Is mobile broadband good enough to play online

Sioux99989

I am thinking of buying a PS3 but all I have is the O2 mobile broadband thing for my laptop. Is this fast enough to play games online with the PS3?

TestTransmission

Fast wouldnt be my concern but reliability..sure why dont you try it out and report back

How good/bad are your current ping times?

noodler

Tried meteor once and it could barely stream a youtube video.
No I would have to say.

djsim

Just to add that I have O2 boradband and very happy with it. I am getting speeds of 1.5 MB and average pings of about 100MS.

I have yet to try using the PS3 (might give it a go later) but I was paying quake live last nite for about 3 hours and never lagged once, although in saying that, big difference between quake live and call of duty:D

CutzEr

djsim wrote: »

Just to add that I have O2 boradband and very happy with it. I am getting speeds of 1.5 MB and average pings of about 100MS.

I have yet to try using the PS3 (might give it a go later) but I was paying quake live last nite for about 3 hours and never lagged once, although in saying that, big difference between quake live and call of duty:D

Not really, it's the same thing, Roughly same data being sent and recieved. Ping is your major concern. You would be lucky to get a ping of under 150 in most instances of mobile broadband.

I strongly suggest not getting mobile broadband. Get real broadband.

Paulyh

just butting in here........how do you use mokbile broadband on a PS3. i have meteor broadband atm and would love to try it out. is just a matter of plugging it into the PS3???

and yes, i am clueless about these things:rolleyes:

TestTransmission

Paulyh wrote: »

just butting in here........how do you use mokbile broadband on a PS3. i have meteor broadband atm and would love to try it out. is just a matter of plugging it into the PS3???

and yes, i am clueless about these things:rolleyes:

Do a quick search,all your answers will be there

Paulyh

i will do.........it will be my mission for the evening:D

GSpoon

Please let me know how mobile broadband hooks up to a PS3.. we have 02 at home and my lil bro was gutted when he found out he wouldnt be able to play online using it...Thanks in advance

Paulyh

if figure it out later i'll let you know.........there are loads of threads explaining how to do it...........but it may not be as easy as it sounds

Gummy Panda

For mobile broadband, you can buy one of those belkin 3G routers and pop the sim into it.

Jackobyte

I use 3 ireland 3.6mbps mobile broadband and little problems. Not a lot of lag, its very rare in fact. Only downside is finding games. it takes its time to do that!!!