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Re: Cable Modem & Internet Gaming Question

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From: Steve
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 00:00
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Packet losses due to the lower signal and errors. That is why they
normaly install a cable modem it's own line to the groundblock. 

Julio Garrovillas wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm a new user of this high speed Cox@home cable system and have one
> very curios question. When playing internet games, Unreal Tournament in
> particular, I noticed that if I used the cable modem by itself (no
> splitter to TV) which requires an atenuator to cut my signal in half
> (5+) my game play performance is much better than if I had a splitter to
> the TV (without atenuator and TV is off) which should also cut the
> signal by half, right?. SO why is that? The pings I'm getting are the
> same on either setup so I don't understand why I play really well (as
> far as winning all the time by far) on the single feed w/ atenuator
> versus the latter.
> 
> I know it's not just my imagination because I tried both setups a few
> times so can someone please explain and help me understand why? I'd
> truly appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks,
> Julio
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From: Steve <steve.glendening@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: Cable Modem & Internet Gaming Question
Date: 1999/12/16
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