Speedstream router config help

[porchey]

Hello, i was just wandering if it would be a good thing to enable RIP(Routing Information Protocol) on my config for my siemens speedstream router? I don't quite understand the drawbacks or benefits of it even though i read this article
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/cisintwk/ito_doc/rip.htm
Anyone know anything more about it that might be able to explain to me better than that?:confused:
Oh yeah..duh..i have only 2 pc's hooked up to the router which runs off a cable modem..and the reasoning behind this is lately my ping in multiplayer games has gone up substantially from about 20-30ms to 70-100ms on the same server and supposedly my cable company has increased my bandwidth up to 3mbps downstream and 800kbps upstream...so
original config= 1 pc direct to cable modem @ 20-30ms ping
new config= 2 pc's thru router which is hooked to cable modem @70-100ms ping even with the bandwidth upgrade...i got screwed huh? :confused:

[BipolarBill]

No - your latency and bandwidth are not tied to one another. If your ISP added a router to the path to your game server, your latency will go up - especially if that router is slow.

RIP ain't gonna help you. It may well hurt. Don't go there.

My pings on RR are the same as yours to most nearby servers. Try looking for others with Gamespy.