Can a Wired Router improve gaming performance online?

[T-Rex]

Im using a basic modem at the moment im on wired broadband with tiscali and their services are pretty bad , i was wondering if i got a wired router and ran it all through that would it improve performance.

Also would better DSL filters help?

Cheers.

Im using a basic speedtouch 330 modem

[Quantos]

It sure would, wireless can never compete with the speed and reliablilty of CAT 5.

[T-Rex]

Im confused , im not using wireless , im using a wired modem.

And i wasnt planning on going wireless i was planning on getting a wired Router to see if it would increase gaming performance , reduce my isp network lag and so on.

 

[Aegis]

So, you're going right from a modem to the computer?  If you've no need to share the connection with other computers, there's no need for a router.  A router itself is not going to improve your connection, as far as I understand.

When people troubleshoot their connections to the internet, it's often recommended to connect one computer right to the modem to determine the quality of the connection.

[Quantos]

I obviously misunderstood your question.  Which network are you on, and which one do you want to try?

[T-Rex]

Well:

http://www.currys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0796712873.1246708883@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccddadehjifedhmcflgceggdhhmdgmk.0&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null&sku=941720&category_oid=

That router the specifically says it  Offers accelerated multiplayer gaming.

 

[Quantos]

So you aren't going to change your provider, you just want to change the router inside the network?

[pragma]

Hmm, I would say it depends on a lot of things.
Do you currently share your internet connection with anyone else through a hub or a switch?
If yes then a good router that supports QoS might help.
If you're the only one using the internet connection, I can't see a router helping at all.

How fast is your internet connection and what games are your playing online?
How high is your in game latency/ping?

[T-Rex]

So you aren't going to change your provider, you just want to change the router inside the network?

Yeah , i don't plan on changing ISP's , ive had countless issues with them about packet loss and lag spikes during certain hours. Its driving me insane , i was thinking about getting some new filters , that could be the issue although im not 100% sure.

I asked them to turn interleaving off because in some cases it can increase performance but in other cases it can actually cause what im trying to stop 'Packet loss'.
How ever , i was speaking to a friend at a gaming lan , and he told me getting a router might improve connection quality to the Isp.

So i was considering investing into one.

My current internet speed is clocked at 2.2Mbps

[Quantos]

If you aren't changing ISP's then no amount of hardware inside your LAN will make a difference.

[T-Rex]

If you aren't changing ISP's then no amount of hardware inside your LAN will make a difference.

Im not at the lan , i called him via mobile! lol 

[pragma]

I agree with Quantos.
Unless you're sharing your connection with others, then a router wont make a difference. A router can't fix problems on your ISPs end.

[T-Rex]

Ok well i guess! This has been cleared up guys

Not really sure what to do now.

 

[Aegis]

i called him via mobile

 

Instead of just slapping a few sentences in a few posts, KINDLY BOTHER TO TELL US your current situation as well as what you are trying to accomplish!!!  

DO YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE COMPUTER WHICH YOU'RE USING TO REACH THE INTERNET, OR ARE YOU SIMPLY TRYING TO IMPROVE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ONE COMPUTER AND THE INTERNET???

[Quantos]

Im not at the lan , i called him via mobile! lol 

I don't care who you called or how.  If you don't change anything on the WAN side it just doesn't matter.

Thanks pragma.