Hi! Since a few month i live in a place with no DSL connection,so I was looking for an alternative. My search brought me to UMTS, the same system that mobile phones use to connect to the internet.
At first, i couldnt play LFS with this but after a few tweaks it worked perfectly. I was really happy but since a few days, i always disconnect, no matter what server. Its always the same procedure: I enter the server and after a few seconds, my connection bar goes right up for a few seconds, everyone laggs, my bar goes down and everything is fine. This repeats every 7 seconds and after 10 laggs i disconnect. Could this issue be because of my UMTS connection or could there be other reasons?
My Ping to most servers is about 110ms which is okay,i guess.
I would build a shrine for whoever helps me to solve this problem.
Thanks in advance
S0ul

Seems like the UMTS signal is so weak that network reliability takes a hit. You could try changing your terminal equipment or service provider, but that kind of connections rarely work well when it comes to gaming.

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You could try changing your terminal equipment or service provider, but that kind of connections rarely work well when it comes to gaming.

Yeh, I have the same problems, 7.2mpbs connection and massive lag sometimes, erratic pings and signal.

Is there any terminal hardware that can boost signal strength or reliability?

Best, Maz

hmm,well. Changin provider seems out of question. If i were to mention this here my dad would rip my head off^^(too much trouble with the internet lately)
So i guess there isnt much i can do then. The only thing to do is to play in the evenings (the signal is better then) or hope for better signal in my new flat i will be moving to in 2 months. Thanks anyway