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Fixed wireless vs Eir(com) for gaming

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  • 10-10-2015 3:01pm
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    Rossi IRL
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    Currently sharing 2.5 mb download between 5 adults with eircom.

    Was looking to get my own connection (2nd connection in house) as i cant enjoy playing online games anymore(like destiny,fifa etc)

    Would fixed wireless be a good solution? And reliable?
    Their is a local company that offer 10/1.5 down/up with a 200gb limit.

    I think the mast is probably around 10-12 km away as the crow flies.

    Question is, Would fixed wireless give my a good connection for gaming and would it solve my lag problems?

    Thanks
    Ross


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    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,166 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Reliability(lack of jitter) is more important than speed for gaming. If the WISP oversubscribes youll see lots of jitter and delays. Assume your current line is consistent, a second line would probably be better.


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    Rossi IRL
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    ED E wrote: »
    Reliability(lack of jitter) is more important than speed for gaming. If the WISP oversubscribes youll see lots of jitter and delays. Assume your current line is consistent, a second line would probably be better.


    Yeh i was thinking of a 2nd line aswell, but even when im the only person using my current connection , its still unplayable 80% of the time.

    I might ask some of the neighbours if they use the WISP, thing is though, i dont think any of them do


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    ED E
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    Rossi IRL wrote: »
    Yeh i was thinking of a 2nd line aswell, but even when im the only person using my current connection , its still unplayable 80% of the time.

    I might ask some of the neighbours if they use the WISP, thing is though, i dont think any of them do

    What exchange is it? The exchange itself may be wireless, and if so you want to steer way clear of it.


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    Rossi IRL
    Registered Users Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    ED E wrote: »
    What exchange is it? The exchange itself may be wireless, and if so you want to steer way clear of it.

    Ill pm you


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    Scruff
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    You will have to check with the WISP as to what pings you should expect in your location as pings vary depending on the transmission technology. Also get a site survey by them before signing up so you can get actual results.

    I was with WISP that had very low pings on their 2.4GHz gear but the connection wasnt good enough to get decent speeds so i ended up on their 5Ghz gear that was faster but couldnt provide a ping lower than 100ms. Ended up cancelling because of it.


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