Hello everyone...I live in a populated suburban area in the US. All around
me is two way cable internet access (cable in, cable out). However I live in
a small region where the company only offers one way cable internet access.
Meaning it comes in through cable but goes out over your phone line. I still
am tempted to try it. I wonder how this would be for on line gaming namely
GPL at VROC?
Does anyone have any experience with this one way service?They told me it
could be up to three years before two way is offered. I live in the stone
age here. Wait I just seen a dinosaur walk by outside...
Hope to hear from you.
Dave C.
I really can't say. I only remember a Journalist for one of the Legit
PC mags...like PC Magazine or Windows...one of the thick business types,
that HATED one way cable. Your surfing will be fast but I don't think
you'd see any benefit over a good dial-up connection for most games..
Only hearsay mind you.
dave henrie
David Ciemny wrote:
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> > Hello everyone...I live in a populated suburban area in the US. All around > me is two way cable internet access (cable in, cable out). However I live in > a small region where the company only offers one way cable internet access. > Meaning it comes in through cable but goes out over your phone line. I still > am tempted to try it. I wonder how this would be for on line gaming namely > GPL at VROC? > > Does anyone have any experience with this one way service?They told me it > could be up to three years before two way is offered. I live in the stone > age here. Wait I just seen a dinosaur walk by outside... > > Hope to hear from you. > > Dave C."David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote
> Hello everyone...I live in a populated suburban area in the US. All around
> me is two way cable internet access (cable in, cable out). However I livein
> a small region where the company only offers one way cable internetaccess.
> Meaning it comes in through cable but goes out over your phone line. Istill
> am tempted to try it. I wonder how this would be for on line gamingnamely
> GPL at VROC?
Downloading bandwidth is not really an important factor for online games.
Latency and upload speed is much more essential for a quality experience in
multiplayer racing.
That's not saying it will be worse. If you can afford it, then you'll see a
great increase in download speed, all depending if you need that gain for
your normal internet browsing.
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-- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard>
-- May the Downforce be with you...
-- http://www.WeRace.net
-- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise
how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.
I have a "one-way" cable modem. MediaOne has two-way access all around me,
but we are stuck with 28.8Kbps up and as much as 3.5Mbps down. All the down
bandwith in the world won't make a better gaming connection if you don't
have the up bandwith. Don't get me wrong. One-way cable is definitely
better than a 56Kbps modem for on-line gaming. Just don't plan on doing any
hosting.
Now the good news (for me). ADSL just became available in my area! for
$49/mo I can get 512Kbps down and 128Kbps up. From what I hear that should
be good for hosting about 12 on VROC. I've also read that ADSL is more
consistent than cable. And - no more dialing to connect. Just click and
go!
--David Cook
"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Hello everyone...I live in a populated suburban area in the US. All around
> me is two way cable internet access (cable in, cable out). However I livein
> a small region where the company only offers one way cable internetaccess.
> Meaning it comes in through cable but goes out over your phone line. Istill
> am tempted to try it. I wonder how this would be for on line gamingnamely
