How fast does ur internet have 2 be 2 play online games?

I used the 2 and ur because I wanted to shorten the question. Normally I don't write like that. The speed is 768 kbps/128kbps
It is the cheap $15 a month deal from Verizon. Would that work fine for most games?
http://www22.verizon.com/ForHomeDSL/channels/dsl/packages/default.asp

 

Sure! Thats plenty fast. About 7 times faster than dial up, even more.

 

Yes, the Basic DSL from Verizon should work fine. To be honest, you probably won't notice much of a difference between 768 and 1.5 mbs on gaming, unless you are hosting a game. In that case, your upload becomes more important, and 128 kbps, while not bad, isn't great. But really, once you get to broadband speeds (past dial-up) the big issue becomes latency, which is the amount of time it takes information to be sent and get back to your computer, rather than the raw amount of data that can be sent. Latency is usually measured in milliseconds it takes for data to transmit. Your DSL should be fine, but non-landlines like satellite and some forms of wireless can have latency issues.

In summary, that basic DSL should be fine for most gaming, as long as you aren't hosting a server or anything. I don't have any actual experience with Verizon, but I've known plenty of people who gamed on similar DSL lines.

 

As long as you don't use dial-up, any games should be fine.

 

bandwidth is only one of the factors for smooth online gaming. it also depends on how your isp routes the packets, and their latencies. client & server locations play important role. however, the most critical part is the network design of the game which you don't have control over. in general, 256kbps downstream and upstream is enough for most online games. is sbc avaliable in your area because they offer better speed for same price.

 

You'll be fine with 768k, just as long as you don't host!

Yeah, hosting really sucks up the bandwidth....

 

Yeah,My DSL is only 144K x 144K
It's through Megapath
SBC DSL says that I'am too far from the central office to get their DSL.So,I went with Megapath.I was playing my PS2 and XboxLive with it.I'am getting my Insight broadband back in December.My wife;had messed up my account with them.Straighten out now!!

 

Yes and no on that one, I played WoW and EQ2 both on dial-up
with little to no issues at all....well there was one little issue on
d/l there dang updates.

Now dial-upon lets say any first person shooter then you will have issues.

 

I work at an ISP (customer service, not tech support), so I know a little about it. There's no set distance for how far DSL is really. Each ISP has their "phantom" cutoff distance. It has a lot to do with how the lines are wired, of course they aren't straight to your house, they weave around and curve so that increases distance. As well it also depends on the modem they will send you. A D-Link 300i can service up to 20,000 feet. A D-Link 300g only goes 8000 feet.

So really if you call up ISPs and some say too far, some say its ok, thats usually the reason because it's a grey area. If you are rather far from the ISP, you can tell them to run a line test from your home to the central office, to determine the exact distance. If you are receiving intermitent service because of distance, you could try using a better modem, or demand a stinger (repeater) if they will do it for you.