Would need a little more information from you to form a solid opinion but
its more than likely caused by a router yr using not being configured
properly to allow directx connections to bypass NAT.. for a solution post
the make/model of yr router here and we can take it from there..


"McClint" <vitalpilot@core.com> wrote in message
news:48TMe.84879$yC5.9566@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com.. .
> At the beginning of a CD-ROM game when I'm on the screen where each player
> picks teams, I show a 30 ping on some players & their name doesn't show
> up.
> What's wrong?
>
> Thanks,
> McClint
>
>