October 12, 200718 yr I want it for pc gaming online, downloading. I use a wireless connection for my laptop. I share the connection with my sisters laptop and my dads desktop. My current connection is really laggy for games and disconnects so much, which is roadrunner cable connection. I live in manhattan, so a lot of people. Any suggestions? or does anyone know a website that I can type in a zipcode to see different connection speeds in my area.
October 12, 200718 yr Digging around speedtest.net should give you an idea of what kind of speeds are available in your area. Being in a highly populated area you probably won't have much luck finding an ISP that isn't saturated like your current one is.
October 17, 200718 yr Maybe they'd still have a better shot of luck on DSL, though? From what I remember and understand, cable puts a whole block of people on one shared pipe, which is no good for gaming. ~Mr. Devnull and normally with a cool mind.(Warning: This user can be VERY confusing to some people... And talks in 3rd person for the timebeing due to how insane they are... Sometimes even to themself.)
October 17, 200718 yr Maybe they'd still have a better shot of luck on DSL, though? From what I remember and understand, cable puts a whole block of people on one shared pipe, which is no good for gaming. ~Mr. Devnull Um cable internet is usually better for gaming, it's usually faster all around (ping, down and up). For gaming you don't need fast download/upload speeds, it's more about ping time. What you say cable does is true but that can be better than what DSL does as to how far you are away from the central hub is how fast your connection is.
October 17, 200718 yr Maybe they'd still have a better shot of luck on DSL, though? From what I remember and understand, cable puts a whole block of people on one shared pipe, which is no good for gaming. Um cable internet is usually better for gaming, it's usually faster all around (ping, down and up). For gaming you don't need fast download/upload speeds, it's more about ping time. What you say cable does is true but that can be better than what DSL does as to how far you are away from the central hub is how fast your connection is. What about "Link Token Conflicts"? I thought that only caused problems with gaming? :-s ~Mr. Devnull and normally with a cool mind.(Warning: This user can be VERY confusing to some people... And talks in 3rd person for the timebeing due to how insane they are... Sometimes even to themself.)
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