Slow internet with comp and xbox?

bert8for3 · 04-29-08, 06:48 PM

I've got an xbox hooked up on internet via router with pc of course also through router. Both hard wired to router. The xbox crowd is saying that it's slow/laggy online when the comp is on the internet.

Anybody familiar with this? With the so-called extreme high speed connection, it's been ok AFAIK and shouldn't be a problem. Aside from peaks in area usage and so on, I don't see why the xbox should be laggy.

Sailor Steve · 04-29-08, 07:07 PM

No idea.

The Bandit · 04-30-08, 03:35 AM

well I've never done this before but, I think what you would want to do is probably mess around with QOS (Quality of Service) on the router. Again I've never done this but if your router is half decent (my old linksys 54G can do it) but what you will want to do is set it up so that you have static IP addresses and that the Xbox ( say IP 192.168.1.100) has priority over the PC (192.168.1.101). If you statically assign the IPs they won't change so the Xbox will always have precedence.

danlisa · 04-30-08, 03:52 AM

Most causes of lag online are due to PING rates and not line speed. You can have awesome speed but sh*te pings.

Check what your ping is.

If that's fine, check your PC for spyware/adware etc....to see if something is hogging your bandwidth.
Also, could the PC & Xbox be sharing router ports?:hmm:

bert8for3 · 04-30-08, 10:11 AM

Tks guys. I'll have a look at those things.

04-29-08, 06:48 PM	#1
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Slow internet with comp and xbox? I've got an xbox hooked up on internet via router with pc of course also through router. Both hard wired to router. The xbox crowd is saying that it's slow/laggy online when the comp is on the internet. Anybody familiar with this? With the so-called extreme high speed connection, it's been ok AFAIK and shouldn't be a problem. Aside from peaks in area usage and so on, I don't see why the xbox should be laggy. __________________

04-29-08, 07:07 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	No idea. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

04-30-08, 03:35 AM	#3
The Bandit Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 395 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 1	well I've never done this before but, I think what you would want to do is probably mess around with QOS (Quality of Service) on the router. Again I've never done this but if your router is half decent (my old linksys 54G can do it) but what you will want to do is set it up so that you have static IP addresses and that the Xbox ( say IP 192.168.1.100) has priority over the PC (192.168.1.101). If you statically assign the IPs they won't change so the Xbox will always have precedence. __________________

04-30-08, 03:52 AM	#4
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	Most causes of lag online are due to PING rates and not line speed. You can have awesome speed but sh*te pings. Check what your ping is. If that's fine, check your PC for spyware/adware etc....to see if something is hogging your bandwidth. Also, could the PC & Xbox be sharing router ports?:hmm: __________________

04-30-08, 10:11 AM	#5
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Tks guys. I'll have a look at those things. __________________

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