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dhorwath's avatar
dhorwath
Sophomore
8 years ago

Slow speeds only in prime time hours

I see there's other complaints but I'm not sure what was resolved with this issue.  I have the 15mg plan, using the HT1100 modem.  In the mornings I get 20+ download speeds using testmy.net.  Afternoo...
  • dhorwath's avatar
    dhorwath
    8 years ago

    Amanda has been working on my issue behind the scenes, so I thought I'd come on and mention that we are working through it.  The result is that I'll be switching to Gen 5 on a lower data plan than what I currently have.  With the compression of data on streaming that is used on Gen 5, I should be able to stay within the 30g.  Even if I go over 30g the throttled speed is better than what I have today so it's a no-brainer.

    thanks Amanda!

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GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
8 years ago
That's actually a good possible explanation.  My speeds have always been slower in the evenings, but I've noticed that, at least over the last month or so, they've been a bit lower.  

I can still watch a youtube video on the lowest definition without much a problem right now, so I imagine that streaming on LD would probably be okay for me, too.  I've just never tried it.  

With that said, I wouldn't try downloading the latest Linux Mint distro during this time period unless I didn't mind it taking quite a while.  LOL.