For those who wish to contact me on Xbox LIVE, my main account is "The 7th Taco", and the one linked with my profile here is only a backup.
Posted by: dazarobbo
Posted by: The 7th Taco
I've always only used Wifi for LIVE and don't encounter a ton of problems. What I really want to know, is if it can do the job? I'm not talking top-notch speed, but understandable. I'm desperate here, and I can afford the top plan, but would prefer not to spend all that money if I can choose a cheaper one.If you're using a WiFi connection to your Xbox, that's going to perform much better than a "mobile broadband" connection is, for the simple fact that the radio signals have far less distance to travel, and that's the important issue here for online gaming.
Also, when you're talking about "speed", that's roughly analogous to how big a pipe is to push water through. Latency (again, the important point for online gaming) is basically the pressure - how quickly it can get from one end of the pipe to the other. ISPs don't (and usually can't) make any guarantees about this, so they're not advertised. So if you're considering it, I'd look into getting a trial package or something equivalent first.
Posted by: AgentCOP1
That's actually not true. Before we moved, our cable was down a LOT, but now since we live in the country, we have to use 4G. I can say with assurance that 4G is ten times more reliable than any cable I've ever used. Plus, I can average around 10Mbps down, 6Mbps up, and a ping of about 40ms. That is plenty fast for any game.You just explained why it's more reliable...
Regardless, I'm not inclined to believe any anecdotal evidence regarding wireless connectivity since there is usually some mitigating circumstances (distance to transmission tower, collisions with objects, capacity/load, interference, etc...), not to mention fact that it's not physically possible for a wireless transmission to propagate signals faster than along a wire.
I'm going to sound stupid here, but when you're talking about the distance it has to travel to my Xbox, would it help if I just put it right next to the Wireless Device on the Box? LOL.
As far as trial packages, there doesn't seem to be one advertised on the site. Maybe I can ask about it in the store? (The only store they have in my state is right in my city, lucky me)
Even if I try this and it backfires, I still get good Internet for my laptop for a month, I guess?
So, what you're saying basically, it could do the job if I'm lucky? But don't rely on it?