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ooops
07-29-2003, 10:29 PM
I've installed a .b wireless router....anyone else have or had problems using such while on-line gaming??
bob05
07-29-2003, 11:59 PM
No problems at all, works like a charm. I use Microsoft's wireless router (includes 4 10/100 ethernet ports) and a Microsoft USB wireless adapter. I use it all the time for many games (mainly Return to Castle Wolfenstien) and I never have had a problem. And wireless is a lot easier than dragging cables all around yer house. :D
the xenon
07-30-2003, 12:19 AM
yeah no problem man even for LAN gaming i got the linksys one it works great
ooops
07-30-2003, 07:31 AM
Reason I ask is that while playing SOF2 , the connection lags out for a few seconds and then re-connects.

It seems to only happen when the action increases.
Which means just as I'm being shot at or I'm returning fire , I lag and die. :mad:

Could the 128 bit WEP be affecting this???
bob05
07-30-2003, 10:16 AM
I get that lost connection message sometimes when I play SOFII MP Demo and RTCW: ET. But it only happened when I first installed it and now its fewer and less frequent. I don't have any kind of security (64 bit or 128 bit) mainly beacuse no one around is really computer saavy (let alone using wireless internet :eek: ). It might be the security settings. But how far is the computer away from the router?
NJEnviroguy
07-30-2003, 10:38 AM
Using the Linksys wireless router and no issues I'd say 99% of the time. Maybe once a week or so I get a "connection failed" in R6:Raven Shield.

Usually on MMORPGs and never had an issue.
ooops
07-30-2003, 10:59 AM
Less than 20 ft. from each other.

I'll turn off WEP and see if that makes a diff.
the xenon
07-30-2003, 01:34 PM
how many wireless PC do u have connected to that router? WEP shouldnt be effecting the lag too much
ooops
07-30-2003, 02:49 PM
Just 1 now , but I've been reading at the 802.11 forum that my 2.4 ghz phone might be an issue.

Some don't have any issues , but alot of the other users did and changed to 900 mhz or 5.8ghz phones and their intermittent connection issues went away.
ooops
07-31-2003, 04:35 PM
Well ........... it even dis-connects when I connect with the wire.
It must be something with the router and their tech support told me I have a "version 2 " unit which the engineers are working on a beta firmware revision. :(