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halper86

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#275977 19-Sep-2020 20:03
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Hey all,
I am at a family members tonight and have gone to put up some Netflix on the tv and nothing but buffer. Done a quick speedtest, 0.2 mbps up and down (can post screenshots if wanted), and 300ms ping.
The modem is a B315 and is running off a RCG tower about 1km away. I’m running out of ideas, any help welcome.

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  #2568319 19-Sep-2020 20:20
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Tower (local tower network) congestion



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  #2568324 19-Sep-2020 20:24
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johny99: Tower (local tower network) congestion

Unlikely, but still possible. Out rural, a handful of people down the road. I can get fast speeds on mobile data.

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  #2568370 19-Sep-2020 22:32
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halper86:
johny99: Tower (local tower network) congestion

Unlikely, but still possible. Out rural, a handful of people down the road. I can get fast speeds on mobile data.


My guess is the radio in the modem is dead or almost dead - Time for a new one





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  #2568371 19-Sep-2020 22:38
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Request a 4G modem that supports carrier aggregation, I am sure the B315 did not support CA


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  #2568757 20-Sep-2020 19:17
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nztim:
My guess is the radio in the modem is dead or almost dead - Time for a new one

I’ll look into it, I plugged in an antenna and that helped marginally, pointing in the wrong direction though..

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