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    I'm capped but....... I CAN STILL GAME ONLINE!!!!!!!!!

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by shave100, Jun 5, 2008.

  1. shave100

    shave100 Notebook Geek

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    G'day

    Can someone please tell me y I can still play bf2 online with a ping of 50 nd no lag, although im capped from 1.5mps to 56kps.

    I am experienced slowness in loading web pages and ive looked at my account with my provider nd it says ive used up my limit..... so im obviously capped.
     
    shave100, Jun 5, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    bf2 doesnt require that much bandwidth. I play bf2 and CSS even when im capped to 64kbps and i still get a ping of 25.

    As a matter of fact i get better ping when im capped.
     
    flipfire, Jun 5, 2008
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    ShogunHelios Notebook Consultant

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    By the end of the month I always get capped for going over the download limit but even on small band I can still play online games like CoD4, ET:QW online without lag.
     
    ShogunHelios, Jun 5, 2008
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  4. shave100

    shave100 Notebook Geek

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    lol.... can hardly load webpages but i can still game

    ........its all good........

    thanks anyway 4 the help guys
     
    shave100, Jun 5, 2008
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  5. Tinderbox (UK)

    Tinderbox (UK) BAKED BEAN KING

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    Hi.

    Sound like you need to change your broadband provided!

    I can download as much as i want asl long as i avoid large downloads between 6pm and 11pm or they will start to throttle my line.

    Regards

    John.
     
    Tinderbox (UK), Jun 5, 2008
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  6. YennoX

    YennoX Notebook Consultant

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    These games only need to send packets over the net, which are only pretty much instructions. You dont expect that you have to download every second of the game you play? Cuz all of that is already in the games' program files.
     
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  7. sgip2000

    sgip2000 Notebook Consultant

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    You all have download limits? That's crazy.
     
    sgip2000, Jun 6, 2008
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