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Manuel Portillo

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Hi, i have a doubt and hope somebody here can help me, i have a 1.5 mb internet connection wich my wife and i share, i play online multiple games and she likes to watch videos and surf the web and even play with me sometimes, i know this bandwich isnt enough for both, because when im playing she can do nothing without me lagging, so i have to options:

1. upgrade my internet speed to 3 mb

or.

2. get a second internet contract with 1.5 mb

money is the same, however my doubt is, with only 1 internet connection (the 3mb) is there a chance of my online game lagging?

wich one would better overall?
 
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I checked it seems to have quality of service but i am not sure how advanced it is so your mileage may vary if anything you can always buy a new one that has what you need would still be cheaper in the long run than to pay for 2 separate connections.

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'Lag' in game is generally caused due to high ping. This means your computer can't reach the servers fast enough to update so you lag. A second network would be a better option from a gaming perspective as two seperate networks won't interfere with each other, a 3mb connection may still have your lag issues just to a less of an extent.
 
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randomhkkid

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Is that not assuming he is bandwidth limited. For example at home I have a connection that lags no matter what the network usage is just that someone else is accessing the internet for things such as streaming video.
 
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1.5Mb bandwidth is limited enough to lagg in a lot of games as it is and bandwidth allocation on a router would essentially do the same thing as 2 separate connections(even provide benefits such as full 3mbps speed while only 1 person using it) i am a network administrator trust me :)

 
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randomhkkid

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Fair enough, OP i'd take this posters advice. My knowledge is more speculative than concrete.
 
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Manuel Portillo

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Can i do it with my router? TP-Link TL-WR741ND 150mbps wireless lite-N router
 
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I checked it seems to have quality of service but i am not sure how advanced it is so your mileage may vary if anything you can always buy a new one that has what you need would still be cheaper in the long run than to pay for 2 separate connections.

 
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