What type of network connection do you use?

[Triprift]

Wireless using a Dynalink rta1046vw

 

[btarunr]

My network is like this.

There's a ADSL internet line with 4096 kbps down, 512 kbps up. This is connected to an Alley Cats 2144G gigabit ethernet switch to which, this PC + the gaming rig + occasionally the notebook plug in. The router has some basic hardware-level firewall, the systems use ZoneAlarm Pro.

 

[craigwhiteside]

ey urlyin can you edit the poll name so it doesnt have the period in it, i dont have the option to edit poll's

 

[Mussels]

i use both... ADSL -> router - gigabit and wireless. physically close PC's are on giga, the one in my room and the girls room on wireless.

 

[snuif09]

I have tried gaming through my wireless connection,(wifi on router to onboard wifi),but its poo.The ping is always too high.

Jep true thats why i demolishd my dads wireless router and said "it was an accident"
and goed back to wired

 

[craigwhiteside]

lol i havnt had any trouble with my wireless

 

[JrRacinFan]

Definitely wired, current DSL modem does not work with the router I have.

 

[DR.Death]

wired ftw would not have it anny other way for my desktop

 

[craigwhiteside]

i use wired for my downstairs, but wireless for my gaming pc and the ps3

 

[Darknova]

Both.

We have the main router, and a switch in the office. Then off that are 2 routers, one in the garage to all our servers, and one in my room to my server currently being built and setup, my PC, and my wireless access point.

I use the wireless for our laptops, my PDA, PSP as well as a backup for my main PC.

My PC is wired and so is the server.

 

[craigwhiteside]

its best to keep a server hardwired to the net, stops any timing out or stupid loss of connection , btw you using 1000base-t for the server right?

 

[Darknova]

its best to keep a server hardwired to the net, stops any timing out or stupid loss of connection , btw you using 1000base-t for the server right?

It's a home server. Nothing more. Doesn't need any type of net connection. It's just for file sharing, backups, and my own experience.

 

[craigwhiteside]

net as in network connection lol xD, 1000base-t is a gigabit network connection

 

[Darknova]

net as in network connection lol xD, 1000base-t is a gigabit network connection

I assumed you meant both heh.

No, it's 100base. Don't have a gigabit router.

 

[Mussels]

i'm on 55Mb and have no issues gaming - my ping is 5ms higher than wired, thats all.

i guess it depends on signal strength and the wireless router itself.

 

[craigwhiteside]

for some people 5ms less ping is a god send xD

i can think of a couple of times i wish i had less ping in cs:s

 

[mrhuggles]

both, on a WRT54G v2.0 OpenWRT/X-WRT and dsl

wired for gaming tho for sure, big difference there

 

[niko084]

Wired only.... Unless I "NEED" wireless for a notebook... But I have run cable through the house mainly so pretty much no matter where I go to sit if not at my desk I can plug a computer right in.

 

[Pinchy]

I use wired for my main rig and family rig and wireless for the laptop (in the same room, just cbb having a cable across the room, or bothering to drill through the wall).

Anyway, whenever I am gaming, the wireless gets a better ping than my comp (Example; Both on the same server, wired gets 13ms, wireless gets 9ms).

Just standard 54mb wireless too.

 

[theonetruewill]

All wireless, and I have these on all the antennas in the house to enhance throughput a bit.
Occasionally I get stuttering in online games, but it is only occasionally. As it's normally BF2142...... I can't really say it's all my wireless' fault