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Irish BroadBand - Any good for gaming? :)

  • 07-07-2006 01:58AM
    #1
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭


    Just wondering if anyone knows of this, and what kind of location they live/tried it at?

    I've not really bothered getting myself a new computer in years for the sake that I can't really play online. So just checking if it's an option for giving me an excuse to finally buy a new computer AND play online. (Last PC game I bought was Swat 3) :p

    Currently living in the countryside, just 4km from Ashbourne - what kind of connection would you predict?


Comments

  • #2
    nadir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,419 ✭✭✭nadir


    it's good when it works yes, nice pings, problem is it usually doesnt work.
    e.g massive packet loss pinks of 2 seconds etc.


  • #3
    Diabolus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Diabolus


    It'd be more fun to eat your own toes than to game online with IBB


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    BeerWolf wrote:
    Currently living in the countryside, just 4km from Ashbourne - what kind of connection would you predict?
    I predict a very bad connection as it doesn't appear that IBB cover Ashborne http://www.irishbroadband.ie/coverage.php


  • #5
    layke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,956 ✭✭✭layke


    IBB = wost BB provider in Ireland with shoddy service to uncaring overworked staff.


  • #6
    optiplexgx270
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,623 ✭✭✭optiplexgx270


    Dear god no. Will be fine for a while when you get it pings ~8ms but will soon go to crap.

    Steer clear.


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  • #7
    BeerWolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,122 ✭✭✭BeerWolf


    This sucks - Ireland's BB rollout is so freakin slow!! :(


  • #8
    Shiny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,259 ✭✭✭Shiny


    Just go for it you could be lucky.
    I am only 100meters from the mast and
    I get a pretty good service.

    Although my pings are normally ~100ms
    I only get 8ms pings to the mast.

    Basically if you have problems with the
    start then get rid of it straight away.
    (if you can)


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