218.x.x.x is as good as it gets. But I noticed on some servers it lags... the West-East servers.
I have played on those servers below and get good connections like 200+ to 400ms.

218.x.x.x Spinebreaker, Stonemaul, Smolderthorn

219.x.x.x Spirestone

Yeah 218 is kinda hard to get... i usually reset my router until I see it... may take 1-10 times.

btw what brand of modem/router u guys are using? mine is in-built modem+router, forgotten the brand

Erm not sure whether they are west/east side...but I've played on:
a) Spinebreaker (more than 8 months) - beginning was laggy, now its smooth
Smolderthorn, Spirestone, Stonemaul (about a month+) - connection ok with occassional lag spikes

Your friend might want to look up the forums for server with our msian comrades.

The thing about connections is a two-way thing.

Most of the time I get a 218.x.x.x connection, but I do use a router and set port forwarding.
On other days, I do get 219.94.x.x which is OK.

My latency is from 300-400ms to 600ms max.

I think its the location and where your connection nodes are... I stay near the Telekom Tower near Mega Mall. So I'm not sure about other areas.

intothefantasy,
http://www.blizzard.com/support/wow/?id=aww0790p for Port Forwarding Info.

tape23,
if you use a router, everytime you connect, you will get a login IP.
218.xxx.xxx.xxx are the best for connection. 219.94.xxx.xxx is fairly ok too.

Note: Connection speeds are dependant on which are you are residing in.

Connection issues always a major headache... because it HAS so many problems.

1. ISP (TMNet, Streamyx)
- Yeah, inconsistent connections, like 218.xxx, 219, etc.
- International links, maintenance, blah blah.
- THE BAD: we are using copper cables... not fibre-optic!

2. Home-User
- How are your cables wired? Next to the phone line/port? 5-20 metres away?
- The longer your cable to your comp and more bends... the worst the latency.
- Is your LAN card working on par?
- Is your router/modem good? is it always on 24 hours? are the connections in order... any faulty ports or cables?
- If you're using wireless, is there an interupting frequency? Yes it happens. Sometimes my wireless connections goes to low because there's another wireless user and it affects mine and so does obstructions.

3. Server Side
- Is WoW server up and running fine? Especially when lots of ppl are logging in the same time and patching.

To sum some of the problems faced, when some of my friends ask me to help em...
I always get a headache explaining it.

This post has been edited by kawaii74: May 25 2006, 06:35 PM

Nice... Actually, its still the area u're in.

My friend stays in Kelana Jaya, and 218 is every elusive. ><" If he does get it, the line will drop in minutes.

I have no problems getting 218. I stay near Menara Telekom. Wonder if that is a possibility?