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milo_antu
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Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Aug 10, 2009 22:42 Post subject: Help!!! My hot spot has turned cold!!! |
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Hey guys, I just moved in a few days ago in San Antonio Texas for my new college carrier. Only I face a lil problem in my gaming. The damn Cable company, specifically Time Warner is giving me every excuse in the book that I can't have Broadband after promising me for weeks that I would get it where I move to. I have been looking at alternatives such as Satellite for high speed internet, but I am also worried if my days of gaming online are over due to the delays that they give. It is also going to give me all sorts of hell, since I will have to cancel several subscriptions such as Xbox live and such. Can someone think of an alternative solution?
Here are some details, I moved into a mobile home park where they have free wi-fi, but they have that log in screen to block non residence from getting in. But the problem there is that the signals come and go. Now Time Warner, after telling me that they would have little problem hooking me up to broadband, are now telling me that the park is an all-in-one residence and that my lot is not singled out to where they can hook me only. This really ticks me off too, because I feel so... lied to... 
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The MAZZTer
Death Star
Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2009 14:39 Post subject: |
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It's generally accepted that satellite is comparable to dial-up for gaming because of the lag.
Also you could use the wi-fi on your consoles and such. I believe Linux has the new capability to use a wi-fi card as if it is multiple cards, so you would be able to both host an access point for your consoles to connect to as well as connect to the internet wi-fi access point, and then you'd set it up to route traffic from the consoles to the internet access point. Then you just log in at the access point and your consoles should be able to access the internet... if they're not blocking them, or the point isn't down. If you want to do this on Windows you'll probably need a second physical wi-fi card. Of course you could probably use an ethernet connection as well to connect the consoles to your PC. Also set up of the connection sharing is easier on Windows... just bridge two or more connections via Network Connections and any traffic that is not for you that's received will be forwarded.
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milo_antu
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Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Aug 12, 2009 23:16 Post subject: |
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The_Mega_ZZTer wrote:
It's generally accepted that satellite is comparable to dial-up for gaming because of the lag.
Also you could use the wi-fi on your consoles and such. I believe Linux has the new capability to use a wi-fi card as if it is multiple cards, so you would be able to both host an access point for your consoles to connect to as well as connect to the internet wi-fi access point, and then you'd set it up to route traffic from the consoles to the internet access point. Then you just log in at the access point and your consoles should be able to access the internet... if they're not blocking them, or the point isn't down. If you want to do this on Windows you'll probably need a second physical wi-fi card. Of course you could probably use an ethernet connection as well to connect the consoles to your PC. Also set up of the connection sharing is easier on Windows... just bridge two or more connections via Network Connections and any traffic that is not for you that's received will be forwarded.
I thought about bridging the connections for a sec, but what I actually need on the counsel is access to some sort of an internet browser like Firefox, IE ect, because its not a network key that the wi-fi is connected to, its the resort's web page that wants you to submit a user name and password. I'm sure you have heard of those that you open your browser and you are always re-directed to the site page until you log in...
But anyway, I contacted my dad about the issue and he knows the boss of TW in my town and they are trying to see why the customer service people are claiming this, If worse comes to worse, I just might have to get creative with the connection bridges like you suggested...
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The MAZZTer
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Joined: 25 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2009 01:32 Post subject: |
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I mean If you log in bridged devices might be able to access the network. If not you might have to use your PC like a proxy so it appears all traffic is coming from the PC (then the log in will work for the consoles). Using Internet Connection Sharing instead of Network Bridging should accomplish this.
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milo_antu
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Joined: 19 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2009 17:23 Post subject: |
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Oh ok, I see what you mean... well I'll try something like that in the mean time.
Now let me just ask real quick, I know that DSL is not as fast as cable is, but would you be able to run first person shooter games sufficiently with counsels such as Xbox?
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The MAZZTer
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| Posted: Aug 13, 2009 19:49 Post subject: |
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My DSL is fine for first person shooters on the PC. I imagine even a low-speed broadband connection would be sufficient. It's not about bandwidth as much as latency.
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