~Is My DSL speed Good Enough for XBconnect?

[cityson]

Hey buddies,

I love XBconnect and sometimes it LAGs crazy during a game (Like 0.4 frame per sec.), but sometimes the connection is as smooth as silk....I am not sure if my DSL speed is good enough, so plz help me determine.

Download Speed: 957.2Kbps
Upload Speed: 116.8Kbps

Thanks very much.

[OppiumNitrates]

thats good to join games and maybe host 1 other Xbox . . . u should try to host more then 1 other Xbox at a time, cauz u need 128kbs per Xbox that u host . . .

[Steve1987]

I hope that's enough as i'm getting a 512 download, and 256 upload adsl, and i want to use XBconnect.
:)

[Snake Eyez]

Is it 128 per box or per person playing on the box? I thought it was per person.

[cityson]

Thanks very much for the info.!

[OppiumNitrates]

Originally posted by Snake Eyez
Is it 128 per box or per person playing on the box? I thought it was per person.


no its per Box if u have 4 boxes with 1 guy each or 4 boxes with 4 guys each . . . it should be the same thing :confused: . .. . or so im told

[cityson]

Guess I have to upgrade my internet to Ultra service so I can get a 3MBps download and 512Kbps upload!!!!

[Orbital]

please god tell me these speed restrictions are only for xbconnect and not live as well

[cityson]

Originally posted by Orbital
please god tell me these speed restrictions are only for xbconnect and not live as well

lol....Bad news for you and me....Xbox Live! does require a MINIMUM of 128kbps upload stream......You see, that's just the MINIMUM! You better get a 512kbps upload stream ethernet. ;)

[Afro Aura]

Originally posted by Steve1987
I hope that's enough as i'm getting a 512 download, and 256 upload adsl, and i want to use XBconnect.
:)
Hi I'm in the same situation as Steve here, I've got the same setup and a cool router but I'm not sure if I can play online with this set-up

Hey Steve I found myself a D-Link DSL-504 Router I've connected it to the XBOX and the "System Link Play" lit up so if I can play with this set-up I'll see ya online mate
:)

Edit: I forgot to mention I'm in the UK, so will I be able to play with you guys in the US or not, I have a PAL which I have Halo for and a US XBOX wihich I'll by a US Halo if need be, so can you tell me if this situation will work with either of them

Thanks:D

[Afro Aura]

Originally posted by cityson


lol....Bad news for you and me....Xbox Live! does require a MINIMUM of 128kbps upload stream......You see, that's just the MINIMUM! You better get a 512kbps upload stream ethernet. ;)

Hey dude In your US XBM issue10 in the "Reader Interaction" a letter from Josh Coco, Title "Everything online" he asked about XBOX Live in question 2 and the response he got was that he only needs 64kps for excellent performance

so whats going on here?

[BigGamer X]

I have 259 down/105 up dsl and played fairly smooth yesterday:) Xbox live won't require anywhere near what this does, save your money !

[cityson]

Originally posted by BigGamer X
I have 259 down/105 up dsl and played fairly smooth yesterday:) Xbox live won't require anywhere near what this does, save your money !

Yea, but where are you living in and where did your foe lived in?? It will be super smooth if you and your foe played XBconnect from next house ea. other!!!

[OppiumNitrates]

Originally posted by cityson


lol....Bad news for you and me....Xbox Live! does require a MINIMUM of 128kbps upload stream......You see, that's just the MINIMUM! You better get a 512kbps upload stream ethernet. ;)


wrong dude do u ever read anything or do research before u post???? cauz u r giing alot of ba info and miss guiding people on these fourms . . . . It was said in OXM and serveral other articles that the MINIMUM would only be a mear 64kbps Per Box(not player) please post more accurate information sh.tyson . . . . .and hey i just got a deticated cable line to my modem maybe u want try and proove to me how good u r at Halo ill be on tonight PM me u wanta get skooled

[Orbital]

Originally posted by OppiumNitrates



wrong dude do u ever read anything or do research before u post???? cauz u r giing alot of ba info and miss guiding people on these fourms . . . . It was said in OXM and serveral other articles that the MINIMUM would only be a mear 64kbps Per Box(not player) please post more accurate information sh.tyson . . . . .and hey i just got a deticated cable line to my modem maybe u want try and proove to me how good u r at Halo ill be on tonight PM me u wanta get skooled

thanx, i almost **** in my cereal, i only have 250 kb/s upstream and that guy was talking about 512....ouch!

[cityson]

Originally posted by Orbital


thanx, i almost **** in my cereal, i only have 250 kb/s upstream and that guy was talking about 512....ouch!

Trust me, you need 512....If that guy you're playin' XboxLive! with you live in Asia, and you live in North America, you are DEAD!

[BigGamer X]

Originally posted by cityson


Trust me, you need 512....If that guy you're playin' XboxLive! with you live in Asia, and you live in North America, you are DEAD! Nope, xboxlive doesn't require any greater than 256 down, 128 up. Think about it, if you needed a SUPERFAST connection to play, LIVE would absolutely BOMB because hardly anyone would play it. MS wants $$, they have to set the bar where any broadband will do. If they say 64k up and down is fast enough, then even my 265/104 will be plenty. Have you ever played Dreamcast online? If so, you'd know just how efficient they can make things. Xboxconnect, gamespy ect. are extremely inefficient due to what they are trying to accomplish. Also, MS will be the host, not your xbox! So stop with these horror stories on needing mega speed, you dont! Enough is enough, having 10 times what you need wont make much difference. My freind has Optimum online cable, and in pso for pc trial we BOTH lagged because the network was brand new and not optimized. Now its as smooth as:eek: for both of us:)

[johnnydr87]

Originally posted by Afro Aura


Hey dude In your US XBM issue10 in the "Reader Interaction" a letter from Josh Coco, Title "Everything online" he asked about XBOX Live in question 2 and the response he got was that he only needs 64kps for excellent performance

so whats going on here?

i read the exact same thing..

[flyrus]

Really, if you want an extremely smooth gameplay, get 512.

[Toder]

I just hope my 2.5mbps down and 300kbps up is fast enough

[johnnydr87]

uhh......yeah it is