I play online games. What are the ping times compared to a regular Ethernet connection?
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I have run speedtest.net several times since installing this Linksys AV2 Powerline system, and ping times have consistently been 10-20 ms. I don't know how this compares to a standard Ethernet connection (all my other computers are wireless). This is with a cable Internet signal rated at 20 mbps, and actual at 20-25 mbps.
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I played online game, too. Don't feel the difference. However, I do have disconnect from time to time. Maybe one or twice per day. When that occurred, I can't even ping my own cable router (but I could if I ping from a wired computer). The disconnection will go away within a minute or so. Not sure if it related with other appliance usage or not. Overall it is a good product.
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I am an avid online game player as well so I've been searching for different options for my network setup. I do not have access to a wired connection, so I had to go either Wifi or EOP (Ethernet Over Power). I've gone through 2 different Wifi Extenders (Netgear model WN2000RPT-100NAS & Amped Wireless SR20000G) as well as 2 EOP sets (Zyxel PLa4225 kit & this Linksys Homeplug AV2 Powerline Kit PLEK500). By far my best experience has been with the Linksys EOP. With the ZyXEL kit I experienced a poor connection and my download speeds were cut in 1/2 (10Mb down on a 20 Mb/sec circuit). I also experienced frequent lag spikes which just kill online gaming fun. My Netgear Wifi Extender was OK, but it quit working completely after a year. I purchased the Amped Wireless extender which was a lot better than the Netgear and did give me full connection speeds but with any Wifi device it was not a stable connection and would sometimes lag spike. I finally purchased the Linksys EOP kit and have great success with it. I get great connection quality, great speed (full 20 Mb down 2Mb up), with no connection drops. Bear in mind any network device that is wireless or transmit data over power circuits will fluctuate a little and won't be as reliable or stable as a direct wired connection. In my environment, I've found this Linksys to be as close to a direct wired connection as I can get currently.
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My Xbox is downstairs about 20 feet away from my router, separated by one floor, and one wall. I haven't had many problems with my connection reliability (although during long streaming movies, I do sometimes get dropped).
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i have not tried the "Game Mode" but latency / lag didn't seem bad when I used HDMI cable from my laptop. Of course the HDMI limitation slows it down a lot but I will test it more when HDMI 2.0 update is released.
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If by "no lag" you mean a solid 60 FPS, no, but it'll come close. Your CPU, Vsync setting, and connection speed (at least in multiplayer), would obviously also factor in.
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I'm not a gamer, but when I test the Edimax with Speedtest.net I get upload and download speeds > 20mbps
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Here is the skinny on DSL. It is a dedicated line, cable isn't. Bottom line is the DSL will be rock solid during busy hours like after Thanks Giving dinner for instance. Bottom line is DSL is what businesses like banks use because they are normally very dependable. As far as speed goes. For gaming your PING time is what makes or breaks you. Bandwidth is usually not a problem because it costs money to use bandwidth for the company that sells the games. They want it as low as possible to reduce costs by a huge factor. Once again your ping should always be excellent from dsl from your service provider. Here is the skinny on DSL. It is a dedicated line, cable isn't. Bottom line is the DSL will be rock solid during busy hours like after Thanks Giving dinner for instance. Bottom line is DSL is what businesses like banks use because they are normally very dependable. As far as speed goes. For gaming your PING time is what makes or breaks you. Bandwidth is usually not a problem because it costs money to use bandwidth for the company that sells the games. They want it as low as possible to reduce costs by a huge factor. Once again your ping should always be excellent from dsl from your service... » Read More Here is the skinny on DSL. It is a dedicated line, cable isn't. Bottom line is the DSL will be rock solid during busy hours like after Thanks Giving dinner for instance. Bottom line is DSL is what businesses like banks use because they are normally very dependable. As far as speed goes. For gaming your PING time is what makes or breaks you. Bandwidth is usually not a problem because it costs money to use bandwidth for the company that sells the games. They want it as low as possible to reduce costs by a huge factor. Once again your ping should always be excellent from dsl from your service provider. « Show Less
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Depends on the type of multiplayer. For example, BattleField 4 would have much more information transfer with the huge maps and all whereas Call of Duty would require less. But be aware, if you are serious gamer, consider better quality; you wouldn't want the extra delay of information (ping) going through the router.
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Yes, at least my implementation runs fine in windows 8 x64 (and 7 x64) LAN connection games seem more reliable in windows 8.
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There is no difference in speed, both are gigabit Ethernet switches. I can't say if there is any internal difference with the new one because I don't have it. But the plastic one works great for me
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I've played through Steam with friends, and works like a charm. Latency can be an issue if whoever hosts has a bad internet connection, but otherwise it's fine.
876357
I'm sorry, but I dont use the ethernet; I use it wireless. I hope you find the answer your looking for. Regards.
508642
I'm not a gamer, but I haven't really noticed any a significant drop in speed, I do believe you must use a different network name although you can use the same security code.
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I get hacked almost every time from online contracts and my internet speed is 512kbps download / 256kps upload. So if you internet connections slower than this, then you won't be bothered by most people trying to hack your single player experience.
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We don't do much gaming other than the simple things like bejeweled blitz and angry birds - but I haven't noticed anything slowing down at all since going 100% wireless. I can't tell you what to expect for the other online games that require more speed.
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Considering that this item is 14mbps and your average internet connection is around 3mpbs it should be plenty fast for typical internet traffic such as gaming. 200mbps is only slow when you consider something used for direct connections like USB which is around 400mbps+. It's also not as fast as the 802.11b protocol which is around 54mbps. So as far as Internet access goes, it is fast enough. For home networking it is a bit slow.
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I've not seen any difference that is noticeable. Just pinged to a device on the remote side and the pings have 2 ms latency, pretty darn fast.
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I do not use the system that works through this modem for gaming and thusly can't provide a solid answer. However, this modem certainly does not seem to act as a bottle neck with respect to intermittent video downloads and general internet use.