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Best setup for gaming ?

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  • 24-05-2004 3:38pm
    #1
    PornStaR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭


    I know eircon aren't the best ping wise for online games ... so I was wondering whats the best setup , router / modem wise , to squeeze the lowest latency outa the line ?

    will a direct ethernet connection be much faster than 802.11b wireless etc etc etc

    I'm going to order eircom business plus.....


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    #2
    Whywontitwrok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Whywontitwrok


    I use a d-link 504 router and send that in through my ethernet card and I get excellent pings for games. On battlefield I will max out at 80(rarely do I max out) generally will be in the 60`s

    I play soldner with me and a mate and we both get pings in the 50`s on UK servers(thats playing on both my pc`s so they both feed from one connection)
    I get down in the 20`s or 30`s when I play solo.

    Lag is not a problem :D


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    #3
    PornStaR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭PornStaR


    cheers m8


    ... there gona give me a 4 port ethernet router wt the connection , that d-link ur talking about is it the one supplied by eircom ?

    If not where you get it ? price etc


    pings in the 20-30s with eircom ? they turned off interleaving or whatever its called? been out of touch the last few mths .

    thanks again


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    Whywontitwrok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭Whywontitwrok


    Eh no I had to buy it in itdirect cost about €160. Great router tho. I told eircom to stuff their router and id buy my own! I got my account this time last year so I would of had to pay €100 anyway :'(

    Just my situation wait till a few more guys come along with more 1337N355


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    #5
    Gonzo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 16,911 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gonzo


    eircom still have interleving on, expect pings of 40+ to uk servers and 30+ to irish servers.

    Pinging www.boards.ie [82.195.131.128] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.131.128: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=59
    Reply from 82.195.131.128: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=59
    Reply from 82.195.131.128: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=59
    Reply from 82.195.131.128: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=59

    Ping statistics for 82.195.131.128:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 28ms, Maximum = 43ms, Average = 32ms

    Pinging clarity.jolt.co.uk [195.149.21.11] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=57
    Reply from 195.149.21.11: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=57

    Ping statistics for 195.149.21.11:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 35ms, Maximum = 39ms, Average = 37ms

    Pinging uk2.net [213.239.57.2] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 213.239.57.2: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=57
    Reply from 213.239.57.2: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=57
    Reply from 213.239.57.2: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=57
    Reply from 213.239.57.2: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=57

    Ping statistics for 213.239.57.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 35ms, Maximum = 39ms, Average = 37ms

    Im using a usb modem so with better equipment my pings may go lower


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