CSS - Router forwarding ???

bloodline76 · 17 Apr 2007 at 13:19

I am not sure if this is the place to put this or not but I am sure that it will be moved if it isnt.

I am new to the world of routers and was wondering if there was a way of increasing the speed on CCS as it runs just as fast with router as it did a USB modem.

Thanks

PhillyDee · 17 Apr 2007 at 17:32

How do you mean just as fast? The network speed doesnt really have any bearing on how it runs (unless you are on narrow-band), thats down to your system. I think it only uses about 10kb/s up and down. Doesnt use much at all, considering you can run multiple games on multiple pcs at once from a household connection.

bloodline76 · 18 Apr 2007 at 11:14

Well i was told that I would get a better speed by using the LAN cable rather than a USB. Correct me if im wrong.

Crowze · 18 Apr 2007 at 11:29

Technically you're wrong, but the latency on a LAN is normally far less than 1ms so you won't notice a difference.

Trox · 18 Apr 2007 at 12:22

Dont network with USB if you have a nic :rolleyes:

bloodline76 · 18 Apr 2007 at 12:55

Trox said:
Dont network with USB if you have a nic

What does that mean?

greeny_fastcar · 18 Apr 2007 at 12:57

NIC = Network Interface Controller, in other words an Ethernet Card.

bloodline76 · 18 Apr 2007 at 13:02

But why not, whats the difference?

mrgubby · 18 Apr 2007 at 13:15

bloodline76 said:
But why not, whats the difference?

From what I remember the USB port is continually polled (read) by your CPU which wastes CPU time etc while the NIC works on an interrupt ie tells the CPU when it wants/has stuff.

PiKe · 18 Apr 2007 at 13:22

mrgubby said:
From what I remember the USB port is continually polled (read) by your CPU which wastes CPU time etc while the NIC works on an interrupt ie tells the CPU when it wants/has stuff.

Best explanation ever

bledd · 18 Apr 2007 at 13:23

usb relies too much on cpu to depend on it for network

stick to ethernet, -what do you mean by faster?

what pings do you get?

PhillyDee · 18 Apr 2007 at 18:01

Trox said:
Dont network with USB if you have a nic

I thought you meant because the cable wouldn't fit in . . .

bloodline76 · 18 Apr 2007 at 18:17

bledd. said:
usb relies too much on cpu to depend on it for network

stick to ethernet, -what do you mean by faster?

what pings do you get?

I get about 30-50