What broadband do you use playing online?

cold_filter

So got an xbox and want to get BB, Don't have a phone line and won't be getting one so apart from that what do boardsies think is the best for online gaming?

helios

I use 6Mb NTL, never had a problem...

cold_filter

helios wrote: »

I use 6Mb NTL, never had a problem...

Before the NTL website got its UPC makeover it said i could get BB but I was away for december and when i rang them at the start of the month they said its not available but will be "soon".

anyone any other suggestions?

GAAman

4mb ntl here has been sweet as a nut

You shouldnt need a phone line for ntl why did they say it wasnt available?

Hang on that reminds me when i was getting it the site said i was in a non covered area but i knew differently so when i called them and eventually got someone who knew what they were talking about i was able to order it and get it installed so be careful what the site tells you

moggins7

6mb.. wow...
im using digiweb, its actually pretty good. not much lag, well apart from the thing over xmas...

cold_filter

moggins7 wrote: »

6mb.. wow...
im using digiweb, its actually pretty good. not much lag, well apart from the thing over xmas...

what speed is yours moggins?

cold_filter

GAAman wrote: »

4mb ntl here has been sweet as a nut

You shouldnt need a phone line for ntl why did they say it wasnt available?

Hang on that reminds me when i was getting it the site said i was in a non covered area but i knew differently so when i called them and eventually got someone who knew what they were talking about i was able to order it and get it installed so be careful what the site tells you

They said it wasnt on my available services list, I told him it said it said it was available before christmas "if its not on the lsit you cant get it" was the reply.

GAAman

cold_filter wrote: »

They said it wasnt on my available services list, I told him it said it said it was available before christmas "if its not on the lsit you cant get it" was the reply.

Balls to that mate thats exactly what happened with me, ring them back and dont mention the site at all

BloodSugarSex

ntl are telling everyone its not available

cold_filter

GAAman wrote: »

Balls to that mate thats exactly what happened with me, ring them back and dont mention the site at all

Thanks GAAman i'll give them a call this evening.

moggins7

cold_filter wrote: »

what speed is yours moggins?

am its actually just 1mb/s. strange maybe but theres rarely lag, and i connect up fine to XBL...
the 2mb/s wit 20gb lim is only a 5 extra a month anyway so if in the future mine does **** up, ill have that to fall back on..

Clover

i use a 6 meg ntl conection for my online games and it's great , very little trouble in the 15 months i have it.

thegame

same here 6 meg on ntl.no problems at all.

A-Trak

I've 3MB Digiweb.

No problems at all, hasn't let me down yet unlike my treacherous Xbox.

Bros123

I'm on 2Mb Irish Broadband Breeze.No problems,only with Live itself of course.

Feidhlim

Eircom 2MB but i only get 1.5 mb...

If you can get NTL i would go for that... much faster and same price.

They also told me its not in my area

Jerichoholic

I'm on BT, and whenever the phone rings, I'm disconnected from XBL.

Can you even begin to imagine how annoying that is?

bucks73

4MB on Smart and never had a problem.

Barlow07

Jerichoholic wrote: »

I'm on BT, and whenever the phone rings, I'm disconnected from XBL.

Can you even begin to imagine how annoying that is?

Thats sounds like you havent set your broadband equipment up correctly, forget to read the instructions maybe :rolleyes: , if its happening it shouldnt so id contact BT if i was you.

Vic Vinegar

8mb Smart Telecom, mostly sweet except for Pro Evo (which is mostly sh1t for everyone i gather)

marathont

I have a 1mb/1mb (really just 720k). It works well for cod4 and halo, but fifa 08 can struggle expecially during peak hours.

Loveless

3MB Chorus/NTL. Always works fine.

miju

3mb NTL line and sweet as a nut

Karmafaerie

BloodSugarSex wrote: »

ntl are telling everyone its not available

We're really not man!;)

Only the major populated areas (Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford) are fully available.
And not all of the cities either yet.
A few towns have it aswell.

aidankk

Jerichoholic wrote: »

I'm on BT, and whenever the phone rings, I'm disconnected from XBL.

Can you even begin to imagine how annoying that is?

All you need is a dsl filter these are about 5 euro and split your phone line between phone and dsl, there should be one in the box if not any pc world or the like will have one..

Loveless

yeah AidanKK it spot on there. Sounds like you don't have the splitter filter for Phone/DSL plugged into the line. * It's also recommend to put single socket Phone filters on any other phone points being used in the same house.*

Eircom usually give you one double splitter and two single splitters with their Netopia routers.

GAAman

cold_filter wrote: »

Thanks GAAman i'll give them a call this evening.

No probs man

Placebo

can u guys play if some one else in the house is on the net?

play = lagless play

omalleyTown

Loveless wrote: »

yeah AidanKK it spot on there. Sounds like you don't have the splitter filter for Phone/DSL plugged into the line. * It's also recommend to put single socket Phone filters on any other phone points being used in the same house.*

Eircom usually give you one double splitter and two single splitters with their Netopia routers.

So does BT so he should already have it.

I'm on a 2Mb line from NTL and the only game I've had any issues with is team fortress 2 but from what I can tell thats a problem with the game.

Halo 3 runs perfectly

Psygnosis

I have digiwebs mobile service and while not the fastest around 1 mb down and 256kb up I get good pings I have played GOW on line and Forza and they work perfect
see below

Pinging www.boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes

Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=61
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Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=61

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
Packets: Sent = 19, Received = 19, Lost = 0 (0%
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 42ms, Maximum = 87ms, Average = 51msPinging www.boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes

Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=87ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=57ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=54ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=52ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=56ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=45ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=59ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=58ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=55ms TTL=61
Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=61

Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:
Packets: Sent = 19, Received = 19, Lost = 0 (0%
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 42ms, Maximum = 87ms, Average = 51ms

Placebo

^ can u please post ur ping on 195.149.21.209:27888

its an english MAME KAILLERA server. On normal bb [iolbb 2mn line i get 31ms]