Twitch streaming after 7PM

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PassiveFever81

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#150628 28-Jul-2014 20:28

Hey GZ

I'm on Orcon Fibre 30/10.

Up until maybe a week ago I could stream source quality twitch at any time of day without it stopping to buffer.
The past week I can't stream Twitch.tv at anything over medium without it constantly buffering.

Watching the network monitor on my macbook (over ethernet or wifi) It will load the stream at anywhere from 100-500KB/s then just randomly drop to 40-50KB/s making the stream stop and buffer.

Same issue on my Xbox One (Ethernet), plays in HD for a minute or so then the quality just turns to what looks like 240p and goes up and down (Clearly the app adjusts for network connection) and often stops to buffer.

Getting seriously sick of the sluggish web browsing at night too, even my mothers been mentioning how slow it is each night.

Any one else experiencing the issue also?

Yes I've done the usual reset the modem/ont... Makes no difference

PeterReader

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#1097440 28-Jul-2014 20:28

Hello... Our robot found some keywords in your post, so here is an automated reply with some important things to note regarding broadband speeds.

If you are posting regarding DSL speeds please check that

- you have reset your modem and router

- your PC (or other PCs in your LAN) is not downloading large files when you are testing

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FireEngine

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#1097466 28-Jul-2014 20:50

If you connect the macbook by cable and turn WiFi off is it the same? Anyone maxxing the upload (intentionally or otherwise)?

Check those and if no resolution you can PM me your account number and I'll have the team take a look. If you have logged a fault with us already please send me the ticket number if you have it.

Regards FireEngine

PassiveFever81

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#1097479 28-Jul-2014 21:09

FireEngine: If you connect the macbook by cable and turn WiFi off is it the same? Anyone maxxing the upload (intentionally or otherwise)?

Check those and if no resolution you can PM me your account number and I'll have the team take a look. If you have logged a fault with us already please send me the ticket number if you have it.

Hey

I always have wifi turned off on the MBP if I use ethernet.

The weirdest thing ever happened, did a factory reset of the modem, and all seems well... So far.

Hope it stays this way, seems really odd that the modem would cause a slow down at a fairly specific time.

Will update tomorrow night once it's been on for a while.

Is there anyway to upgrade to that new white modem out? I'm out of my 12 month contract btw.

Cheers

FireEngine

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#1097502 28-Jul-2014 21:46

Glad it seems ok, PM me your account details and I'll be in touch.

Regards FireEngine

PassiveFever81

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#1097507 28-Jul-2014 21:53

FireEngine: Glad it seems ok, PM me your account details and I'll be in touch.

Sent :)