Minimum speed needed for XBOX Live??

jamieh · 03-12-2006 07:19PM #1

Hey all,

I live in the sticks and my internet speed it only generally around the 300kpbs mark.

Would this be too slow for XBOX Live?

I don't want to fork out 80 bucks for the xbox wireless adapter only to discover my connection to the net is too slow!

Ciaran500 · 03-12-2006 07:34PM

You will be ok playing games online but downloads are obviously going to be slow. What are your pings like?

xanthor · 04-12-2006 12:21AM

jamieh wrote:

I don't want to fork out 80 bucks for the xbox wireless adapter only to discover my connection to the net is too slow!

If you have a router, all you need is a network cable that's long enough to reach from the router to the console.

jamieh · 04-12-2006 12:23AM

It would be using it mainly for playing games.

A ping to google takes an average of 70ms....is that good or bad news??

jamieh · 04-12-2006 12:25AM

xanthor wrote:

If you have a router, all you need is a network cable that's long enough to each from the router to the console.

My router and xbox are about 100ft apart so I have to go wireless!!

Ciaran500 · 04-12-2006 12:25AM

Its not amazing but you will have no trouble with online games

jamieh · 04-12-2006 12:38AM

Nice one....Gears of War co-op here I come!!

ntlbell · 04-12-2006 10:52AM

what's your ping to jolt.co.uk ?

Mr Moon · 04-12-2006 01:02PM

Where can you find your ping times and internet speed?

Smellyirishman · 04-12-2006 02:05PM

To ping somewhere do the following;

click Start--> click "run..."--> type "cmd"--> in the black box that appears type "ping www.boards.ie" --> press enter.

Replace boards.ie with whatever site you want to ping (or you can replace it with an IP address).

For your speed try here.

Mr Moon · 04-12-2006 02:44PM

Cheers! I'll give that a go when I get home!

Minimum speed needed for XBOX Live??

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