Glitching/freezing/scrambled/....NIGHT TIME ONLY ???..line or Internet??!!

[Nutty34]

If OP was experiencing problems all day long and not just the evenings then I would agree with you but these days with the always on internet connection programs like skype etc.. are always on as well, I don't know the OP but I doubt they would instantly start doing some heavy downloading or streaming just as evening arrives, although I could be wrong.

Not just a case of that mate, many ISP throttle their connections ( including Virmin these days) and in particular after 6pm.


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[sb18180]

If OP was experiencing problems all day long and not just the evenings then I would agree with you but these days with the always on internet connection programs like skype etc.. are always on as well, I don't know the OP but I doubt they would instantly start doing some heavy downloading or streaming just as evening arrives, although I could be wrong.

some people in the uk do actually work/school/uni during the day i know its hard to believe and come home and all switch on thei internet connected devices/phones/pads ect routers get clogged everything runs slow then and slow is not good with satboxes freeeeeezes and as stated ips throttle at peak times

[Nutty34]

some people in the uk do actually work/school/uni during the day i know its hard to believe and come home and all switch on thei internet connected devices/phones/pads ect routers get clogged everything runs slow then and slow is not good with satboxes freeeeeezes and as stated ips throttle at peak times

Virmin actually throttle up to as much as 75% these days.


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[sb18180]

i know i get over 100Mb/s middle of the night and sometimes only 50Mb/s tea time and i dont do much downloading these days so there is no way i reach the limits to be traffic managed. its a scam these advertised speeds are. they dont drop my bill by 50% peak times

[Nutty34]

i know i get over 100Mb/s middle of the night and sometimes only 50Mb/s tea time and i dont do much downloading these days so there is no way i reach the limits to be traffic managed. its a scam these advertised speeds are. they dont drop my bill by 50% peak times

Ha ha .... Don't think they will ever drop the bill accordingly mate


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[mahrkpat]

The data stream to and from a server is very small and some people use a 3G dongle to connect their stb to the internet without having any problems with freezing/glitching try a ping test at peak time anything under 80 should be fine.

[cactikid]

are you using a super hub with wifi mode?

[Nutty34]

The data stream to and from a server is very small and some people use a 3G dongle to connect their stb to the internet without having any problems with freezing/glitching try a ping test at peak time anything under 80 should be fine.

OP is using wifi to connect on his box, the wifi facility on these boxes are notorious for dropping connections. I would try hard wired or home plugs myself which is easier said than done when running off a mifi dongle.


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[Nutty34]

are you using a super hub with wifi mode?

Mate he is using a mifi dongle, I suppose my posts re Virmin were a little off topic, I was just making members aware of the throttling going off currently with Virmin.


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[cactikid]

anything to upset the customer,but as everybody has told him go hard wired or home plugs.

[mahrkpat]

Did a little research mifi is by 3 and they do seem to throttle at peak time 6pm to 12am and ping can go as high as 300ms which is bad will lead to freezes and glitches. Could be time to change provider if not in a contract.

[Nutty34]

Did a little research mifi is by 3 and they do seem to throttle at peak time 6pm to 12am and ping can go as high as 300ms which is bad will lead to freezes and glitches. Could be time to change provider if not in a contract.

Well there you go ! As suspected an ISP issue


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[sb18180]

Did a little research mifi is by 3 and they do seem to throttle at peak time 6pm to 12am and ping can go as high as 300ms which is bad will lead to freezes and glitches. Could be time to change provider if not in a contract.

WOW that and wifi dongle on a f5= major disaster hes lucky to be getting any sort of moving image. footy match= 90mins bet he gets to watch 10 seconds of it

[boylan]

I had this problem using homeplugs and wifi......... so decided to get a telephone extension lead and have my router behind my television and i have had no freezes jumps or anything since, nearly a week a no stops

[car147]

In comparison, my F3 (wired to router, BT) has the same issue from early morning to early afternoon. then perfect at the busiest times.