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    What cable speed should I get? (total noob)

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Casual864, Sep 10, 2009.

  1. Casual864

    Casual864 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello, I was using wifi off my neighbors router.
    Now they have a password for the wifi.

    I have no other choice, but to get cable.

    Should I get 1mbps or 5mbps?

    I game a lot, download a lot, streaming videos/music and surf the web a lot.

    What speed would be sufficient for gaming without high ping?

    (is cable faster than a wireless router?)
     
    Casual864, Sep 10, 2009
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    latency in games does not depend on the speed , so u will be fine with the 1mb connection if your internet service provider is good , if u need to download things fast you will need the 5mb , though most websites supports about 500kb/sec download speeds , u will use the 5mb speed only when streaming video or downloading torrents , wireless router will not do any noticeable difference unless u will stay with ur laptop far away from the router
     
    beige, Sep 11, 2009
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  3. Casual864

    Casual864 Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks a lot for the info. I'll try the 1 first then if it doesn't satisfy me, i'll get an upgrade to 5.
     
    Casual864, Sep 11, 2009
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