DSL or Cable?

by **Starlite** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 1:22 pm

I think it's weird that last year in the same city as I live in now, I had a ping of about 70- 80. I went away for about a year and came back to the same city, but different side of town and now I ping 100-140. I even ordered the premiere service that Adelphia offers to get a lower ping and still nothing has changed. I live in Colorado btw.

by **A Red Sharpie** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:35 am

Originally posted by ConScIouS
Cable is better than DSL for gaming.

Not necessarily. Depends on the provider, and the load on the cable provider.

DSL = direct connex to inet.
Cable = shared with peeps in your 'hood, bigger chance for lag.

by **Tommy Boy** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:35 am

I say DSL...no contest!

by Conscious* » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:53 am

Originally posted by A Red Sharpie
Not necessarily. Depends on the provider, and the load on the cable provider.

DSL = direct connex to inet.
Cable = shared with peeps in your 'hood, bigger chance for lag.

My area is nothing but developements everyone, and i never get lag, and always ping good. But Cable in most cases is better than DSL. Ask Jeffro

by **megadeth** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:55 am

in my area, cable sucks... DSL all the WAY !

by Conscious* » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:56 am

Where do you live, and what Cable provider?

by **megadeth** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:58 am

nebraska... charter com is cable here.. i hate it...

by **Sewer-Urchin** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:06 pm

I used to have Charter cable...lots of issues with it. Then moved to a Coma$t area and was more stable, but cost a lot. Now I've got DSL and am getting average pings of 170+

Hope to switch to cable soon if i can....

by **VlfPlyer** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:13 pm

I used to live in Omaha N. cable was good there but was a long time ago.

Thinking about satellite- anybody?

by **jnkcrp** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:35 pm

Cable.....enough said

by **Edogg** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:07 pm

Originally posted by VlfPlyer
I used to live in Omaha N. cable was good there but was a long time ago.

Thinking about satellite- anybody?

Last I heard, satellite was garbage for online gaming. It's just as bad as dial up. Its really only for people that dont have any other options where they live. They may have made some improvements, but I doubt it was anything drastic.

by **VlfPlyer** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:12 pm

Yeah, we used to install it for busineses along time ago and when it rained it was messed up.

by **A Red Sharpie** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:49 pm

Originally posted by ConScIouS
My area is nothing but developements everyone, and i never get lag, and always ping good. But Cable in most cases is better than DSL. Ask Jeffro

Jeffro Tull? he's busy with his damn Aqualung.

by **A Red Sharpie** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:50 pm

Originally posted by VlfPlyer
I used to live in Omaha N. cable was good there but was a long time ago.

Thinking about satellite- anybody?

Satellites suffer from high pingz0rs.

by **Jeffro** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 5:50 pm

Originally posted by A Red Sharpie
Jeffro Tull? he's busy with his damn Aqualung.

Not JETHRO, me!

:tard:

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