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MTTs - Wireless or Wired Ethernet?

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  1. allLiving allLiving is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 8:01pm)

    What do you prefer? Lately I've been having issues with my router or Wireless card and would frequently lose connections during late MTT stages.

    How anger-provoking...

    I threw in a nice ethernet cable and said "fuck it" to my Wireless card. Works like a charm and I haven't had a problem since.

    Does anyone else use this sort of practice to ensure 100% connectivity during their MTT? (barring a freak ISP accident)

    -Wes
  2. Aggie_E Aggie_E is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 8:53pm) in reply to allLiving

    I have an AT&T aircard and a TWC Wireless Router that I use for my laptop and desktops. The only issue I have is during evenings when there is high traffic on the cable modem. When that occurs I just connect my aircard...
  3. HiRaX HiRaX is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 9:42pm) in reply to Aggie_E

    wired through router all day ftw imo.
  4. wazzuflush wazzuflush is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 9:56pm) in reply to allLiving

    I have the same problem, but only on stars. Cant keep a connection. I have no probs on FTP tho.
  5. Garrr Garrr is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 11:14pm) in reply to wazzuflush

    i think they make a router where its both wireless and wired now. that way u have the option of using both.
  6. LGROSS57 LGROSS57 is offline

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    Aug 19th, 2008 (8/19/2008 11:24pm) in reply to allLiving

    WIRED!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. pokerfan X pokerfan X is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 12:04am) in reply to allLiving

    I'm usually on my wireless but I keep a 100 ft ethernet cable always plugged into the router too so I can connect my laptop to that just in case.

    Also thinking about getting an aircard for cable modem backup.
  8. tmac2424 tmac2424 is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 1:06am) in reply to pokerfan X

    where did u get a 100ft ehternet cable???? Do they sell them that long at the store??? (also which store tho im guessing radio shack etc)
  9. JustALurker JustALurker is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 3:03am) in reply to tmac2424

    you can get a box of 1,000 ft for $80. Then you don't run out for a long time
  10. joe bluffit joe bluffit is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 3:12am) in reply to Garrr

     
    Originally Posted by Garrr View Post


    i think they make a router where its both wireless and wired now. that way u have the option of using both.

    Not trying to be a dick, but this is not "new" functionality homey.
  11. pharreal87 pharreal87 is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 3:22am) in reply to joe bluffit

    wireless pisses me off sometiems but so does wireless....sprry for bad typing...kinda drunk
  12. bonflizubi bonflizubi is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 3:26am) in reply to pharreal87

    never use wireless for anything important. WIres are always a better more reliable connection that works simply, the old fashioned way.

    use wireless for browsing etc. but for reliability you cannot beat the copper
     
  13. pokerfan X pokerfan X is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 4:58am) in reply to tmac2424

     
    Originally Posted by tmac2424 View Post

    where did u get a 100ft ehternet cable???? Do they sell them that long at the store??? (also which store tho im guessing radio shack etc)

    Doubt many stores carry them but just about any internet store that sells cables will have it for less than $20. Google is your friend.
  14. mathclub mathclub is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 4:59am) in reply to allLiving

    did you really just make a thread to see if wired internet was more reliable than wireless??

    fuck me.
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  15. akcbr954 akcbr954 is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 1:04pm) in reply to pokerfan X

     
    Originally Posted by pokerfan X View Post

     
    Originally Posted by tmac2424 View Post

    where did u get a 100ft ehternet cable???? Do they sell them that long at the store??? (also which store tho im guessing radio shack etc)

    Doubt many stores carry them but just about any internet store that sells cables will have it for less than $20. Google is your friend.

    100 ft of ethernet cable at home depot =$30
     
  16. HiRaX HiRaX is offline

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    Aug 20th, 2008 (8/20/2008 1:57pm) in reply to tmac2424

    you can buy the cable and ends and crimper at radio shack and make your own, its really easy...This site shows you how to connect the ends...I just made one the other day...

    http://www.lanshack.com/make-cat5E.aspx
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