Wireless, does it make my game lag?

[eudoxus]

Hello GREAT people of Scorehero, I come seeking your infinite wisdom. I've been wondering, do wireless connections contribute to latency(or lag w/e) in online games? I have my PS3 using wireless, the router is on the floor below it but the signal strength is about 90% most of the time.

I kinda have good internet, but not. I have DSL, but the maximum range you can get DSL from the DSL Box is 18,000 feet, and I am at 17,400 feet . I know that contributes some, and I know there is about 65ms overhead from Qwest's devices.

Did I mention DSL?

Overall I guess I am wondering if I should try to hardwire it or not. I want to but I will have to find a new place for my ps3 .


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[eudoxus]

Hello GREAT people of Scorehero, I come seeking your infinite wisdom. I've been wondering, do wireless connections contribute to latency(or lag w/e) in online games? I have my PS3 using wireless, the router is on the floor below it but the signal strength is about 90% most of the time.

I kinda have good internet, but not. I have DSL, but the maximum range you can get DSL from the DSL Box is 18,000 feet, and I am at 17,400 feet . I know that contributes some, and I know there is about 65ms overhead from Qwest's devices.

Did I mention DSL?

Overall I guess I am wondering if I should try to hardwire it or not. I want to but I will have to find a new place for my ps3 .


I PROSTRATE MYSELF BEFORE YOU.

[altairian]

A cable is going to be a little more reliable, but as far as faster is concerned, it's not likely to be a significant difference. I run my computer and xbox on wireless and it's very rare that I get a lag spike and I never have latency issues that are caused by using wireless. Every once in a while my computer will dc from the router but I'm pretty sure that's because I'm still running win2k and not due to wireless technology being unreliable.
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[altairian]

A cable is going to be a little more reliable, but as far as faster is concerned, it's not likely to be a significant difference. I run my computer and xbox on wireless and it's very rare that I get a lag spike and I never have latency issues that are caused by using wireless. Every once in a while my computer will dc from the router but I'm pretty sure that's because I'm still running win2k and not due to wireless technology being unreliable.
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[mgoblue3296]

That's because microwaves are the most common source of interference. Try it sometime if a microwave is within the path the wireless signal needs to travel.

Also, cordless phones. That's why I would get disconnected from Nintendo Wi-Fi when people would call our house (sounds like dial-up, doesn't it?) until I changed the channel.

Interference could be the cause of your lag spikes, so make sure to check that out first.
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[mgoblue3296]

That's because microwaves are the most common source of interference. Try it sometime if a microwave is within the path the wireless signal needs to travel.

Also, cordless phones. That's why I would get disconnected from Nintendo Wi-Fi when people would call our house (sounds like dial-up, doesn't it?) until I changed the channel.

Interference could be the cause of your lag spikes, so make sure to check that out first.
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