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how can i convince my dad to update his broadband ?

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  • 05-11-2009 6:48pm
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    Sheepy99
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    hi im 15 and enjoy playing online although ive a crappy 1mb broadband . any tips to help convince my dad that a faster broadband would be better.

    hes usually giving out that our broadband on the pc is slow.

    * which speed and broadband provider would be nice.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,126 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Sheepy99 wrote: »
    hi im 15 and enjoy playing online although ive a crappy 1mb broadband . any tips to help convince my dad that a faster broadband would be better.

    hes usually giving out that our broadband on the pc is slow.

    * which speed and broadband provider would be nice.

    Too vague to answer as is.

    What's your current package and supplier?
    Where are you?
    How long is your phoneline?


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    You are 15 so just tell him you will hate him forever if he doesn't :)


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    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    1mb eircom,
    sligo,
    not sure.


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    donmeister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭donmeister


    Tell him you will do an extra bit of work around the house, or something to that effect? Try Eircom 3mb, it has some good pings for online gaming.


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    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    thanks will try that.


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    Spear
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    Sheepy99 wrote: »
    1mb eircom,
    sligo,
    not sure.

    Log into the router on 192.168.1.254 and get the linestats, should be under advanced somewhere.


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    #8
    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    im still not sure which shows how long my phone line is?


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    Spear
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    Sheepy99 wrote: »
    im still not sure which shows how long my phone line is?

    We need the attenuation and SNR values.


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    xo_CHEWY_ox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭xo_CHEWY_ox


    tell him it will be much cheaper without a phone line and go with UPC.


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    are UPC offering cable BB in Sligo now ???? First I heard of it .


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    delos
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    Don't mention games whatever you do. Drag the arse out of doing your homework (at 15 I'm assuming you are still at school) on the PC a couple of nights and shame him into getting the 3Mb upgrade if your line will take it. Get him used to the speed boost and he will want to stick with it ;)


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    lawrenceSummer
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    get him to change to vodafone, the money he saves will pay for the faster speed, and then some maybe


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    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    delos you genious


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    Jumpy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    Dont leave the 1mb package if you want your pings to stay low. They use high interleaving on the high packages that will kill any decent pings you may currently have.
    Unless thats been corrected lately.


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    Sheepy99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,453 ✭✭✭Sheepy99


    i want my pings to be high.


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    xo_CHEWY_ox
    Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭xo_CHEWY_ox


    no you don't. for gaming you need low pings


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    Xcellor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,796 ✭✭✭Xcellor


    Sheepy99 wrote: »
    i want my pings to be high.

    lol funny. :D

    You should phone up your ISP and complain that your pings aren't high enough. Demand greater latency!!! If they don't give you higher pings move to dial up or satellite connection ...


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