The CS:S 24/7 D2 server was previously hosted with NFO. Currently it's with someone else...looks like Host Venom. NFO and HV are both located in Chicago, however, it appears HV's network is more complex. As a result, extra network hops have been added. Currently from Canada to 104.128.58.206 it takes 16 network hops, where as previously took only 9 to NFO.
Trace Route from Canada to 104.128.58.206 (Chicago):
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms *removed for security*
2 20 ms 13 ms 13 ms *removed for security*
3 16 ms 19 ms 19 ms 24.156.158.177
4 11 ms 13 ms 10 ms 209.148.235.109
5 31 ms 27 ms 35 ms 209.148.233.102
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 30 ms 37 ms 33 ms be3083.ccr41.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.30.53]
8 84 ms 35 ms 31 ms be2891.ccr21.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.82.249]
9 41 ms 49 ms 36 ms be2717.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.6.221]
10 35 ms 34 ms 47 ms be2523.agr22.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.81.102]
11 49 ms 47 ms 36 ms 154.24.64.134
12 43 ms 53 ms 49 ms te0-0-1-0.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.24.63.194]
13 59 ms 57 ms 45 ms 38.122.209.99
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 41 ms 37 ms 39 ms 104.128.58.206
Trace Route from Chicago to 104.128.58.206 (Chicago):
1 * * *
2 38.32.97.57 (38.32.97.57) 0.773 ms 0.764 ms 0.805 ms
3 be2765.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.45.17) 0.875 ms 1.156 ms 1.199 ms
4 be2522.agr21.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.81.62) 0.916 ms 0.928 ms be2521.agr21.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.80.254) 0.955 ms
5 te0-0-1-0.nr11.b029882-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.24.54) 2.740 ms 154.24.64.134 (154.24.64.134) 3.559 ms te0-0-1-3.nr11.b029882-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.55.106) 2.691 ms
6 te0-0-1-3.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.190) 3.047 ms te0-0-1-0.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.194) 2.658 ms te0-0-1-3.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.190) 5.049 ms
7 38.122.209.99 (38.122.209.99) 1.793 ms 38.122.209.98 (38.122.209.98) 2.406 ms 2.930 ms
8 * * *
9 * * *
10 104.128.58.206 (104.128.58.206) 1.642 ms 2.044 ms 2.072 ms
These extra hops have added about 10-20ms of extra latency for Canadian players.
In addition, the 10 hops from Chicago to Chicago, although not bad, seems a bit high. Previously, with NFO, I can make it from Canada to Chicago in 9 hops. Now it takes 10 to get from Chicago to Chicago - a bit weird.
Perhaps you guys had a good reason to switch. I don't know. But the change, in terms of latency, is noticeable.
Trace Route from Canada to 104.128.58.206 (Chicago):
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms *removed for security*
2 20 ms 13 ms 13 ms *removed for security*
3 16 ms 19 ms 19 ms 24.156.158.177
4 11 ms 13 ms 10 ms 209.148.235.109
5 31 ms 27 ms 35 ms 209.148.233.102
6 * * * Request timed out.
7 30 ms 37 ms 33 ms be3083.ccr41.dca01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.30.53]
8 84 ms 35 ms 31 ms be2891.ccr21.cle04.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.82.249]
9 41 ms 49 ms 36 ms be2717.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.6.221]
10 35 ms 34 ms 47 ms be2523.agr22.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.81.102]
11 49 ms 47 ms 36 ms 154.24.64.134
12 43 ms 53 ms 49 ms te0-0-1-0.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.24.63.194]
13 59 ms 57 ms 45 ms 38.122.209.99
14 * * * Request timed out.
15 * * * Request timed out.
16 41 ms 37 ms 39 ms 104.128.58.206
Trace Route from Chicago to 104.128.58.206 (Chicago):
1 * * *
2 38.32.97.57 (38.32.97.57) 0.773 ms 0.764 ms 0.805 ms
3 be2765.ccr41.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.45.17) 0.875 ms 1.156 ms 1.199 ms
4 be2522.agr21.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.81.62) 0.916 ms 0.928 ms be2521.agr21.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.54.80.254) 0.955 ms
5 te0-0-1-0.nr11.b029882-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.24.54) 2.740 ms 154.24.64.134 (154.24.64.134) 3.559 ms te0-0-1-3.nr11.b029882-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.55.106) 2.691 ms
6 te0-0-1-3.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.190) 3.047 ms te0-0-1-0.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.194) 2.658 ms te0-0-1-3.nr11.b056683-0.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com (154.24.63.190) 5.049 ms
7 38.122.209.99 (38.122.209.99) 1.793 ms 38.122.209.98 (38.122.209.98) 2.406 ms 2.930 ms
8 * * *
9 * * *
10 104.128.58.206 (104.128.58.206) 1.642 ms 2.044 ms 2.072 ms
These extra hops have added about 10-20ms of extra latency for Canadian players.
In addition, the 10 hops from Chicago to Chicago, although not bad, seems a bit high. Previously, with NFO, I can make it from Canada to Chicago in 9 hops. Now it takes 10 to get from Chicago to Chicago - a bit weird.
Perhaps you guys had a good reason to switch. I don't know. But the change, in terms of latency, is noticeable.
