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which mobile broadband provider should i go for?

  • 19-10-2010 10:30am
    #1
    ohemgeez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32 ✭


    Hey I'm thinking of getting mobile broadband but I'm wondering which one i should go for. i would be using it really just for playing online MMO's

    would mobile broadband be suitable for this and if so which provider would be the best??


    edit

    just saw the sticky at the top of the page that clarified it for me :p


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  • #2
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    1) No. Speed and latency jitters hugely. Latency is usually about x3 to x20 what is desirable for gameplay.

    2) Which ever one happens to work where you live. But it can worsen to 1/10th performance later.

    It's for light browsing and occasional email. It's not Broadband.


  • #3
    Suspiria79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 462 ✭✭Suspiria79


    O2 seem to be great. Speed test for me just now:

    997898454.png


  • #4
    Hocker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭Hocker


    3 are pretty good. Use them :P


  • #5
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    3 are no better or worse. It depends where you are, time of day, how many people near you get iPhone or Mobile Dongle after you get it (4 heavy users will wreck your performance). If it works OK the best way to wreck your speed is encourage the neighbours to join.


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Suspiria79 wrote: »
    O2 seem to be great. Speed test for me just now:

    997898454.png

    195ms pingtime is definitely not suitable for any form of gaming other than chess


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  • #7
    Suspiria79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 462 ✭✭Suspiria79


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    195ms pingtime is definitely not suitable for any form of gaming other than chess

    My Queen takes your king, then


  • #8
    watty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Draughts, Go, Scrabble, Cluedo? :D


  • #9
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    195ms is not a bad ping for 3G, but very poor for gaming. You could get away with it, but it will definitely be laggy, and you can expect to be kicked from servers often.


  • #10
    Honda08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 497 ✭✭Honda08


    jor el wrote: »
    195ms is not a bad ping for 3G, but very poor for gaming. You could get away with it, but it will definitely be laggy, and you can expect to be kicked from servers often.

    i was testing a 3 pay midband the other day, using a sierra wireless 888 modem, downloading near enough 5mb speed, 81ms ping. wow was i surprised!


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