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| 1174768 | 2011-02-02 22:27:00 | Is this an ORCON problem or a Telecom one? Or my fault? If I have Teamspeak,SKYPE and a Webcam all running at the same time I often lose my internet connection. If there are several are several of us on a conference call on Skype I drop off even quicker. If I try to run a video as well, It won't load. But if Teamspeak is turned off I have no problem. I have been told that my bandwidth is at fault. Is there anything I can do? Short of shifting to Auckland. I have a good router. Problem only occurs when I am on line with others. Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 1174769 | 2011-02-02 22:55:00 | It sounds like the router/modem is struggling with the number of concurrent connections / ports in use. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1174770 | 2011-02-02 23:26:00 | Above sounds about right. If I use my modem with my mum on youtube and me playing or browsing images our connection sometimes drops and the modem shuts us out and needs restarting. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1174771 | 2011-02-02 23:28:00 | I'm with the two previous posters, get yourself a nice sleek NetComm NB6Plus4Wn: pbtech.co.nz Not worth using the el-cheapo ones that most ISP's provide ... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1174772 | 2011-02-02 23:32:00 | I might look into one of those myself chilling, do you think they'll be around for the next couple months? We're just more than a bit broke at the mo, hence my asking. |
8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1174773 | 2011-02-02 23:48:00 | If I have Teamspeak,SKYPE and a Webcam all running at the same time I often lose my internet connection. But if Teamspeak is turned off I have no problem. Nah, it's Teamspeak. Whatever that is - is there an alternative program you can use for it? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1174774 | 2011-02-03 00:03:00 | Teamspeak itself won't cause this issue, unless as above your router/modem/available bandwidth is not up to the task of handling the concurrent connections. Ventrilo is in the same boat. Although perhaps we can calrify - when you say you lose your internet connection - is that just from the 1 PC, or does the connection itself drop out? |
inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1174775 | 2011-02-03 00:18:00 | A Linksys WAG120n or 160n are also good modems to look at. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1174776 | 2011-02-03 00:22:00 | It probably is the router as others have mentioned but also bear in mind the upstream bandwidth of your connection, for example on Xtra's cheaper plans I find trying to do multiple things at once Bogs down my connection and doesn't work well (doesn't disconenct though it's just too slow) whereas on the pro plan with more upstream bandwidth available (I suspect there may be more to it) I can go nuts. I have been known to download files well both myself and my flatmate are online gaming and using Ventrillo and this was definately not possible before I changed plans. Heavy P2P usage can cause trouble but only to the ping times in the games. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1174777 | 2011-02-03 00:24:00 | Does your current router allow full QoS management? If so you could configure from traffic priorities and see if that at least reduces the issues in case it is purely bandwidth limitations. | inphinity (7274) | ||
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