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    108 Mbps Router vs 54 Mbps Router for games

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by funky logic, Nov 20, 2005.

  1. funky logic

    funky logic Notebook Guru

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    How better is 108 Mbps router for on-line games?
     
    funky logic, Nov 20, 2005
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    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    Not better at all. Because your internet connection is considerably slower than 54Mbps, even than 11Mbps, so it cannot even utilize old 802.11b routers fully.
     
    dr_st, Nov 20, 2005
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  3. Devari

    Devari Notebook Consultant

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    The only way it could even potentially influence speed is if you were playing a game over LAN. Although, I'm fairly sure you never will need anything near even 54 Mbps for most games!
     
    Devari, Nov 20, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Just get a regular 802.11G 54Mbps router. Linksys has nice ones.
     
    nickspohn, Nov 20, 2005
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    Wouldn't the 108Mbps send out a stronger signal. With my 54Mbps, i get a latency of >=100.
     
    ccbr01, Nov 20, 2005
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    It wouldn't matter if you had the 54 or the 108Mbps router, because your internet connection speed would never be that high.

    The only use I can see for a 108Mbps router would be if you were moving huge files or a hard drive between comptuers.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 20, 2005
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    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Or you have 10 computers hooked up to a network. And there sharing the internet and files all at once.
     
    nickspohn, Nov 20, 2005
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