Lan And Lag

ZaggyZaggy NullPointerExceptionThe Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
<div class="IPBDescription">I game and my lil bro downloads..</div> Scenario:

Zaggy: Plays WoW
lil bro: Downloads Linux for the 1001th time.

effect:
Zaggy gets lag and gets annoyed.

egh, what can I do about this :/
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  • SLizerSLizer Join Date: 2003-11-07 Member: 22363Members, Constellation
    get two connections.
  • pardzhpardzh Join Date: 2002-10-25 Member: 1601Members
    Decapitate him and bathe in his lifeblood.
  • TrevelyanTrevelyan Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14834Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+May 26 2005, 12:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ May 26 2005, 12:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> egh, what can I do about this :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    talk to the person who pays for the connection. If its you you're set tell him to F#*@ off... if you share it to bad so sad.

    <!--emo&::gorge::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/pudgy.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='pudgy.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    My dad pays, and he finds to improving the connection not an option <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> .
  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    What is happening is that when you're playing WoW, or doing anything on t'Internet for that matter, you are using potentially 100% of the connection bandwidth.

    If you are connecting 2 PCs via a router, then when your brother tries to download Linux, he is getting what he needs bandwidth wise, and you are losing the potential bandwidth.

    The only real workaround for this is to either get a faster connection, or wait until brother has finished his penguin worshipping, so you can have a lag-free experience.
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Wouldn't it be a shame if the network calbe were to come unplugged from his computer while you were playing WoW....
  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    download netlimiter and limit his upload/download speed

    edit:

    duh!
  • SuitePeeSuitePee Join Date: 2004-11-18 Member: 32857Members
    Settle this in the mature fashion by playing NS against each other.
    Winner takes all. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    Fiber Optics please!
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    Beat your brother with a ban stick till he installs windows again.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-pardzh+May 26 2005, 01:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (pardzh @ May 26 2005, 01:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Decapitate him and bathe in his lifeblood. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You might catch the linux cantagion. Best just to bury the body in the backyard.
  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    make him burn some of the isos he already has, then he has no excuse to download more.

    Or:
    the limiting download thing
    making him pay for another connection
    somehow hacking his computer/network card
    installing a 56k modem in his computer and connecting to netzero, then covering/using all the open ports on your router.

    then again the good ol NS tourney tends to solve things....in your favor.... <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Phur Instinkt+May 26 2005, 02:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Phur Instinkt @ May 26 2005, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> download netlimiter and limit his upload/download speed

    edit:

    duh! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought of that as well, but for ingame lag it doesn't matter that much it appears.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    Might sound crazy, but ask him to leave his big downloads until overnight so you can play.
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 26 2005, 02:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 26 2005, 02:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Beat your brother with a ban stick till he installs windows again. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny thing is, about every few weeks he installs either windows or linux again because something isn't working out..


    1200ms....
    "Are you downloading again??"
    "yes"
    "Installing Linux?
    "yes"
    "Uaaargh"
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+May 26 2005, 03:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ May 26 2005, 03:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 26 2005, 02:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 26 2005, 02:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Beat your brother with a ban stick till he installs windows again. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny thing is, about every few weeks he installs either windows or linux again because something isn't working out..


    1200ms....
    "Are you downloading again??"
    "yes"
    "Installing Linux?
    "yes"
    "Uaaargh" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Rofl. Sounds like a running gag. You should sig each new distro he uses currently.
  • SloppyKissesSloppyKisses omgawd a furreh&#33; Virginia Join Date: 2003-07-05 Member: 17942Members, Constellation
    edited May 2005
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+May 26 2005, 03:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ May 26 2005, 03:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Phur Instinkt+May 26 2005, 02:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Phur Instinkt @ May 26 2005, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> download netlimiter  and limit his upload/download speed

    edit:

    duh! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought of that as well, but for ingame lag it doesn't matter that much it appears. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh noes ive faileld you <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    lol intarnets
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Phur Instinkt+May 26 2005, 03:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Phur Instinkt @ May 26 2005, 03:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+May 26 2005, 03:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ May 26 2005, 03:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Phur Instinkt+May 26 2005, 02:07 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Phur Instinkt @ May 26 2005, 02:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> download netlimiter  and limit his upload/download speed

    edit:

    duh! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I thought of that as well, but for ingame lag it doesn't matter that much it appears. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh noes ive faileld you <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    lol intarnets <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thanks for the hint anyway <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • DuoGodOfDeathDuoGodOfDeath Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1044Members
    edited May 2005
    Idea. Tell him to go out to the store buy legal copy's of windows xp and linux so he can stop wasting your precious bandwidth.
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-DuoGodOfDeath+May 26 2005, 03:31 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuoGodOfDeath @ May 26 2005, 03:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Idea. Tell him to go out to the store buy legal copy's of windows xp and linux so he can stop wasting your precious bandwidth. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    We have a perfectly working non legal version of WinXP SP2, as of Linux: Debian, Gentoo, Fedora, Ubuntu and many others we have lying around.

    My bro's just a nubtard at installing stuff properly I guess.
  • FuryFury Silver Fish Hand Catch Join Date: 2003-08-14 Member: 19673Members, Constellation
    cut the wire slightly near the plug so that one of the wires doesnt connect fully.
    then sit there and act stupid <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Fury+May 26 2005, 03:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fury @ May 26 2005, 03:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> cut the wire slightly near the plug so that one of the wires doesnt connect fully.
    then sit there and act stupid <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    heheheh, might try that
  • Kouji_SanKouji_San Sr. Hινε Uρкεερεг - EUPT Deputy The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16271Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
    Downloading linux (the same version) over and over again? Tell him to burn it on cd/dvd... <--best option I've read thussfar

    Otherwise, since he's you lil' bro, smack him and tell him to respect his elders <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    ya i know how you feel. we have a lan on dial up. i try to play WoW and my older brother even loads a web page and it lags the hell out of me. but good thing is hes moving out soon so. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Shoebox+May 26 2005, 02:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shoebox @ May 26 2005, 02:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ya i know how you feel. we have a lan on dial up. i try to play WoW and my older brother even loads a web page and it lags the hell out of me. but good thing is hes moving out soon so. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dial up? GET YOUR INFECTED SLOW TRICKLE OF BYTES AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER!
  • DrfuzzyDrfuzzy FEW... MORE.... INCHES... Join Date: 2003-09-21 Member: 21094Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+May 26 2005, 03:11 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ May 26 2005, 03:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Drfuzzy+May 26 2005, 02:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Drfuzzy @ May 26 2005, 02:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Beat your brother with a ban stick till he installs windows again. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Funny thing is, about every few weeks he installs either windows or linux again because something isn't working out..


    1200ms....
    "Are you downloading again??"
    "yes"
    "Installing Linux?
    "yes"
    "Uaaargh" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Thats when you grab the ban stick and beat him with it while screaming DIE BEAST DIE CLICK CANCLE NOW NOW NOW NOW and keep smacking him till he quits, then promptly sprint out of the room back to yours and act like nothing ever happened. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • V_MANV_MAN V-MAN Join Date: 2002-11-03 Member: 6217Members, Constellation
    Insert a needle work pin into his network cable then cut off any parts of the pin that stick out cable won't work properly then and you can game away to your hearts content while he scratches his head trying to figure out what's causing the problem.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-V MAN+May 26 2005, 10:16 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (V MAN @ May 26 2005, 10:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Insert a needle work pin into his network cable then cut off any parts of the pin that stick out cable won't work properly then and you can game away to your hearts content while he scratches his head trying to figure out what's causing the problem. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    He'll no doubt blame the problem on Windows networking.
  • DaJMastaDaJMasta Join Date: 2005-01-10 Member: 34750Members, Constellation
    Not if he's downloading on a linux distro!

    good idea though.
  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+May 26 2005, 06:45 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ May 26 2005, 06:45 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Shoebox+May 26 2005, 02:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shoebox @ May 26 2005, 02:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> ya i know how you feel. we have a lan on dial up. i try to play WoW and my older brother even loads a web page and it lags the hell out of me. but good thing is hes moving out soon so. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Dial up? GET YOUR INFECTED SLOW TRICKLE OF BYTES AWAY FROM MY COMPUTER! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ya i know it sucks...BADLY. but where i live theres pretty much no other option. living in Nevada has its major disadvantages. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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