Network Bandwidth Meter (Line Load Factor):
The Network Bandwidth Meter shows the total available upstream
bandwidth of your network in kilobits per second (Kbps). The pointer
indicates the amount of traffic currently on your connection as a percentage
of the total bandwidth.
If you did not have a LagBuster connected to your network, you would begin
to experience an increase in lag as the traffic increases. This is because the
game traffic would be forced to compete for bandwidth with the non-game
traffic. You experience lag in your games when the game traffic loses the
competition for bandwidth. It is possible for the rate of traffic to exceed your
network bandwidth, which is why the meter goes to 120%.
When the pointer goes past 100%, the lag would be so bad that you could
be dropped from your online game if you did not have a LagBuster.
Game Bandwidth Meter (Game Traffic):
LagBuster eliminates the bandwidth competition by reserving bandwidth
specifically for game traffic.
The Reserved Bandwidth Meter displays the amount of bandwidth that is
reserved for games relative to the total bandwidth of your network.
The pointer indicates the percentage of the reserved bandwidth that is
currently being used by your online video game.
As long as the pointer remains between 0% and 100%
you will not experience lag.
LagBusting On/Off Button:
Turning LagBusting off will prevent your LagBuster from eliminating lag. Your
game will be as if you did not have a LagBuster connected to your network.
Clicking the button switches between
LagBusting On
and
LagBusting Off
Modes.
The
Performance Meters
page utilizes two bandwidth meters to show if the
LagBuster is working, and how hard
(See Figure 9)
.
To access the Performance Meters page:
1-
Click the
button on the Main Menu.
2-
Click the
button on the Category Submenu.
3-
The
Performance Meters
page will load:
GAME BANDWIDTH METER
NETWORK BANDWIDTH METER
Pointers indicating the percentage of bandwidth used
Bandwidth Reserved Meter
Total Bandwidth of Network
LagBusting On/Off Button
Figure 9
Performance Meters
Performance Meters
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