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Two PC's- one modem

• cdefghi 2,872 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 10:13 AM

  I'm a real knob when it comes to PC savay, but have managed through trial and error, to get with the program as far as performance here on WGT.  I was wondering though if anyone knew if a 2nd PC hooked to my same modem would affect performance when both are in use.  I have FIOS Quantuam and run on Firefox browser, and until recently when my step-son moved back and hooked his up, my meter and games overall have been gr8. Just since then though things are getting where I'm rebooting and scanning more than I would think was necessary and when he's not on-line the problem seems to subside.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  TY in advance---Ed

• fatdan 3,379 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 10:22 AM

  On a wireless connection?

  When I play on a laptop with wi/fi and my  kids are watching netflix the game suffers, if I am on the desktop w/ hardwire connection it doesn't...

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 11:44 AM

  cdefghi:

  I'm a real knob when it comes to PC savay, but have managed through trial and error, to get with the program as far as performance here on WGT.  I was wondering though if anyone knew if a 2nd PC hooked to my same modem would affect performance when both are in use.  I have FIOS Quantuam and run on Firefox browser, and until recently when my step-son moved back and hooked his up, my meter and games overall have been gr8. Just since then though things are getting where I'm rebooting and scanning more than I would think was necessary and when he's not on-line the problem seems to subside.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  TY in advance---Ed

  hi

  it shouldn't be an issue I think. not speed issue for sure.

  -wgticon

• oneeyedjohn 9,589 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 2:53 PM

  I have 4 desktop computers linked up via 2 wifi modems to a 10 Mb ADSL + line.

  If all 4 computers are in use, then I do notice a slow down in my game, and a less than perfect meter.

  Hard to say if ur stepson's activites will hurt ya, but it will obviously have some effect, how much is anyones guess

• alosso 21,093 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 3:04 PM

  Two users playing under the same IP (connection) might face the official allegation of multi-accounting of one person.

  Icon, how could this be prevented?

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 4:50 PM

  I don't think it can be, my son's account was suspended when he came home from University.

• PETERGEORGE1 572 Posts

  Tue, Mar 25 2014 5:27 PM

  I got wi fi in the house and its fine till the kids get home, as soon as they start playing their games I get meter spikes/stutters/delays etc making it impossible to play - time to get the dinner on!

• Steve2golf 930 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 7:36 AM

  Mushy01:

  I don't think it can be, my son's account was suspended when he came home from University.

  Big lesson here folks, do not ever have more than 1 account playing from the same household. I went home for a few weeks and they booted my old mans TL 2009 account.

  CS is arrogant as heck as well, puts him into a rather peculiar bind now, not many options available to him.

  Can you name his options and the pitfalls of each?

  I would of used a VPN had I known they were this retarted. Next time I'm home i will indeed.

  Watch for him, He's the next pro to top the leaderboards, something for the leaderboard hunters to do, i guess, but really, what other option did they give him.

   

• Mushy01 2,567 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 3:37 PM

  I told him to just start another account when you go back, he said why ..... they just not worth it if this is their policing policies :-(

• twinstack1 95 Posts

  Wed, Mar 26 2014 3:54 PM

  A computer, wireless or otherwise will only have 1 IP address. You'll have 1 gateway IP address via the modem, but each computer or device will have it's own IP address. I have between 5-12 computer/devices running at any given time and each has it's own IP address.

  T~