Dual Cables any info?
Created 20 years ago2004-05-14 23:18:36 UTC by
Griffin
Created 20 years ago2004-05-14 23:18:36 UTC by
Griffin
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-14 23:18:36 UTC
Post #27027
Im getting a game server from a friend that makes them and i was looking into hosting it using dual cable modems (ive heard there faster than a T1) and was wondering if anyone knew anything about them or if they could kinda explain how to get them. thx
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-15 02:28:44 UTC
Post #27042
Well, since T1 is only 1.544 Mbps, that's not very hard. 2Mb ADSL's been around for ages here in England.
Look for ISPs?
Look for ISPs?
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-15 05:38:24 UTC
Post #27071
If you really want speed try getting multiple fiberoptic lines and a good server. Should set you back about ?1024.99 a month for the next 12 years if you're lucky 
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-17 14:02:09 UTC
Post #27398
There's 100mbit here... Pretty expensive though.
Get 10mbit, that covers for like 20 players.
Get 10mbit, that covers for like 20 players.
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-19 22:29:47 UTC
Post #27717
Griffin said: "ive heard there faster than a T1"
First off your not looking at the whole picture.
You need to consider the upload speed!
I just got my CS ded. box up (it used to run Halo) here comcast cable has 3Mbit download so its twice as fast a a T1 downoading. But the upload speed is an abominable 250-something. So I would have to buy 4 cable lines to equal the upload of a T1.
Even with that you would experience lag because almost all cable internet companies practice "throttling" of common game ports.
Even if you change your port often I have found that they will start intentionally lagging that port.
I have experienced this while running a halo server over a long period of time. And from setting up a test website.
So, if you are serious about good hosting screw cable, the original video cable network was never initially designed to handle uploading at all thats why they are so stingy with it.
10 Mbit would def. be a good bet especially if you anticipate clients having to dl custom maps.
Personally im interested in broadband over power lines 800 up + 800 down. 30$ a month, they are just starting to offer it. Plus the contract with powerline broadband has no "non-server" statements like comcasts. They let you run anything you want to!
Oh, BTW in europe they aren't usually called T1's.... they're called E1's and they run around 1900 Kbit/s. E1's are mainly/only US.
--Agent
First off your not looking at the whole picture.
You need to consider the upload speed!
I just got my CS ded. box up (it used to run Halo) here comcast cable has 3Mbit download so its twice as fast a a T1 downoading. But the upload speed is an abominable 250-something. So I would have to buy 4 cable lines to equal the upload of a T1.
Even with that you would experience lag because almost all cable internet companies practice "throttling" of common game ports.
Even if you change your port often I have found that they will start intentionally lagging that port.
I have experienced this while running a halo server over a long period of time. And from setting up a test website.
So, if you are serious about good hosting screw cable, the original video cable network was never initially designed to handle uploading at all thats why they are so stingy with it.
10 Mbit would def. be a good bet especially if you anticipate clients having to dl custom maps.
Personally im interested in broadband over power lines 800 up + 800 down. 30$ a month, they are just starting to offer it. Plus the contract with powerline broadband has no "non-server" statements like comcasts. They let you run anything you want to!
Oh, BTW in europe they aren't usually called T1's.... they're called E1's and they run around 1900 Kbit/s. E1's are mainly/only US.
--Agent
Posted 20 years ago2004-05-20 02:11:19 UTC
Post #27744
800m or 800k? I'm presuming the latter.
w00t for the comprehendible techie post!
w00t for the comprehendible techie post!
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