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Satellite Broadband

  • 07-04-2006 10:19am
    #1
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭


    want to get broadband for the summer to play source online.
    however the only option available to me is satellite braodband, just wondering anyone has had any experience with it?

    the best deal i saw was at www.broadbandwherever.ie
    cheers


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  • #2
    far2gud
    Closed Accounts Posts: 299 ✭✭far2gud


    Satelite broadband suffers from high ping times. This is not ideal for gaming and may cause noticable lag. Just a heads up. ;)


  • #3
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    search for netwhizkid posts in this board in the past month or two, he explained this issue very well .


  • #4
    nadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭nadir


    yeah, you totally wont be able to game on a satelite link. Only leech.
    Im not sure, maybe you could try to get on the Irish WAN?


  • #5
    Robxxx7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Robxxx7


    Satellite is next to useless for gaming due to its latency ...where are you located..there maybe other avenues open to you ?


  • #6
    crawler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,660 ✭✭✭crawler


    Do NOT use satellite for gaming. <- horses mouth. (latency free satellite...Hmmmm :D)

    Where are you based by the way? Are you sure wireless is not an option for you?


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  • #7
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    nadir wrote:
    yeah, you totally wont be able to game on a satelite link. Only leech.
    Im not sure, maybe you could try to get on the Irish WAN?
    sorry, im a bit a n00b when it comes to bb, what is the Irish WAN?
    Robxxx7 wrote:
    Satellite is next to useless for gaming due to its latency ...where are you located..there maybe other avenues open to you ?
    Im located outside newbridge, co.kildare.
    ive checked all the major providers, cant get a line:(


  • #8
    Robxxx7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭Robxxx7


    KamiKazi wrote:
    sorry, im a bit a n00b when it comes to bb, what is the Irish WAN?


    Im located outside newbridge, co.kildare.
    ive checked all the major providers, cant get a line:(


    Hi,

    Irish broadband are in the newbridge area
    http://www.irishbroadband.ie/ws_cov_images/Newbridge.JPG

    Irishwan are group of like minded people who share their broadband connection ...i am not sure that they have any coverage in Newbridge though
    These guys can be found here
    http://www.irishwan.com/forum/


  • #9
    KamiKazi
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,201 ✭✭✭KamiKazi


    i checked irish broadband before, i am about 3 miles outside their coverage,
    and Irish Wan doesnt cover me either:(


  • #10
    jbkenn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 919 ✭✭✭jbkenn


    Have you tried Alternative Broadband in Naas ?

    http://www.alternative-broadband.com/

    jbkenn


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