04-22-2003, 06:29 AM
Hello MEAT,
Yes Lag is reduced to a very minimal amount when one uses a home-network, that is without any Internet connection intervening.
I have played LAN games on my home network with the following results.
- 2 comps connected with cross-over cable through Network cards at 10Mbps = barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected with cross-over cable through Network cards at 100Mbps = No lag at all
- 4 comps connected through network cards and Hub at 10Mbps = barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected through IEEE 1394 cable (Firewire) at 400Kbps = No lag at all
For Direct cable games:
- 2 comps connected with serial (COM Ports) cable (null-modem cable) = Barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected through High Speed Parallel cable (LPT ports) = No Lag at all.
Only problem I have is how to wield 4 mice and 4 keyboards with only 2 hands.
Sometimes I wish I was an octopus but -alas- comps are not waterproof.
ArthurDent
P.S.: All tests above were conducted with TheDark. Original CD's of D, HF, D2 and LOD were used as "special home-networking devices" (i.e. coasters) :)
Yes Lag is reduced to a very minimal amount when one uses a home-network, that is without any Internet connection intervening.
I have played LAN games on my home network with the following results.
- 2 comps connected with cross-over cable through Network cards at 10Mbps = barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected with cross-over cable through Network cards at 100Mbps = No lag at all
- 4 comps connected through network cards and Hub at 10Mbps = barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected through IEEE 1394 cable (Firewire) at 400Kbps = No lag at all
For Direct cable games:
- 2 comps connected with serial (COM Ports) cable (null-modem cable) = Barely noticeable lag
- 2 comps connected through High Speed Parallel cable (LPT ports) = No Lag at all.
Only problem I have is how to wield 4 mice and 4 keyboards with only 2 hands.
Sometimes I wish I was an octopus but -alas- comps are not waterproof.
ArthurDent
P.S.: All tests above were conducted with TheDark. Original CD's of D, HF, D2 and LOD were used as "special home-networking devices" (i.e. coasters) :)