Wireless Card + Gaming?

TingKle · 02-10-2007, 08:31 AM

Hi everyone, I've been trying to figure out the source of my problem which is that when I play an online game, say CounterStrike for example I experience a 3 sec lag everytime I play in 5 min. intervals. I have a linksys wireles-g WMP54G which connects to a D-Link DIR 625 Rangebooster N. I know that It can't be my comp because I have an Compaq Evo D510 (2.0ghz) w/ 1.5 GB ram, and a Chaintech 6200A. I was wondering if my hunch is right or not. THnx!

**johnwill** · 02-10-2007, 11:13 AM

Connect it with a wire, that will tell you if the wireless link is the issue.

TingKle · 02-10-2007, 10:29 PM

So when I did ur suggestion, it seems that I was right, the lag that I experience has to do with my wireless card. Now the question is, is there anything i can do to fix it, or if there isn't what kind or wireless card should i get.

Vash2000 · 03-02-2007, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TingKle

So when I did ur suggestion, it seems that I was right, the lag that I experience has to do with my wireless card. Now the question is, is there anything i can do to fix it, or if there isn't what kind or wireless card should i get.

Install the newest driver.

**johnwill** · 03-02-2007, 06:28 PM

Other than increasing the signal strength with boosters, hi-gain antennas, or relocating one or both machines, not much. Wireless connections will ALWAYS have more latency than wired connections, they're half-duplex for one thing, and the real throughput of 802.11g is about 20-25% of a 100mbit wired connection.

02-10-2007, 08:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
TingKle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 OS: Vista 64bit	Wireless Card + Gaming? Hi everyone, I've been trying to figure out the source of my problem which is that when I play an online game, say CounterStrike for example I experience a 3 sec lag everytime I play in 5 min. intervals. I have a linksys wireles-g WMP54G which connects to a D-Link DIR 625 Rangebooster N. I know that It can't be my comp because I have an Compaq Evo D510 (2.0ghz) w/ 1.5 GB ram, and a Chaintech 6200A. I was wondering if my hunch is right or not. THnx!

02-10-2007, 11:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Connect it with a wire, that will tell you if the wireless link is the issue. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

03-02-2007, 06:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Other than increasing the signal strength with boosters, hi-gain antennas, or relocating one or both machines, not much. Wireless connections will ALWAYS have more latency than wired connections, they're half-duplex for one thing, and the real throughput of 802.11g is about 20-25% of a 100mbit wired connection. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-10-2007, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
TingKle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18 OS: Vista 64bit	So when I did ur suggestion, it seems that I was right, the lag that I experience has to do with my wireless card. Now the question is, is there anything i can do to fix it, or if there isn't what kind or wireless card should i get.