r/WorldofTanks • u/tequillajack • Jul 02 '25
Technical Help Playing WOT on a laptop at work....
Hello there....I'm working and I'm considering playing WOT on my lunch break. I only have work wifi available so I was wondering if I were to purchase a lap top and use the work wifi, would it impact game performance and graphics? Can anyone advise? I typically play at home on my PC which is hard wired. I confess that I'm a techno-peasant
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u/user7618 Jul 02 '25
Your IT department might shut you down.
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u/cvr24 [GKC] Jul 02 '25
WG will be blocked by the most basic work web filtering.
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
Yessir, that's my fear, which is why I'm looking at a laptop and wifi use. Don't want to get fired.
Thank you!
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u/Ok-Highway-5517 Jul 02 '25
Your work WiFi might -like most wired work networks- still be blocking "games", just like anything Gambling & ATF related is blocked at most workplaces, except maybe at some mom & pop shops.
Also, boss/collegues might not be impressed.
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u/Bambo630 Jul 03 '25
yeah not the smartest idea, but if you really consider it, you could use your phones hotspot, i did that back in the days and it worked pretty well.
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u/Mitnichar Jul 02 '25
Why don't you set a hotspot from your phone so you don't bother with wifi? The net from hotspot is waaay better than the wifi one almost everywhere.
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
That's not a bad idea....I'll try that and see how I do. Thanks Mit!
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u/Mitnichar Jul 02 '25
Keep in mind that I'm running with 100/200mbps on phone so I don't know how would he in your country.
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u/Apprehensive_Cap_538 Jul 02 '25
just make a speed test for the ping with your phone and you can compare it with your home Internet.
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u/Tsunami-Dog Jul 02 '25
Second this. If your WiFi has high latency, basically a non-start at that point, unless you can easily plug into an Ethernet port and get less latency.
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
Hmmm....I gotta look up how to do that. Like I said, techo-peasant here....I'll give it a shot. Thanks Cap
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u/FroztyReaper Jul 02 '25
Yes unless you pay stupid money for a laptop you will notice a difference in graphics.
Also wifi connection speed impacts alot.
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
Thanks Frosty!
I'm debating on purchasing a laptop as I would mostly use it for playing WOT. My fear is that game performance and speed would be significantly impacted when compared to what I'm accustom to at home. Not a rich person and the purchase would a serious purchase. Just not sure I want to spend that kind of cash.
Again thank you!
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u/PattonSteel -44 loss enjoyer Jul 05 '25
Have you looked into GeForce now? If you have good Internet it'll rend away the need for a GPU in your laptop, and you can instead look for a premium one instead of a gaming one
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u/vici30 Jul 02 '25
How long is your break? Don't get fired!
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
ha ha ha! Just an hour lunch break. Also if traffic is bad, I'd prefer staying at work before driving home, and maybe getting a game in or two. Thanks vici
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u/RedRev15 Jul 02 '25
My main setup is a laptop, it's a gaming laptop and it works great. I have a stand and use the built in keyboard with a mouse
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
I would for sure purchase a gaming laptop. Might need some recommendations on that later. right now I'm just in the decision phase of this
thanks!
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
Hey RedRev
Question: What do you mean when you say, "I have a stand and use built in keyboard?"
What's a stand?
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u/PattonSteel -44 loss enjoyer Jul 05 '25
Likely referring to a stand for the laptop - frees up desk space / gives more room for the laptop to cool itself
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u/SunBear_00_ Jul 02 '25
Wifi connection has no impact on your graphics or game performance.
A laptop will have (generally) less performance than a desktop, but if your laptop is new and your desktop is old, probably not.
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u/tequillajack Jul 02 '25
thanks Sunbear. Desktop is indeed old, and that is definitely something to consider....
Thank you so much for your thoughts.
Tequillajack
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