Jump to content

my net is slow


Recommended Posts

Looks like you normally get 15-20 Mbps but like you said, right now you're only getting ~1 Mbps.

 

post-2-0-39333800-1433927168_thumb.png

 

If your PS4 is downloading a game... that would totally explain why your speed would drop like that.  Any network activity that's drawing bandwidth off the Internet will affect your results.  Whatever is speed it's being downloaded at... you can pretty much figure that amount will come right off the top of your results.

 

Say I have a 10 Mbps connection and I'm downloading something at 1 MB/s (8 Mbps) --- I'm only left with 2 Mbps to test with (or do anything else).

 

Your connection is a 20 lane freeway... 19 lanes are most likely being taken up by your PS4 download right now.  If your router has QoS settings you may be able to alleviate some of the symptoms on the rest of your network by deprioritizing the PlayStation traffic or setting your computers to a higher priority.  Here's some info on setting up QoS on netgear routers.  Concept is the same for other routers.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...