Internet speed question.

**VinDeagle** · 04-17-11, 08:44 PM

I was wondering if someone would know the difference between different upload and download speeds. After playing on TPG's new CS:S server my ping was a little bit more than double what it was before. I WAS getting about 20-30 ping on the scoreboard, now its between 55-75

. This is on the no awp/auto server.

Currently im pretty sure my speeds are: 3Mbps download (10Mbps if I'm wrong)
256Kbps upload (512Kbps if I'm wrong)

If the download speed was 15 or 25Mbps and upload 1Mbps would I get my low latency back? Or is it more a question of how much information is going through the hard lines/air waves between me and the other side?

Thanks for any helpful info.

**Savage** · 04-17-11, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by VinDeagle

I was wondering if someone would know the difference between different upload and download speeds. After playing on TPG's new CS:S server my ping was a little bit more than double what it was before. I WAS getting about 20-30 ping on the scoreboard, now its between 55-75

. This is on the no awp/auto server.

Currently im pretty sure my speeds are: 3Mbps download (10Mbps if I'm wrong)
256Kbps upload (512Kbps if I'm wrong)

If the download speed was 15 or 25Mbps and upload 1Mbps would I get my low latency back? Or is it more a question of how much information is going through the hard lines/air waves between me and the other side?

Thanks for any helpful info.

The server moved to Texas. Also speedtest.net is a good place to yet speed

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**Guyver** · 04-17-11, 08:49 PM

Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test

**VinDeagle** · 04-17-11, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Savage

The server moved to Texas.

Yea I figured it had moved further south.

So I set Austin, Tx as the end location and I'm getting roughly 100ms ping, 10ish Mbps download and .5Mbps upload. If I had faster download and upload speeds would the ping stay at 100ms? Thats what I want to know.

**Imisnew2** · 04-17-11, 09:29 PM

Ping, in the most general sense of the word, is the time it takes to send a piece of (arbitrarily small) information from point A to point B over a network. So, think of it like a water hose. When you first turn on the spigot (faucet), it takes 1-2 seconds for the water to come out the end of the hose. No matter how big the hose is, it still takes a few seconds for it to get from point A to point B. This could be due to various issues ranging from routing issues (most likely) to corrupted packets to processing delays.

In layman's terms, there's generally nothing you can do about it.
So to answer your question, unless you're downloading movies in the background while playing CS:S, getting a higher bandwidth (more than likely) won't help.

With computer's it's always a maybe, because there are so many factors that have to be taken into consideration.

**VinDeagle** · 04-17-11, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by Imisnew2

In layman's terms, there's generally nothing you can do about it.
So to answer your question, unless you're downloading movies in the background while playing CS:S, getting a higher bandwidth (more than likely) won't help.

With computer's it's always a maybe, because there are so many factors that have to be taken into consideration.

Yea thats what I was afraid of, I figured it was based on distance, oh well. Maybe when I have lots of money I'll buy my own server and run it the Team Player style. I suppose you can lock or delete this topic if you want.

**digital** · 04-17-11, 09:44 PM

How well your connection is based on numerous factors.

Your system.
The health of your connection.
The server your connecting to.
The speed of your service from your ISP.

My connection offers download speeds 22mbps down/5mbps.....I am averaging close to the max.

This was from my new laptop connecting via Wireless N to my network. (Houston Test server)

( Austin)

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Above is download from Apple. Apple's server let me download Quicktimes w/ ITUNES at max speed.

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Above is download from AMD/ATI downloading the latest graphics card suite. I dont care what system or what time AMD/ATI will only allow me to download about 1/2 the capability of my connection.

**bust331** · 04-17-11, 10:01 PM

I'm so jealous digital.

**VinDeagle** · 04-17-11, 10:37 PM

Ok, so 1 last question lol. You know when you go to set your internet speed otions in steam under the "Downloads+Clouds" and it says:

DSL 256K/768K
DSL/Cable 2M
Cable/Fibre 10M

What is that? I want the fastest one! Now!

**Guyver** · 04-17-11, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by VinDeagle

Ok, so 1 last question lol. You know when you go to set your internet speed otions in steam under the "Downloads+Clouds" and it says:

DSL 256K/768K
DSL/Cable 2M
Cable/Fibre 10M

What is that? I want the fastest one! Now!

You have to pick the one that matches your connection speed.