What router do you use for IL-2?

robtek · #1 02-21-2010, 09:46 AM

Be assured that even with a super router the problem is that the capacity of the line is divided to more than 1 user.
If one of the other users is downloading something your ping will rise.

KG26_Alpha · #2 02-21-2010, 10:37 AM

Depending on what country you are located in and what speed your connection runs at.

Speedtouch 585 will cover most speeds and is an easy router to use and setup.

Also combined with a Telnet program from
http://dmt.mhilfe.de
You can manually adjust you modem settings with your isp.
It comes with English gui option in the program.

Foo'bar · #3 02-21-2010, 03:25 PM

Linksys WRT54GL with Tomato 1.27 Firmware. Never had any problems since I have this one. In my LAN/WLAN I have 4 PC connected with cable and 2 notebooks wireless.

doordie · #4 02-21-2010, 11:39 PM

router? most people don't pay attention to this even when they spend a lot on their computer
if you're having problems its probably a compability problem with your modem, which means your router is too old, sometimes you can update the firmware. of course it may be evil windows and some configuration but unlikely.. most times the only case where research is necessary (not just something that might improve your performance a bit) is wireless routers.

i play on wireless router usually and i get faster speeds than most but that's after buying D-link's most expensive gaming router (~$200). i think belkin & netgear have caught up but frankly a few years ago they were selling pseudo-wireless routers. if they worked at all they might over-heat and stop working after a few hours, or have another problem. Dlink was the only way to go and their high-end ones were much preferred. But even if its more of an exact science now and the speeds are much better (N), if you can stay away from wireless. There's a lot more security issues to deal with. And other things.. maybe they wont cause you tumors like cell phones but the signals are said to affect sleep (as does electric current). okay most people wont notice this but if you have insomnia or keep honey bees in the house its something to think about... just wire your house don't be lazy, trust me!!

julian265 · #5 02-22-2010, 12:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robtek

Be assured that even with a super router the problem is that the capacity of the line is divided to more than 1 user.
If one of the other users is downloading something your ping will rise.

+1

OP, what is the problem you are having? Bad latency, or inability to connect to servers?

F4U Corsair · #6 02-22-2010, 01:18 AM

It's most likely a port forwarding problem.

www.portforward.com

doordie · #7 02-22-2010, 05:29 AM

it probably works but disconnects mid-game and requires network restart or a power cycle.
if it's that sort of thing and you have money, save yourself the headaches, dont even bother with firmware, and just get a newer router.

if you need wireless I have the Dlink dgl-4500 which is great and its cheaper now as the new model is out. If you have a small area you can get the cheaper single antenna version and buy an external antenna which works much better than those puny rubber ones.

this topic reminded me of all my problems with wireless and the time that was wasted. my first netgear was the same channel as the cordless phone, when the phone ran the net would disconnect. then i had a router in the car garage (since that was the only place the cable ran through) and when a car would move the connection would deteriorate. so many stupid episodes like that. not only with signal but the router itself, for example it would only work well at night. maybe there were other reasons for this but main one being, heat up. the quick fix is to put it on top of a laptop cooling pad. better way is to open it up and install a case fan or heatsink.