For a game server you could get much better bang for your bandwidth buck by co-locating or renting a box. It also means your bandwidth needs are much lower. If all the players connecting to your server are on your LAN then the issue is moot.
You can always get two seperate internet connections (cable and/or DSL), run them off a router that supports two seperate connections and load balances them (like some Nexland routers).
Decent idea but I wouldn't use Nexland to do it. I had 2 Symantec 200r boxes. They are upgraded versions of the Nexland router you're thinking of. They came into Addragyn Labs and went right to eBay. Neither went into use. They are not speed demons. Throughput chart - Article The Pro800 does not do load balancing. It does fail over and can combine both connections for downloading *if* you use their downloading client.
A Cisco 2600 series(you'd need to check on exact model) or a Linux box would do beautifully. Here's a Linux tutorial and I recall hearing that Smoothwall does dual WAN.
The Speakeasy DSL recommendation I agree with. They are a quality company all around. Excellent customer service and great network reliability and performance. Low latency, great for gamers. I've bought a few lines from them and am very satisfied with everything. I'm more than satisfied, I'm impressed.
I think a quality DSL and a hosted server will give you better value over a T1 and a server running on it.
You can always get two seperate internet connections (cable and/or DSL), run them off a router that supports two seperate connections and load balances them (like some Nexland routers).
Decent idea but I wouldn't use Nexland to do it. I had 2 Symantec 200r boxes. They are upgraded versions of the Nexland router you're thinking of. They came into Addragyn Labs and went right to eBay. Neither went into use. They are not speed demons. Throughput chart - Article The Pro800 does not do load balancing. It does fail over and can combine both connections for downloading *if* you use their downloading client.
A Cisco 2600 series(you'd need to check on exact model) or a Linux box would do beautifully. Here's a Linux tutorial and I recall hearing that Smoothwall does dual WAN.
The Speakeasy DSL recommendation I agree with. They are a quality company all around. Excellent customer service and great network reliability and performance. Low latency, great for gamers. I've bought a few lines from them and am very satisfied with everything. I'm more than satisfied, I'm impressed.
I think a quality DSL and a hosted server will give you better value over a T1 and a server running on it.
Just wanted to add that here in Sweden 10/10 mbits cost about 40 us dollars a month. 
There are even cheaper and better alternatives but they are not as widely available. I have a friend that pays about $25 for 100 mbit lan
There are even cheaper and better alternatives but they are not as widely available. I have a friend that pays about $25 for 100 mbit lan
DannyBoy
Diamond Member
How you think I feel? I live in the UK and a 1mbit Down & 256k Up costs £40 :|
I hate the UK sometimes :|
Just wanted to add that here in Sweden 10/10 mbits cost about 40 us dollars a month.
I lived in Sweden for four years, and I miss it
NW pennsylvania, 768down, 128up, ADSL, Verizon, $50/month. Only positive thing i can say is its NEVER DOWN. Ive had 1 outage in the last 2 years, and it was less than 15 minutes.
Edit: must nott...... move.... to ..... sweden.....
Edit: must nott...... move.... to ..... sweden.....
T1 is a waste for just using it to game on, get a cable or good DSL connection and for the server get a company to do it for you for 40$ a month and it will be better than your 600$ a month T1.
Alot of things are not so good here in Sweden but broadband is good here. And that's pretty much what life is about, right
DSL 2,5/0,75 is about $48 a month here. And they have VDSL in some places but that is expensive as hell. $ 150 for 8/8 mbits.. It sux considering how cheap 10/10 is if you happen to live where they have Bredbandsbolaget or some of the other ISP'S that offer 10mbit for $ 40 or less.
DannyBoy
Diamond Member
Originally posted by: BDSM
Alot of things are not so good here in Sweden but broadband is good here. And that's pretty much what life is about, right
DSL 2,5/0,75 is about $48 a month here. And they have VDSL in some places but that is expensive as hell. $ 150 for 8/8 mbits.. It sux considering how cheap 10/10 is if you happen to live where they have Bredbandsbolaget or some of the other ISP'S that offer 10mbit for $ 40 or less.
Err correct me if im wrong, but when I lived in Sweden the currency was krona....
It still is right? Or they moved to euros/dollars etc ?!
Hey Danny Boy. You are correct. The krona is our currency for at least a little while longer!
However.. I "translated" the prices from krona to us dollars for easy understanding and comparison
However.. I "translated" the prices from krona to us dollars for easy understanding and comparison
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