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Wireless Broadband Latency Question

  • 12-05-2005 4:34pm
    #1
    Betty_Boo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    hey all,

    im getting wireless broadband over the summer so ive benn doing some research. im looking into gettin wireless broadband with either Nova Networks or IrishBroadband, because they offer the best deals and have the upload speeds that i need.

    SO... my question is... if i go with wireless broadband what kind of latnecy should i expect? im getting braodband for online gaming, so if i have high latency then it's not worth my while!

    is there anyone out there who already has wireless broadband with either of these companies and could tell me what your ping rates are and especially if you game?

    cheers!
    B


Comments

  • #2
    Ciaran500
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    This should be in broadband forum.

    My pings with Irishbroadband are in general lower than dsl pings. It will be perfect for gaming. (that is assuming you are getting breeze and not ripwave.)


  • #3
    Betty_Boo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Betty_Boo


    cheers mate,

    yeah sorry wrong forum! yeah id be going wit the breeze 2mb up/2mb down


  • #4
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,981 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    The thing about wireless is, you can expect fantastic pings as low as 12 to local servers but it's never consistant.


  • #5
    Betty_Boo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭Betty_Boo


    so when you say its not consistant does that mean my pings could jump over 100? as long as the high latency levels stay under the 100 mark id be just about ok for gaming....


  • #6
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36 ([url]www.boards.ie):[/url]
    Packets: Sent = 28, Received = 28, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 32ms, Maximum = 38ms, Average = 34ms
    Control-Break

    Those are abnormally high... but jolt are still good...

    Ping statistics for 195.149.21.11:
    Packets: Sent = 58, Received = 58, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 15ms, Maximum = 52ms, Average = 20ms
    Control-Break

    Thats on breeze 2meg off the tallaght highsite.


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  • #7
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    try a ping on games1.unreal.ie

    I have esat DSL and it's pinging around the 21ms mark. I get 16ms when it's not busy.

    Moving to broadband....


  • #8
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    Pings for games1.unreal.ie

    Ping statistics for 193.120.200.50:
    Packets: Sent = 40, Received = 40, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 5ms, Maximum = 14ms, Average = 7ms
    Control-Break


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