How to *POSSIBLY* have less connection lag.

[illumina1337]

Hello everyone! Illumina here!​

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I'm not sure if this thread has been created before, but here are some tips to get better connection for nubz!​

First of all, if your problem is with FPS and not connection, this is a great guide by the amazing DonnieHD! http://www.minecraftsurvivalgames.com/threads/ultimate-minecraft-fps-increase-guide.40681/​

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1. The easiest way to get better connection is play on different region servers!​

EXAMPLE: You live in USA so you play on US servers. But you get less lag for some reason while playing CA/Canada servers. Your best bet is to start playing there instead of US sever's. Also it doesn't hurt to change regions from time to time.​

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2. Change internet services.​

Fibre optic and cable internet are better than DSL and Satellite.​

Here is pasted information showing the pros and cons of each of the internet services.​

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It operates over regular telephone lines (like dial-up does) to deliver download speeds as fast as 25 megabits per second. There are two types of DSL: Asymmetric DSL (ADSL) and Symmetric DSL (SDSL). ADSL is the cheaper of the two and offers significantly faster download speeds (i.e., how fast information on the internet is delivered to you) than upload speeds (how fast information is sent from your computer to the internet). SDSL, on the other hand, provides equally fast upload and download speeds, which might be important if you are a VPN user or regularly backup large files to the cloud.

• Advantages: DSL is typically less expensive than other broadband options, and you'll likely have more than one DSL provider to choose from—as opposed to one single cable or fiber optic provider. The speeds you get from DSL are also usually very stable and consistent, because in many cases, you get a dedicated line.
• Disadvantages: The quality and speed of DSL service depends on distance: The farther away you are from the provider's central office (CO), the slower and less reliable your connection. Also, DSL speeds, while much faster than dial-up and probably enough for most users' needs, aren't as fast as other broadband types yet.

Cable broadband is offered by your cable television provider. It operates over coaxial cable TV wires and provides download speeds ranging from 3 Mbps to over 100 Mbps.

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• Advantages: The quality and speed of your service doesn't depend on your distance, like it does with DSL. Cable is also typically much faster than DSL and satellite, and more widely available than fiber optic broadband.
• Disadvantages: In most cases, your available bandwidth is shared with others in your neighborhood, so the more people using the cable broadband service at once, the slower the internet service will be for everyone. This can really put a damper on your Netflix streaming at peak internet use times.
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  Satellite, as you might expect, uses satellites to beam the internet feed to subscribers' installed satellite dishes. Satellite, no matter where you are, offers speeds of up to 15 Mbps down and 3 Mbps up, according to Ars Technica.
  • Advantages: Satellite covers areas where DSL, cable, and fiber are unavailable. For many people in rural areas (19 million people in the US, according to Ars Technica), it's the only broadband option.
  • Disadvantage: It's both slower and more expensive (for the rated speeds) than other broadband options.
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    Fiber optic service (FiOS), the latest in internet connectivity types, operates over an optical network using light. Right now, Verizon, AT&T U-verse, and Qwest are the major fiber optic providers and offer speeds as high as 300 Mbps down and 65 Mbps up.
    • Advantages: Offers the highest ("at the speed of light") speeds available, compared to traditional copper wire connections such as DSL or cable.
    • Disadvantages: Fiber is only available in limited areas.

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3. Another guide I found that should be VERY helpful http://www.wikihow.com/Maximize-the-Speed-of-Your-Internet-Connection​

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Hope this tutorial helped a little, and if you're still lagging your best bet is to hack into one of NASA's computers... JkJk.​

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If anyone has any suggestions for this thread please do reply, sorry if this thread has been made before, but I needed something to do since I was bored ​

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[BlitzCometITU]

Where is the "No, I'm just a potato, I can't read" option?

 

[illumina1337]

Where is the "No, I'm just a potato, I can't read" option?

Potato's... I'm hungry

 

[subtato]

That's some nice white text you have there.

 

[illumina1337]

That's some nice white text you have there.

Oops, I'll change it, Not using default theme

 

[FuSioN]

I kinda made something like this but nevertheless, Nice guide