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I have a netgear wgr614v6 wireless router hooked to my main computer and a notebook with an Intel wireless G card built in, both are new computers(im to give specs right now) and when we play games on the network I get alot of lag off and on on the notebook comp(we usually play Half-life1,Battle Field 2, Worms armageddon). I still get lag if im 7 feet away from the router.
-Thanks
For gameing you shoud use a wired connection
Yeah but my problem is my other computer is downstairs, I can't install ethernet wiring in my walls.
Then you need to see what is using the bandwidth or if the ethernet is performing at its full spec...
have a read of this advice and ping the router/ap see what kind of ping times you are getting.
have we got wep/wpa & all that 'protection' stuff on ? (big fat overhead ! & munches 'lots' {maybe up to 1 third !} of the packet size ;))
& does the fact that you said 'still get lag if im 7 feet away from the router' mean you don't if you move it closer ? (outside interferance ?)
Yes I have wpa on and im not broadcasting the ssid, no I don't think it has anything to do with interferance but i'll check. When playing games should I not broadcast the ssid and turn off wep/wpa? I'm a little worried about security because I have file sharing on.Quote:
Originally Posted by confus-ed
use mac filtering as a test - you have a firewall?
I think for online/network gameing there will "allways" be some lag with wireless
I have software firewalls but I turned them off, what do you mean just turn on mac filtering when I turn off wep/wpa?Quote:
Originally Posted by NooNoo
Mac filtering is what a router can do.
Based on the mac address of the networks cards it can allow only certain ones to connect.
Another security feature of decent routers
Thanks, I didn't mean to appear to be totally clueless :sad: I know what mac filtering is but any explanations are always a plus :thumbs: .Quote:
Originally Posted by Ferrit
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And I didnt mean for you to feel clueless, few people have any idea what mac filtering is
I'm not familiar with this brand of router, does it have anything like 'game mode' ? Generally this has a habit of mangling up packets as if it finds what it thinks is an IP address in the data bit of the packet it'll try & 'correct' that too.. anything like this found in a router that's supposed to help with lots of concurrent connections generally does anything but ..
& on the sugestion about using 'just' mac filtering (if your ssid broadcast is off & you've picked a nice non guessable name anyway), well its what I do - I can't think what 'top secret' info I have that actually 'needs encrypting', I just don't want 'random' neighbours nicking my connection ;)
WARNING!: Dumb Question!. By having the encryption off would credit card numbers, emails etc, be visible to anyone who could pick up the datastream?Quote:
Originally Posted by confus-ed
And know my router doesn't have a "game mode" heres a link to my routers info page
Also I saw some Linksys and Belkin wi-fi cards at Wal-Mart since they were both Wi-Fi certified would it be fine to use those in my other computers so they could connect to the router?
Yup, but I haven't got any bank details flying about (there's no way I'm buying all that 'online banking is completely safe' stuff - what happens when I get spyware? I'd be far more concerned about that if I were you, than somebody sat outside scanning for your bank details) & I don't really care who wants to read my e-mails ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Loopy