is terrible at peak TV watching times. For example, I was consistently getting DL speeds of 6,000 to 6,200 Kbps until AMERICAN IDOL came on. Then BAM! I am down to 900-1,200 Kbps for the rest of the evening. In my town, there is only one cable company serving thousands of people who have all moved here in that last 2 years. My town is a new suburb of Phoenix, AZ and Im guessing that the cable company didnt plan for the massive growth my community has experienced. So, they need a bigger "pipe".
Am I full of crap or could this be a possible reason why some of us are being disconnected frequently???
Thanks a lot!
HOWEVER...
I am only being disconnected from server in the evenings and on weekend. My ping is always low (20-50), but I still loose connection. So, I have been doing a DL speed test several times per hour for the last 24 hours. I conclude that my bandwidth is terrible at peak TV watching times. For example, I was consistently getting DL speeds of 6,000 to 6,200 Kbps until AMERICAN IDOL came on. Then BAM! I am down to 900-1,200 Kbps for the rest of the evening. In my town, there is only one cable company serving thousands of people who have all moved here in that last 2 years. My town is a new suburb of Phoenix, AZ and Im guessing that the cable company didnt plan for the massive growth my community has experienced. So, they need a bigger "pipe".
Am I full of crap or could this be a possible reason why some of us are being disconnected frequently???
Thanks a lot!