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Jonnycat
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| Gaming latency: Comcrap vs DSL? Hi,
I am currently a Comcast customer, and am about to switch over to DSL for my broadband connection.
Speed I'm not too concerned about, but how about latency? Does anyone have any experience they've had comparing the gaming latency between cable (Comcast) and DSL?
Thanks for any help on this,
Jon | |
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Mchart
Super Joe
join:2004-01-21
Gurnee, IL
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| Re: Gaming latency: Comcrap vs DSL? said by Jonnycat :
Hi,
I am currently a Comcast customer, and am about to switch over to DSL for my broadband connection.
Speed I'm not too concerned about, but how about latency? Does anyone have any experience they've had comparing the gaming latency between cable (Comcast) and DSL?
Thanks for any help on this,
Jon
DSL typically has lower latency as it is a direct connection to the R/T or CO, where it is then dumped out with the rest of the traffic - Unlike Cable which is constantly competing for bandwidth. It really depends on the area, however. Down here in San Antonio my cable internet connection is just as good as my DSL up north in Chicago. However, up in Chicago comcrap is quite horrid. Overall though, DSL is typically better for gaming. | |
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Cabal
Premium
join:2007-01-21
Boston, MA
1 edit | It's very area-dependent. Ask people in your area using the service(s) you're considering. On my Comcast connection, I get latency of 15 ms to Google or 4.2.2.1, which I've never seen on DSL here.
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RevMortis
I Hear Dead Silicon
Premium
join:2005-05-10
Saint Paul, MN
·Qwest.net
| It's very location and provider dependant.
To muddy the waters, DSL isn't the same everwhere, there is Interleaved DSL and FastPath DSL.
Interleaved DSL in Qwest territory (for example) adds about 30ms to your connection. It is more stable as a string of packets is less likely to get NAK'd and need to be resent. DSL is also a dedicated connection to the Terminal (RT or CO).
FastPath DSL has no extra latency, but is more subject to outside interference (Radio, signal degredation, etc)
Cable is a shared local loop. Typically lower latency but much more susceptable to vagrancies in the line due to other users on your local loop.
I'm sure Fanboi's on both sides of the fence will chime in. However, You'll never know how good a service is until you try it personally. | |
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longstreet
join:2004-11-14
Plano, TX
3 edits | We have Qwest / Comcast in my town.
Never ever has the DSL been faster, or offered lower latency than Comcast.
Pretty much any game server you went to was at least 115 ms (and I was 1000 feet from the CO)
With comcast here, most of them are under 30ms.
I hope this helps. Things might be different in your city. | |
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Cthen
join:2004-08-01
Ypsilanti, MI
·Comcast
| Just to reinforce what others said, it's dependant on the IPS's in your area. With Comcast I can get pings around 5ms from game servers by me. With AT&T those same servers ping around 25ms or more. My friend with Lightning Bolt DSL a few cities over pings around 8ms on the same servers. | |
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