Fiber optic internet connection?

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Upgrading to fiber optic internet from a DSL connection is expected to significantly improve online gaming experiences by reducing lag and enhancing ping times. Fiber optic networks can provide much higher speeds, potentially up to 20 Mbps, compared to the current 3 Mbps DSL connection. However, improvements in ping and lag are primarily influenced by factors such as distance to the server and the number of nodes involved in data transmission, rather than just speed alone. While transitioning from Windows Vista to Windows 7 may offer some performance benefits, it will not drastically affect internet speeds. Alternative browsers like Firefox, Opera, or Google Chrome may provide a more noticeable improvement in browsing performance than changing operating systems. Additionally, utilizing a RamDisk for web caching can enhance the loading speed of cached pages, although it won't affect initial page load times.
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In a few days, people from my ISP are coming to my house to install super-fast fiber optic internet. Right now, I am using a DSL, or about a 3-meg connection speed. According to what I've heard, a fiber-optic network connection can give up to 20 megs. I use my computer for gaming, especially online gaming. Will I notice any significant improvement with my ping, as well as a reduction in lag, while playing video games online with fiber optics?

This is a bit off-topic, but I heard that Windows 7 is programmed to better utilize fast internet connections. Right now I am using Vista with service pack 1.
 
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Unless your data packets are very large, transmission speed doesn't affect ping (or lag). Ping or lag is a function of distance and how many nodes buffer and retransmit your data packets to the destination and back. In gaming, what appears to be 'lag', can also be caused by lost or corrupted packets of data.
 
How much did that cost you, if you don't mind my asking?
 
Pattonias said:
How much did that cost you, if you don't mind my asking?

See http://www22.verizon.com/Residential/FiOSInternet/Plans/Plans.htm. Verizon FiOS is consumer fiber optic.
 
The_Absolute said:
This is a bit off-topic, but I heard that Windows 7 is programmed to better utilize fast internet connections. Right now I am using Vista with service pack 1.

The Windows version won't have a noticeable impact on your internet speeds. The delay will be dictated primarily by distance and the other factors mentioned. Try some new browsers like Firefox, Opera, or Google Chrome. You'll get a more noticeable impact from that than from a new operating system, at least when browsing the internet.
 
Windows 7 is faster than Vista, period.
 
If you would like consider putting your webcache into a RamDisk. This will not really help you to load a page faster initially, but you will have an instant back button in the browser and cached pages will load nearly instantly.
 

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