Using business internet for gaming

[stanleykwashington]

Hi,
I currently live in Toronto Canada. I have been playing games from my childhood. But until recently I had never tried online gaming. And last week I tried a few games online. With my current internet connection, I was only able to play DOTA2 other games like CS: GO and Rocketleague were unplayable. I use a high-end plan from my ISP and still ping is really high (always above 150ms). So I am searching for an ISP who provides plans for gaming and is available at my location.

A friend who is also an avid gamer suggested using a business internet connection. He is using a plan by this business internet service provider and they have service at my location. But I am not really sure about using a business internet connection.

What are your opinions on this?

if anybody has used the ISP in the link please review them. Also, suggest some ISPs in Canada who provides specific plans for gamers.

 

[bill001g]

There is no standard definition of "business" internet. In some cases it is exactly the same just at a higher price. Maybe you get extra email addresses or a static ip but the internet is the same. Some time you get 24/7 telephone number to call for outages. The actual connection though is not really any different. This is actually part of that net neutrality stuff....they are not suppose to sell "better" connections to some people.

Your best option is to ask a few neighbors around you what ISP are available in your area. It can vary greatly sometime it is available across the street from you but not at your house. I will assume you are not crazy and consider having them bore fiber under the roads to your house...everything is available for a price.

Ping time in a network that is functioning properly in general represent the distance to the server. It is mostly determined by the speed of light.


Try to ping 8.8.8.8 This is a special google dns server that is duplicated in almost every major city in the world.

150ms is huge to a server that is local. 150ms from canada to the EU though is normal. The exception to this are internet connections that are delivered by mobile broadband (ie cell towers). These have a lot of other stuff going on and you can see very large ping times to local sites.