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Xbox - stay with IBB, or switch to NTL?

  • 12-04-2005 5:06pm
    #1
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Okay, I've searched the forums but what I need is up to date opinions... ;)

    Have finally been told I can get NTL BB, having used IBB Ripwave for 6 months or so.
    IBB was terrible to begin with, but now behaves itself pretty much all the time.

    I mainly use the connection for gaming, so my question is whether it's worthwhile making the switch, or is there nothing further the NTL service can offer my experience?

    I do experience lag, and the odd disconnection with IBB, but I don't know if this is typical of all ISPs. Are NTL pings times better?

    Lastly I know several people (surfers, not gamers) who are unhappy with their intermittent NTL service - is this typical?
    Before recently I'd heard it was the best - particularly for gaming.

    Thanks for any advice...

    :)


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  • #2
    Infini
    Registered Users Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Infini


    Depends on where you live in dublin. I'm in Dublin 7 and the pings I get are around 30-45ms. There's another thread about problems on the Dublin 15 bb network being bitchy on pings.


  • #3
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Infini wrote:
    Depends on where you live in dublin.
    Thanks Infini
    I'm in Blackrock if that's any use to anyone...


  • #4
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 22,874 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    I'm in D9 and I've been rock solid 30-45ms pings with no disconnects. The problems only seem to be in D15.


  • #5
    GavinJCD
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭GavinJCD


    I'm in Blackrock and was considering NTL for a while until I got my DSL upgrade. Pity NTL took so long in getting around to the South of Dublin I would have hopped on their service, nice and cheap. Plus cable yields higher speeds than DSL.

    Gav


  • #6
    Blaster99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Blaster99


    If you state what your Ripwave pings are like you'll get better advice. I would be surprised if the pings are better than 100ms, though. I would say anything will be better than Ripwave for gaming.


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  • #7
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Blaster99 wrote:
    If you state what your Ripwave pings are like you'll get better advice. I would be surprised if the pings are better than 100ms, though. I would say anything will be better than Ripwave for gaming.
    Good point.
    I meant to check last nite but forgot. Might post 'em tomorrow.

    Sounds like the NTL complaints I heard were isolated.
    Thanks guys............


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