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JFOBP
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Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3473 Location: Illinois
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 Wireless Modems
I'm going to have to move my Gaming comp to my bedroom soon, and will have to go wireless. I need to know what the best wireless modem is, in you opinion. I really have little to no knowlege on this subject, so any help would be great.
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| Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:20 pm |
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JoeMamma
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Joined: Mon Dec 20, 2004 12:00 am Posts: 11345 Location: Frisco/McKinney, TX
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I've never had wireless before...but from what i've been hearing on these modems, wireless SUCKS ass for gaming. Just watch yourself.
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| Mon Dec 19, 2005 7:38 pm |
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NESS
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Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 1097 Location: washington
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linksys is good although im having problems with mine right now ....
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ocelot_truth
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Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3056 Location: Nc, Bitches.
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I think Links is the best..
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| Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:26 pm |
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JFOBP
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Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3473 Location: Illinois
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Joe Mamma wrote: I've never had wireless before...but from what i've been hearing on these modems, wireless SUCKS ass for gaming. Just watch yourself.
I know, but I really have no choice.
And Linksys is out of the question. My last router was a linksys and was a piece of crap. I currently have a netgear router and it works really well my with laptop, but still not well enough to game :(
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| Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:54 pm |
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kazz
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Joined: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 238 Location: Norristown, PA
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First of all, you need a wireless router not a wireless modem, and a wireless card for your pc. Make sure it's a G rated router/card with atleast 54mbs+ speed. Your cable/dsl modem can stay wherever in the house it is now.
Peronsally, I prefer D-Link products. You might want to look for one that gives priority to gaming packets (pieces of info sent across the internet). DocWonder might have more info for you.
Linksys's newer stuff is all garbage. Their residential routers are prone to security and operational problems with their poorly designed firmware. Speaking of which, they just released a major security patch for their firmware of many popular models. So, if you own one, you might want to check up on that.
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| Tue Dec 20, 2005 2:37 pm |
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Mindless
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Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 4359 Location: The Nasty Nati
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Linksys Wireless-G with the wireless A-B or G card, Thats what I run and i never have problems.
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| Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:38 pm |
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DamnHippie
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Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 764 Location: Cincinnati OH
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PCX5000, its just badass
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kazz
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^DrAwNn^ wrote: Linksys Wireless-G with the wireless A-B or G card, Thats what I run and i never have problems.
Actually, you don't want to use A cards or devices. They are the least secure, any many newer G routers only support B devices, and not A.
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miKeFL
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Joined: Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Miami
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my office comp is direct but once i get my own in my room it will have to be wireless not to thrilled just hope i get a good speed and rate
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| Thu Dec 22, 2005 10:48 pm |
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Gman
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I have all the security settings turned off on my wireless router. Hell, I even have mac filtering turned off. Anyone who wants to connect to my network can.
Anyone know why I do this?
Because everyone in my neighborhood is too old/stupid to connect, and I live on the end of a dead-end street, so it's not like some retard would prowl my neighborhood with a wifi card and a laptop looking to haxor my mass quantitiy of openly shared files (lol NONE).
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| Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:12 pm |
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JFOBP
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Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3473 Location: Illinois
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Gman wrote: I have all the security settings turned off on my wireless router. Hell, I even have mac filtering turned off. Anyone who wants to connect to my network can.
Anyone know why I do this?
Because everyone in my neighborhood is too old/stupid to connect, and I live on the end of a dead-end street, so it's not like some retard would prowl my neighborhood with a wifi card and a laptop looking to haxor my mass quantitiy of openly shared files (lol NONE).
I'm in the same situation, I live in an apartment building that is full of old people. (They love my drums, I'm sure) Security isn't a huge issue in a town of 2000 either.
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| Thu Dec 22, 2005 11:48 pm |
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Vortex
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Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 45 Location: In the crosshairs of one of you hackers
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for the love of (insert deity here) do not get a linksys. i have been using a linksys for 2 years now and in all online games i play i disconnect from the internet for 10-20 secs occassionally, and especcially often in CS. as you know, this will often result in death with especially sucks when you are the last person on your team left, you hear the enemy approaching, then it all locks up on you and when you are connected back its the start of a new round and you failed your team. i recently ordered a dlink gaming router with gamefuel technology which i should be getting tommorow (cost me $100 at newegg.com) so hopefully that will stop my disconnections. i'll let ya know how it works out.
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Strange
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Joined: Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:00 pm Posts: 7108 Location: Texas
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Using Linksys, never had a problem. Only problems I've had were either caused by Gman or myself.
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| Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:22 am |
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ocelot_truth
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Joined: Sat Mar 19, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3056 Location: Nc, Bitches.
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We use linksys at work for switches..and they are awesome
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| Fri Dec 23, 2005 2:23 am |
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Gman
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Vortex wrote: for the love of (insert deity here) do not get a linksys. i have been using a linksys for 2 years now and in all online games i play i disconnect from the internet for 10-20 secs occassionally, and especcially often in CS. as you know, this will often result in death with especially sucks when you are the last person on your team left, you hear the enemy approaching, then it all locks up on you and when you are connected back its the start of a new round and you failed your team. i recently ordered a dlink gaming router with gamefuel technology which i should be getting tommorow (cost me $100 at newegg.com) so hopefully that will stop my disconnections. i'll let ya know how it works out.
sounds like your qos is messed up.
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| Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:48 am |
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Gman
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Ocelot_Truth wrote: We use linksys at work for switches..and they are awesome
Since Cisco and Linksys got together (cisco bought linksys out, I think), their quality has improved greatly.
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| Fri Dec 23, 2005 9:57 am |
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JFOBP
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Joined: Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:00 am Posts: 3473 Location: Illinois
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Gman wrote: Ocelot_Truth wrote: We use linksys at work for switches..and they are awesome Since Cisco and Linksys got together (cisco bought linksys out, I think), their quality has improved greatly.
I tried a Cisco card in my laptop and that thing blows too. The company my father works for bought hundreds of them for the employees and nobody uses them because they are such poor quality.
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| Fri Dec 23, 2005 5:53 pm |
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Vortex
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Joined: Fri Jul 01, 2005 11:00 pm Posts: 45 Location: In the crosshairs of one of you hackers
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what is my qos? got my new router today. D-Link GamerLounge gaming router. my connection is lost much less often but it still happens during gameplay. tell me whatever i need to do to fix this problem. i've already been through all the update rate, fps rate, and all the other ping type things and they don't seem to affect it.
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