Packeteers
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Re: DSL is Latency Solution
my comments are based on comparisons I do with other game players and their connections. there will of course be many exceptions to every rule, yet the majority of best lag game opponents seem more often to be on DSL than Cable. of course, FIOS is a whole different story altogether. |
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mike69
@radiant.net | BS, Cable is always faster than DSL, I have never seen a DSL latency ever lower than the competing cable company. |
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Smith6612
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united state | My latency is always lower than Roadrunner's latency here. I wouldn't say that, as service can very by area. |
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jester121
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said by Packeteers  :there will of course be many exceptions to every rule, There are so many exceptions that your statement doesn't come close to qualifying as a rule -- I'd classify it as rote conjecture resulting from a superiority complex. |
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Tzale
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said by Smith6612 :My latency is always lower than Roadrunner's latency here. I wouldn't say that, as service can very by area. Truth is that it depends on ISP and individual service area... Both can be better.
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KrK
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said by mike69 :
BS, Cable is always faster than DSL, I have never seen a DSL latency ever lower than the competing cable company. That's BS. Another person who doesn't understand line speed vs latency.
Latency to servers is effected by many things, namely number of hops, distance to said server. That being said I have seen some DSL lines with very low latency and very responsive gaming despite being a lot "Slower" then the cable company's tiers.
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Nightfall
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said by Packeteers :my comments are based on comparisons I do with other game players and their connections. there will of course be many exceptions to every rule, yet the majority of best lag game opponents seem more often to be on DSL than Cable. of course, FIOS is a whole different story altogether. You are right that there will be many exceptions. If there are exceptions, then why make that BS comparison? The simple fact of the matter is broadband performance differs from one area to another. DSL is not better than cable or vice versa. It all depends on the provider and the area you are in. |
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Tzale
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said by KrK :said by mike69 :
BS, Cable is always faster than DSL, I have never seen a DSL latency ever lower than the competing cable company. That's BS. Another person who doesn't understand line speed vs latency. Latency to servers is effected by many things, namely number of hops, distance to said server. That being said I have seen some DSL lines with very low latency and very responsive gaming despite being a lot "Slower" then the cable company's tiers. Exactly. No connection is better than another at the consumer level IMHO.. It all depends on the peer connection and network maintenance the ISP does.
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