broadband Q

D.Roberts · 30 Nov 2007 at 22:52

Hi all long time since ive been here.

just got virgin media installed the 2mb broadband package im not well up on the terms and meanings of things.

I have a few Q`s if i may

bandwidth whats better high or low eg in arma i look at it and its like 800

ping i know lower the better im getting 30ish in same game

desync i think i know lower is better i get about 0 ranging to 5.

so what im realy asking is this a good 2mb package or is it a little slow etc?
thanks all.

D.Roberts · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:08

damn is virgin media bad then cus i just got it see thread titled broadband Q`s.

i did a speed test and get 1.77mb im meant to get 2mb thats what i paid for.

D.Roberts · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:14

forgot to say ive got the cable broadband not phone line jobby adsl aint it?.

tolien · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:18

1.77Mbps is near enough 2Mbps, especially if the test you're using isn't 100% accurate.

D.Roberts · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:22

cool thanks so its not bad then forgot to say its a cable modem connected to a belkin g mimo router and im in next room with a g mimo dongle will connect hard wired soon as its better will it be a little faster?.

Aod · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:25

800KB/s on a 2mb line? impossible.

you must have a faster connection (8mb maybe?)

ping of 30 is very good.

i don't know about DeSync though.

D.Roberts · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:27

nope did a test on net and said ive got 1.77mb speeds not the 2mb i asked for.

i was told lower bandwidht is better but then im told it not so please shed some light m8.

tolien · 30 Nov 2007 at 23:27

Not likely. Unless your wireless has something wrong with it, it'll be faster than your internet connection.

Without knowing what it means by "bandwidth", it's hard to say whether it's good, bad or indifferent.

Edit: In case anyone gets confused, I merged D.Roberts' posts from that thread into this one, given that thread is about a different issue.