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Sephiroth · 10-05-2013, 20:47

I use Infinity & Virgin Media. My son mentioned lag on the VM circuit a few months ago - so I switched him onto Infinity.

A few weeks ago, he complained of lag on BT Infinity (ping to be precise - Black Ops) so I switched him back to VM where he has remained. In between the last two episodes, my circuit went from one upstream channel to two; the upstream is the critical item for this sort of gaming.

Being on 20 meg, if you have the older cable modem, you can't get two upstream channels. So you can report your modem as damaged (you'll need to turn internet off for a few days) and you'll get a SuperHub - or you can upgrade to 30 meg. The speed upgrade itself will do nothing.

Hope thathelps. BTW, if your area is hopelessly congested, it may not work out.

10-05-2013, 20:47	#2
Sephiroth Wisdom & truth Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: RG41 Services: RG41: 1Gig VOLT Rutland: Gigaclear 400/400 Posts: 12,796	Re: Questions about gaming lag, virgin & infinity... I use Infinity & Virgin Media. My son mentioned lag on the VM circuit a few months ago - so I switched him onto Infinity. A few weeks ago, he complained of lag on BT Infinity (ping to be precise - Black Ops) so I switched him back to VM where he has remained. In between the last two episodes, my circuit went from one upstream channel to two; the upstream is the critical item for this sort of gaming. Being on 20 meg, if you have the older cable modem, you can't get two upstream channels. So you can report your modem as damaged (you'll need to turn internet off for a few days) and you'll get a SuperHub - or you can upgrade to 30 meg. The speed upgrade itself will do nothing. Hope thathelps. BTW, if your area is hopelessly congested, it may not work out. __________________ *Seph.* My advice is at your risk.