Questions For Those Of You With Cable Or Dsl

GreeGree Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16454Members
edited May 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">concenring latency issues</div> My question for those of you with cable modems is this: how often do you get lag spikes during gameplay, if any?

For those of you with dsl I have 2 questions.
Is it pppoe( point to point protocol over ethernet)?

If it is pppoe does it lag spike often?

Edit: Could you also include some more average pings and similar things?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Very seldom, but I have a 4mbit cable connection thats very stable.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i have a 5mbit cable connection and i cant recall any time i had a noticable lag spike.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    No lag spikes for me, but they do a lot of servicing down here so when they have the network disconnected I can't do much. But that's because our area is a trouble spot.
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    edited May 2005
    I've got 4mbit/256kbit Comcast cable. My pings can be in the low 30s, although I average somewhere around 40-60, depending on the location of the server. My connection is good enough that my gameplay experience is dependant on the condition of the server, instead of my connection. I do have problems, occaisonally, because Comcast has crappy tech support and service. My previous ISP was excellent, so it's an ISP issue rather than an issue with cable technology. I rarely get lag spikes.
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased.
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    i use comcast, and despite the recent FREQUENT complete loss of DNS sevice, its doing all right. Often my brother and I are playing different intensive games online, and we both have consistant pings of under 50 with decent computers.

    Every so often there is a blip, but its not usually a latency spike, just dropping internet for a couple seconds...
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+May 4 2005, 09:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ May 4 2005, 09:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've got 4mbit/256kbit Comcast cable. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    256? Wouldn't you mean 512? I thought comcast's basic was 512.
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 09:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 09:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+May 4 2005, 09:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ May 4 2005, 09:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've got 4mbit/256kbit Comcast cable. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    256? Wouldn't you mean 512? I thought comcast's basic was 512. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I just did a bandwidth test and it appears that I've got 384kbits/s upload, which is different from what you say Comcast has and from what I thought I had.

    You can trust Comcast to give some of its customers less than others, if that makes it money.
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  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    Comcast has one shared line for a neighborhood, I live in a relitively uncrowded neighborhood with few people who would appreciate fast internet. I can hit 550k/sec download rate off decent servers, I have friends 2 miles away with comcast who seldom hit 200k/sec download....

    And its expensive <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-6john+May 4 2005, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ May 4 2005, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, thats so going to be put in my signature <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Leaderz0rzLeaderz0rz Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7847Members
    has nothing to do with that. 512 is the "average" and "maximium" that they offer to their customers, your speed will verify on the quality of your lines, and how many switches you are from the main place.
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  • EverwatchfulEverwatchful Join Date: 2003-11-17 Member: 23084Members
    yah mine's pppoe, no lag spikes
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  • EverwatchfulEverwatchful Join Date: 2003-11-17 Member: 23084Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-6john+May 4 2005, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ May 4 2005, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, thats so going to be put in my signature <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol............touche
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  • theclamtheclam Join Date: 2004-08-01 Member: 30290Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DaJMasta+May 4 2005, 09:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DaJMasta @ May 4 2005, 09:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Comcast has one shared line for a neighborhood, I live in a relitively uncrowded neighborhood with few people who would appreciate fast internet. I can hit 550k/sec download rate off decent servers, I have friends 2 miles away with comcast who seldom hit 200k/sec download....

    And its expensive <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    In my experience (I've had 2 cable ISPs, Comcast and InsightBB), cable ISPs have shared connections for a neighborhood, but it's only uncapped for download speeds. My download speed occaisonally will go over what I'm rated for. My upload speed has NEVER gone over what I'm rated for, for more than a second. This is probably because it's much easier to max out the upload speed for a neighborhood connection than the download speed, so they make sure every house has its upload speed reserved.
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+May 4 2005, 09:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ May 4 2005, 09:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 09:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 09:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+May 4 2005, 09:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ May 4 2005, 09:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've got 4mbit/256kbit Comcast cable. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    256? Wouldn't you mean 512? I thought comcast's basic was 512. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I just did a bandwidth test and it appears that I've got 384kbits/s upload, which is different from what you say Comcast has and from what I thought I had.

    You can trust Comcast to give some of its customers less than others, if that makes it money. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Okay well the fastest downstream I've ever gotten was like 920 some KBps so that would make me like an 8mbit connection, which makes sense since they upgraded our area this year, some new testing.
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  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Everwatchful+May 4 2005, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Everwatchful @ May 4 2005, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-6john+May 4 2005, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ May 4 2005, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, thats so going to be put in my signature <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol............touche <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cmon, thats gotta be the best quote ever? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I wonder if he knew he was saying that ;P
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 10:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 10:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Everwatchful+May 4 2005, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Everwatchful @ May 4 2005, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-6john+May 4 2005, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ May 4 2005, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, thats so going to be put in my signature <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol............touche <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cmon, thats gotta be the best quote ever? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I wonder if he knew he was saying that ;P <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You are one evil fella. Keep up the good work. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • jago6jago6 Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32868Members, Constellation
    Cable here, 6mbit download, 512kbit upload. It takes my roommate downloading multiple movies from unnamed downloading program before I even notice that he is online. After I adjusted my settings in the console it's rare that I ping over 80 on a natural selection server. Well except for like overseas, I hit around 100 to 120 on most overseas server. Except one German server I get like 180.
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  • CyndaneCyndane Join Date: 2003-11-15 Member: 22913Members
    I've had a couple different broadband ISPs.

    First one was @home with Excite, that was excellent. Uncapped DL/UL.

    Then they were bought out my Midco.net. They advertise 6MB/DL, but Ive only hit around 4. (Yes I mean megabytes not megabits)

    I also used my cell phone for a short time to connect, but that was under 35K/sec.

    Never had any issues with any of them, (other then slow speed with cell phone.)
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-theclam+May 4 2005, 10:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (theclam @ May 4 2005, 10:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I've got 4mbit/256kbit Comcast cable.  My pings can be in the low 30s, although I average somewhere around 40-60, depending on the location of the server.  My connection is good enough that my gameplay experience is dependant on the condition of the server, instead of my connection.  I do have problems, occaisonally, because Comcast has crappy tech support and service.  My previous ISP was excellent, so it's an ISP issue rather than an issue with cable technology.  I rarely get lag spikes.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Sorry to hear you're unhappy with Comcast. I have the same connection speed as you (upload's 384k actually) and find their tech support is ok. Heck, I run a 12 player server off my box AND play from it. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • douchebagatrondouchebagatron Custom member title Join Date: 2003-12-20 Member: 24581Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+May 4 2005, 10:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ May 4 2005, 10:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 10:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 10:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Everwatchful+May 4 2005, 09:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Everwatchful @ May 4 2005, 09:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 4 2005, 09:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 4 2005, 09:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-6john+May 4 2005, 09:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (6john @ May 4 2005, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i use cox and i am thoroughly pleased. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Oh, thats so going to be put in my signature <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol............touche <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Cmon, thats gotta be the best quote ever? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I wonder if he knew he was saying that ;P <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You are one evil fella. Keep up the good work. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol wow. didnt notice it sounded like that. but now that i do, im quite proud of my cox usage.
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