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Bandwidth???

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  • 06-01-2008 8:57pm
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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭


    Lads,

    Sometimes my internet connection on my laptop gets pretty slow but I've been thinking that it may be because my brother uses youtube a lot on the desktop PC.

    We share a 1mb BT connection with me on wifi using the laptop and him on the ethernet.

    Anyone have any thoughts on that?


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    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    You really know when you're sharing bandwidth. I suppose you're bound to notice it more on 1 Mbps connection. Then you can factor in contention which will mean having a connection possibly well below 1 Mbps.


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Yeah you do!


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    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Get NetLimiter for both your PCs and limit the bandiwdth that can be used so that you both have an equal share.

    Get a load balancing router, more expensive though ..


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    Fabio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,257 ✭✭✭Fabio


    NetLimiter....

    I'll have a look Random, thanks for that.


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    Nothingbetter2d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,037 ✭✭✭Nothingbetter2d


    try upgrading to 2mb or even 3mb if u want more speed....1mb is just too little in my book


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    Random
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,080 ✭✭✭✭Random


    Nothingbetter2d - That's another option, but he will still have a similiar problem if one person on the LAN is streaming videos or maxing out the download.


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    admol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭admol


    A 1mb connection simply isn't enough if a few people are using it at the same time.

    A 2mb connection isn't gonna cost too much more...


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