i said it was 2,000 not 200 lol. i wish it was 200 ping. i got around 266-300 with dialup.
--- In [email protected], Donk <d.knier...@...> wrote: > > Yeah, but the satellite is "thousands" of miles away (not millions). > There'll always be some latency with satellite, but you should still be > able to do some gaming. Try just playing with people who also have high > pings. I think you can sort the games by ping time (like on battlenet > or steam). You said your ping was around 200miliseconds? That's pretty > good for satellite. Like I said, some people still play games like WoW > and Diablo on satellite - and it sounds like you've got good satellite > with fast up/down speeds and minimal latency. Don't give up - keep > trying to find the right game with the right players. > > Good luck, > Donk > > > On 7/16/2010 12:27 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: > > i found out cuase its so many millions of miles to satellite in space, i > > think they said 22-40 million miles and it transmits down it takes 1.4-2.8 > > seconds so thats why im getting the latency and lag on games online. so i > > guess im out of luck > > > > --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@> wrote: > > > >> Standard dial-up speed is about 53 Kbps. You're getting 403 Kbps. So, > >> yeah, you are getting at least 8 times faster than dialup. > >> Regular DSL is about 256 Kbps, so you're getting almost twice DSL > >> speed. So, your download speed is plenty fast for gaming. > >> > >> I'm sure not a networking expert, but are you sure you need DMZ Host > >> enabled? I've never ever enabled it on any of my routers. Unless > >> Wildblue requires it... maybe try shutting it off (at least to see if > >> your speed increases). Plus, I dunno exactly what setup you have, so > >> maybe you have a good reason to use DMZ? > >> > >> But your connection speed should be more than fast enough for Starcraft, > >> Warcraft III, etc. Satellite "does" have some up/down latency. But > >> I've known people who play WoW over satellite without any probs. Some > >> even use Ventrillo. > >> Does single player Starcraft run good on your machine? > >> > >> Good luck, > >> Donk > >> > >> > >> On 7/15/2010 9:03 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: > >> > >>> im using avast 5.0 what is a low dsl speed on average? anyway? im fixin > >>> to enable my wireless card and test it. i called linksys last night, and > >>> they tell me my router is old. i bought it a month a go at walmart. they > >>> tell me to just turn off the DMZ. i know that can cause you to get a lot > >>> of viruses. do they think im stupid? > >>> > >>> --- In [email protected], Donk<d.knieriem@> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Your WildBlue connection should be a lot faster than your dial-up > >>>> connection. You should be able to play Starcraft online with no probs > >>>> at all. Maybe the problem is with your computer? > >>>> > >>>> Do you have at least 100MB of free hard drive space? > >>>> > >>>> Have you tried clearing your temporary internet files? (Do so from > >>>> within whatever browsers you use). > >>>> > >>>> What Anti-Virus program are you running? Try lowering or temporarily > >>>> disabling any live web scanning it does. > >>>> > >>>> Only run the very minimum of background apps. Go to Start, Run, type > >>>> MSCONFIG and click the Startup tab. Uncheck any apps that aren't > >>>> absolutely necessary. > >>>> > >>>> Make sure your PC is free of any Spyware or Adware. If you have "any" > >>>> browser toolbars installed - uninstall them all. They are infamous for > >>>> slowing down connection speed. > >>>> > >>>> Go to this website and test your connection speed: > >>>> http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test/ Try running the test a few > >>>> times at different times of the day. You should consistently get at > >>>> "least" the slowest DSL speed. If not, I would call WildBlue at: > >>>> 1-866-WildBlue (945-3258) (toll free) and tell them your connection > >>>> speed is testing as slow as dial-up. If they complain, ask them how you > >>>> are supposed to test your speed. If you can't get at least DSL speeds > >>>> then they aren't living up to their end of the contract. > >>>> > >>>> Good luck, > >>>> Donk > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 7/14/2010 10:52 PM, kevin19_89 wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> i called wild blue again, they told me when i signed up that i can play > >>>>> online games with no problem, i asked if they will guarantee me to. i > >>>>> cant play any games online. it lags really bad. they said that > >>>>> satellite cant be used for games. anyone know anything about wild blue? > >>>>> so far it seems really sad. my dialup was faster than this and were in > >>>>> a 2 year contract and can't get out of it now. > >>>>> > >>>>> --- In [email protected], "kevin19_89"<kevin19_89@> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> found out wild bles technical support stinks. i been on hold with them > >>>>>> trying to ask why i can have really slow internet and it is fast on > >>>>>> other. i understand wireless can slow it down, but less than 30 feet > >>>>>> apart and i got one bar on wireless NIC. on games like starcraft i got > >>>>>> extremely high ping (over 2000) and it doesnt let me play games or > >>>>>> anything. what can i do to fix that? linksys router also > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ------------------------------------ > >>>>> > >>>>> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, > >>>>> please feel free to contact me directly bixen@ Please do not post > >>>>> personal issues directly to the group. > >>>>> > >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > >>>>> [email protected] > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! 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