Linksys router, two PCS, cable modem, high ping...

[Gamolon]

I have two PCs physically connected to a Linksys wireless router (model BEFW11S4 version 2, firmware version 1.44.2 December 13 2002). I use the wireless portion for my laptop only. When I play Unreal Tournament 4.36 alone, I get pings of 30-70. When my friend joins in on the other PC our pings start off at 60-70, but then spike to 1000. For comparison, we can play the Raven Shield multiplayer demo without a hitch. I've tried changing my PC to a static IP and then putting it in the DMZ while leaving the other as is (DHCP) to no avail. Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[{SUYM}_Ajax]

while leaving the other as is (DHCP)

have you tried putting them both as static ips ? if not give it a go

[Gamolon]

Thanks for the reply Ajax. I have tried it with both PCs as static, and still get the spiked pings. Just as a clarification, I speak of high pings when we are playing over the internet, not on a LAN. I see in other forums and posts that there are other folks having similar issues with Linksys routers. Oh well. I will continue to search for an answer. Thanks again.