OT: Internet Speeds

[Ricky C]

I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access. Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems. But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8 pm until around 11. I think more people are staying up later since they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in 10 time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have read that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd be willing to bet most people don't realize they have data caps.

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[Pimpom]

On 4/12/2020 3:51 PM, Ricky C wrote:

I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access. Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems. But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8 pm until around 11. I think more people are staying up later since they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in 10 time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have read that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd be willing to bet most people don't realize they have data caps.

I have a 100 Mbps fiber and a 10 Mbps wired connection. The
copper line is out and I don't want to bother the phone people
about it during lockdown. The fiber is OK.

My data cap for the fiber line is 200 GB per month which, when
shared throughout the house, runs out in about half a month and
speed drops to 1 Mbps. So far, the service provider lets me top
up with a bonus 200GB for free through their phone app.

What bugs me is that, while file downloads run at high speed,
there seems to be a cap on browsing speed. At 1 Mbps, web pages
often time out before they're properly loaded.

 

[mpm]

I'm really tempted to go on a full-on RANT about "Internet Neutrality"...

But it's Easter Sunday so I'll avoid the foul language and the bad karma that might bring.

 

[Pimpom]

On 4/12/2020 7:43 PM, mpm wrote:

I'm really tempted to go on a full-on RANT about "Internet Neutrality"...

But it's Easter Sunday so I'll avoid the foul language and the bad karma that might bring.

Over here, church bells ring at the usual times and most families
observe a short worship time - reading the Bible, praying,
singing hymns, taking collections for later submission to the church.

So far we have one confirmed C19 case in the state - a
55-year-old Baptist pastor who returned from the Netherlands on
March 16 and developed symptoms a few days later while in
self-quarantine. He was whisked off to the local medical college
and is reported to be slowly recovering. His family was tested
and declared free of the disease.

 

Pimpom <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:RgDkG.5176$6IG.4851@fx01.ams1:

On 4/12/2020 3:51 PM, Ricky C wrote:
I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access.
Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems.
But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is
noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8 pm
until around 11. I think more people are staying up later since
they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good
times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it
gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in 10
time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get
glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have read
that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure
everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd be
willing to bet most people don't realize they have data caps.


I have a 100 Mbps fiber and a 10 Mbps wired connection. The
copper line is out and I don't want to bother the phone people
about it during lockdown. The fiber is OK.

My data cap for the fiber line is 200 GB per month which, when
shared throughout the house, runs out in about half a month and
speed drops to 1 Mbps. So far, the service provider lets me top
up with a bonus 200GB for free through their phone app.

What bugs me is that, while file downloads run at high speed,
there seems to be a cap on browsing speed. At 1 Mbps, web pages
often time out before they're properly loaded.

Damn huge household? If you are chewing through 200GB a month.
Binge watching something? Maybe give a primer to the rest of the
household on how to turn bit chewing crap off when not in use.

 

[Pimpom]

On 4/12/2020 7:27 PM, DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org wrote:

Pimpom <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:RgDkG.5176$6IG.4851@fx01.ams1:

On 4/12/2020 3:51 PM, Ricky C wrote:
I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access.
Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems.
But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is
noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8 pm
until around 11. I think more people are staying up later since
they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good
times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it
gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in 10
time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get
glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have read
that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure
everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd be
willing to bet most people don't realize they have data caps.


I have a 100 Mbps fiber and a 10 Mbps wired connection. The
copper line is out and I don't want to bother the phone people
about it during lockdown. The fiber is OK.

My data cap for the fiber line is 200 GB per month which, when
shared throughout the house, runs out in about half a month and
speed drops to 1 Mbps. So far, the service provider lets me top
up with a bonus 200GB for free through their phone app.

What bugs me is that, while file downloads run at high speed,
there seems to be a cap on browsing speed. At 1 Mbps, web pages
often time out before they're properly loaded.


Damn huge household? If you are chewing through 200GB a month.
Binge watching something? Maybe give a primer to the rest of the
household on how to turn bit chewing crap off when not in use.

Actually the 200GB lasts a couple of weeks or so. Four grown
children, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter all living in
the same house, which is not at all unusual in my society.

Youtube, Netflix, online gaming, social networking, file
downloads, Steam, etc. gobble up data. Personally, I average a
quarter to half a GB per day. I sometimes grumble a bit but not
very seriously, especially during lockdown. Why make a big fuss
over $14 a month?

If the service provider stops giving away an extra 200GB/month at
full speed, I'll just upgrade to their 500GB plan for $22. I'm
not rich by Western standards but hey, why not enjoy life's
little luxuries - the ones you can afford?

 

[Ricky C]

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 9:57:57 AM UTC-4, DecadentLinux...@decadence.org wrote:

Pimpom <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:RgDkG.5176$6IG.4851@fx01.ams1:

On 4/12/2020 3:51 PM, Ricky C wrote:
I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access.
Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems.
But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is
noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8 pm
until around 11. I think more people are staying up later since
they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good
times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it
gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in 10
time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get
glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have read
that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure
everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd be
willing to bet most people don't realize they have data caps.


I have a 100 Mbps fiber and a 10 Mbps wired connection. The
copper line is out and I don't want to bother the phone people
about it during lockdown. The fiber is OK.

My data cap for the fiber line is 200 GB per month which, when
shared throughout the house, runs out in about half a month and
speed drops to 1 Mbps. So far, the service provider lets me top
up with a bonus 200GB for free through their phone app.

What bugs me is that, while file downloads run at high speed,
there seems to be a cap on browsing speed. At 1 Mbps, web pages
often time out before they're properly loaded.


Damn huge household? If you are chewing through 200GB a month.
Binge watching something? Maybe give a primer to the rest of the
household on how to turn bit chewing crap off when not in use.

Megabyte vampires instead of kilowatt vampires?

New concept.

--

Rick C.

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Ricky C <gnuarm.deletethisbit@gmail.com> wrote in
news:bb987dad-5302-4228-9b2e-c7e18e2a438e@googlegroups.com:

On Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 9:57:57 AM UTC-4,
DecadentLinux...@decadence.org wrote:
Pimpom <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in
news:RgDkG.5176$6IG.4851@fx01.ams1:

On 4/12/2020 3:51 PM, Ricky C wrote:
I'm on a small local company for wireless Internet access.
Normally the speeds are adequate and I don't notice problems.
But with everyone staying at home the drag on the Internet is
noticeable here. Pretty much every evening it gets bad by 8
pm until around 11. I think more people are staying up later
since they aren't working.

I keep a window open that monitors the ping times and at good
times like now I see teens and 20s ms like I do now. When it
gets bad the times range all the way up to 100 ms and one in
10 time out or worse. Videos get grainy and phone calls get
glitches.

I assume those on cable don't have these problems. I have
read that the Internet providers are working hard to make sure
everyone has what they need and have removed data caps. I'd
be willing to bet most people don't realize they have data
caps.


I have a 100 Mbps fiber and a 10 Mbps wired connection. The
copper line is out and I don't want to bother the phone people
about it during lockdown. The fiber is OK.

My data cap for the fiber line is 200 GB per month which, when
shared throughout the house, runs out in about half a month and
speed drops to 1 Mbps. So far, the service provider lets me top
up with a bonus 200GB for free through their phone app.

What bugs me is that, while file downloads run at high speed,
there seems to be a cap on browsing speed. At 1 Mbps, web pages
often time out before they're properly loaded.


Damn huge household? If you are chewing through 200GB a month.
Binge watching something? Maybe give a primer to the rest of the
household on how to turn bit chewing crap off when not in use.

Megabyte vampires instead of kilowatt vampires?

New concept.

Snake bite vampires... Suck out de poison!

(Duke Nukem hovercop)... "SUCK IT DOWN!"

Dating myself.
Hahahaha!