DSL or Cable?

by **Namloot** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 2:55 pm

Originally posted by Jeffro
384Kbps-1.5Mbps downstream/128Kbps upstream

$49.95

That's what I have for dsl.

I get 10mb/s down and 1mb/s up for $39.95 a month for cable modem service. I have 3 computers on a router here. It's quite reliable.

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by **Jeffro** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:08 pm

Originally posted by Namloot
I get 10mb/s down and 1mb/s up for $39.95 a month for cable modem service. I have 3 computers on a router here. It's quite reliable.

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WHAT!?

Gimme a link to that!

by **Killer Mike** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:17 pm

Originally posted by Kingofbeers
i've been trying to curtail my lag problems. Everyone says i should have a ping of 40 or so but its generally around 85-100 sometimes more. Really bad when the beach server is full.

You live in St. Louis. Location does matter in comparison to the server you play at. If you play on ECGN, you'll be pinging higher. I live in Indiana, and ping around 70-80. This "you should ping 40" is nonsense. The further you are away from a server, the more you ping to it. Don't go through the hastle of changing from dsl to cable or cable to dsl if it wont' make a difference.

by **Jeffro** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:23 pm

Originally posted by Killer Mike
You live in St. Louis. Location does matter in comparison to the server you play at. If you play on ECGN, you'll be pinging higher. I live in Indiana, and ping around 70-80. This "you should ping 40" is nonsense. The further you are away from a server, the more you ping to it. Don't go through the hastle of changing from dsl to cable or cable to dsl if it wont' make a difference.

Hmm...I usually get a ping between 53-65.

I guess that is good!

by **RCglider** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:25 pm

I had wireless for about 1 1/2 years. http://www.speednet.com Once they got the bugs worked out it was as good as cable. For a while they let me have 6mb down 6mb up uncapped which was nice, but now it's 3/756.

Their biggest problem was the contractors installing the hardware improperly.

I now have Charter and imo compared to what others are getting for the same money it's lagging. 3mb down 256 up.

by **Killer Mike** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 8:36 pm

Originally posted by Jeffro
Hmm...I usually get a ping between 53-65.

I guess that is good!

That isn't 40.

by **Nofx** » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:36 pm

Location has a huge impact on your ping, but so does your ISP. I live in California...during the summer, I live in San Francisco and I have a real nice cable connection. On ECGN I can ping 80-110, depending on population, regardless of time of day. On West Coast servers, I can ping 30-50.

But when I am living in Los Angeles, I have some crappy "comcast high speed" connection which is pretty bad. I ping 110-160 to ECGN, depending on population and time of day.

Both places are generally the same distance to the ECGN server, but quite different pings. But yea...I agree with most people on this thread, cable is generally better, especially for gaming.

by **Mr. Slayer** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:05 am

Get Dial-up then you will love the gaming preformance.

Cable is the way to go though.

by **SkiloDog2000** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:06 am

im on a wireless router but i get smooth sailing even though i have to connect through a floor and a wall
when my cable modem kicks out i just have to run downstairs to the hub and hit the reset button and im up
the only downtime is when the network is upgrading but thats at about 3:00AM so i dont always hit it. i use an augmenter which is basically where the main cable coming from outside is fed into a small box which is connected to the cirtut breaker(ie more power to the cable) and that allows me to run the 150 ft of cable to my hub
its somewhat of a hassel to set up but its definatly worth it once you get going
i had dsl for about 2 days and i hated it so i called comcast, they hooked me up and i have a 5 megabit connection and im happy. end of story. go CABLE!!!

by **SkiloDog2000** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:07 am

Originally posted by Mr. Slayer
Get Dial-up then you will love the gaming preformance.

Cable is the way to go though.

ya go out and grab one of those newfangled 28.8k modems. thats the kind of line your gunna need when battlefield 2 comes out.

EDIT: Why is this in the RTCW section. This belongs in the smoking room. you guys dont need to keep to your corner. your allowed to use the other rooms and try to interact with the other guys ya know.

by **King** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 2:02 am

i meant to post it there but im a dumbass... and beg for forgiveness

by **oxy** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:17 am

What Kingofbeers meant to say was that he was curious as to which of the two types of broadband would be better for RTCW MP or ET.

The smoking room is for smokers anyway, not drunks.

by **SkiloDog2000** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:23 am

Originally posted by oxy
What Kingofbeers meant to say was that he was curious as to which of the two types of broadband would be better for RTCW MP or ET.

The smoking room is for smokers anyway, not drunks.

so in the case that im ever beered up... i post here?:confused:

by **King** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:27 pm

Originally posted by RCglider
I had wireless for about 1 1/2 years. http://www.speednet.com Once they got the bugs worked out it was as good as cable. For a while they let me have 6mb down 6mb up uncapped which was nice, but now it's 3/756.

Their biggest problem was the contractors installing the hardware improperly.

I now have Charter and imo compared to what others are getting for the same money it's lagging. 3mb down 256 up.

Thats what i got now... Charter... sometimes i wanna hurt them so badly. the 3 up 356 down just doesnt seem to do what my old "silver" package connection did for some stupid reason.

I also resent the fact that everyone keeps saying that just cuz i love beer means im an alcoholic... lol

by **[FSU]SkunX** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:15 pm

the other fourms scare me..i like our RTCW area more...it's like a family..it has the alcholic uncle...the every now and then the creppy uncle ( sexxypants ) shows up..even though hes not really part of the family..and you got the lil' spammers like me..it's a habitat really..okay..i forgot where i was going with this..so..

CABLE CABLE CABLE !!!! ^_^

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