Hi All,I just phoned my internet provider to discuss router options (Virgin Media in UK),she gave me some options but commented on my current broadband speeds, she thinks i should upgrade from 10mb to 20mb.What do you guys think? is 10mb good enough for online play??Thanks,KT
dont doit it wont change youre pings at all 10mb is good. i have 40mb down 4mb up i use to have 1mb download 5 years ago my pings are exactly the same as before. the only difference is i can run multiple machines at once now. my best friend has only 768kb down he gets pings of 60ms on warhawk.
I used to be on virgin until I found their speeds very slow. When I phoned and complained that I wasn't getting nowhere near what I paid for, they said "sorry, we've had loads of complaints about this and it is a common issue"! I was on 10mb package, and it was running at 9.9mb for about 2 years, then it started slacking, and on peak times it used to drop down to 1mb! (I dont download much) AND their capping system is a joke!!!... But yes, 10mb is good enough
I used to be on virgin until I found their speeds very slow. When I phoned and complained that I wasn't getting nowhere near what I paid for, they said "sorry, we've had loads of complaints about this and it is a common issue"! I was on 10mb package, and it was running at 9.9mb for about 2 years, then it started slacking, and on peak times it used to drop down to 1mb! (I dont download much) AND their capping system is a joke!!!... But yes, 10mb is good enoughdanboly
Is there some way i can actually see what my internet is running at?
I know they say 10mb, but like you say, its not really going to anywhere near that is it?
I use speedtest.net and i am also running on 10MB Virgin Broadband and I have not had any troubles. However their capping system is a joke but they are always monitoring it and adjusting. It was worst when I first signed up but now its not too bad.
These kids and there internet speeds. I manage with 512kbs and high ping. Sure it's a bit laggy but it annoys me when someone whines because they only get a 100ms ping and has 2 MB internet speed.
These kids and there internet speeds. I manage with 512kbs and high ping. Sure it's a bit laggy but it annoys me when someone whines because they only get a 100ms ping and has 2 MB internet speed.CyberAltair5
It wasn'ta whine mate, was simply asking a question before i bought a router.
Hi, you can check your speed and ping at speedtest.net & pingtest.net, also, you can check your speeds using internet settings on ps3 xmb by going to internet connection test
i wouldn't rely that much on speedtest.net's results, since they usually check your speed with a server close to your vicinity... the best way to do it (at least that's what i've found) for psn is to select "test internet connection" under the network settings in the xmb settings section, there is a speed test there as well, which tests your dl and ul speed to psn... :)
edit: the ps3 uses wireless g protocol, so in order to use your computer with n protocol adapter on the network you have, you must use your router in mixed mode (g and n protocol)... however if you have an apple airport base station with n protocol as your router, this model broadcasts ontwo separate radio wavelengths (both g and n) and it would be better than using a single broadcasting router in mixed mode...
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