External 56K modems vs Internal PCI modems...

Postman Joined: Mar 16, 2003 Posts: 73 Location: USA

Ok folks, here's the results of a test run in IL2 Forgotten Battles

on a AOL dialup. Ping was un changed but more stable.

Connection speed is NOT improved, in fact it is slower by 5%.

Noticable lag drasticly reduced. The only lag / warping was

if the whole server was lagging.

The PCI modem on the same connection warped like a deamon.

The PCI modem was a US Robotics 56K. (NOT a "Win modem")

The external is a Lucent 56K

An external modem will not help a bad connection, it will not

enable you to run a game server.

But if all is in order it might reduce lag and warping.

Sorry, but I will not say it is a fix, dial up connections do vary a lot.

This may explain why PCI DSL modem equipped computers lag bad

despite their high speeds and low ping.

The PCI card shares resources with the game and causes WARP.

Amethyst

Postman Joined: Mar 16, 2003 Posts: 73 Location: USA

My friend has run the Lucent external modem for over a month now.

The results are clear. Dramatic reduction in warping.

He has said, and I can verify, that lag in other games such as

Unreal Tournament and UT2003 have also seen a drastic

reduction in lag.

You guys with internal DSL or cable modems may also see

better results with an external modem. Most cable modems are

the external type.

Amethyst

Dude Joined: Sep 06, 2003 Posts: 33 Location: USA

i bought a pci v9

modem years ago when i first got on line i payed 65$
and i hose surveres in meany diff games
runs grate for 4 players and pritty dam good for 5
Wink