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satellite broadband

Headshot · 2004-05-09 13:19:43

plz can any 1 tell me is satellite broadband any good for gaming :confused: :confused: :confused:

09-05-2004 1:19pm

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plz can any 1 tell me is satellite broadband any good for gaming

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#2 09-05-2004 1:21pm

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in a word, NO

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#3 09-05-2004 1:25pm

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alot worse than 56k
unless your idea of games is chess its totaly unplayable due to high latency

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#4 09-05-2004 1:39pm

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hey thanks for answering my first Q heres 1 more wat else is there i cant get insead of broadband it wont be in my area for more than a 1 year so wat else plz reply

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#5 09-05-2004 1:50pm

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isdn is good enoughfor gaming pings are alot lower then 56k
but its bad value for money you have to pay for the isdn and an isp package only consider it if you deperatly want to game online

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#6 09-05-2004 1:54pm

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Getting involved in irishwan might be an option.

Where are you located?

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#7 09-05-2004 2:49pm

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hey thanks againfor the reply i was thinking about isdn 128k modem is good for gaming and wats the ping like is it low and how low .also im located in tipperary

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