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casey.o
I was using a local WIFI yesterday and downloaded about 4 gigs of stuff
again. While doing it, I was watching the download manager in Firefox,
and was wondering why there is such a rollercoaster in the speed?
Occasionally I will get as low as 70kbps, and the next moment I can hit
1.2megs ps. I've never exceeded 1.2 megs, but things really go fast at
that speed. Parti8cularly when I was downloading some huge files of
300megs or so, During those large downloads. I try not to do other
stuff on the internet, because every so foten I lose the connection and
have to start all over, or have to copy and replace the .PART file to
continue.
Normally, I'd think thaat speed variations are affected by other users
on the WIFI, but I was using this system from my car, after hours (when
the business is closed). Therefore, I was likely the only user,
particularly late at night. (The manager of the business knows I do
this, and dont care).
But I question why the speed is so variable. Is this speed change in
the entire internet, meaning what is getting to that particular WIFI
router is affected by their server? One other thing I noticed, is that
I was probably averaging 400kbps, but around 11:30pm, it suddenly gained
to around 700kbps, and for a half hour or so, it stayed right about
1meg. I was planning to go home, but when I hit that speed, I stayed
another hour and downloaded several more large files on my list. This
made me think that the time would be around the time everyone normally
shuts off their computers and goes to bed...... Thus, my guess is that
the server which pumps the data into the WIFI router is really the cause
of the speed, rather than after this router.
I should note that when I'm inside that building (during open hours), I
get the same speeds as I do outside. Of course I can park 6 feet away
from the large glass windows, in theier parking lot, so I'm as good as
being inside. And inside there is still that speed rollercoaster. Just
for grins, I used a credit card to buy some food when I was inside. I
know the credit card info is sent over the network, and I did see a
brief decline in speed when they ran my card. But whether that was from
usingf my C card, or just part of the normal rollercoaster is
questionable.
Then too, might weather conditions affect the connection, even if I'm
inside the building?
One thing I do know, is that even at 100bps, it's a considerable
improvement over dialup...... And 1meg ps, seems incredible.
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One other thing, there is another "secured" WIFI in town, and it's in a
restaurant right next to a bar. Everyone in town knows the password for
that place, and will go to the bar to use WIFI while having a cold one.
But that place has the slowest WIFI I've ever used. Normal speed is 10
to 20kbps. That's almost as slow as dialup.... The fastest I ever got
on that WIFI is around 65kbps. So, I dont even use that one anymore.
Why it's so slow is beyond me????
again. While doing it, I was watching the download manager in Firefox,
and was wondering why there is such a rollercoaster in the speed?
Occasionally I will get as low as 70kbps, and the next moment I can hit
1.2megs ps. I've never exceeded 1.2 megs, but things really go fast at
that speed. Parti8cularly when I was downloading some huge files of
300megs or so, During those large downloads. I try not to do other
stuff on the internet, because every so foten I lose the connection and
have to start all over, or have to copy and replace the .PART file to
continue.
Normally, I'd think thaat speed variations are affected by other users
on the WIFI, but I was using this system from my car, after hours (when
the business is closed). Therefore, I was likely the only user,
particularly late at night. (The manager of the business knows I do
this, and dont care).
But I question why the speed is so variable. Is this speed change in
the entire internet, meaning what is getting to that particular WIFI
router is affected by their server? One other thing I noticed, is that
I was probably averaging 400kbps, but around 11:30pm, it suddenly gained
to around 700kbps, and for a half hour or so, it stayed right about
1meg. I was planning to go home, but when I hit that speed, I stayed
another hour and downloaded several more large files on my list. This
made me think that the time would be around the time everyone normally
shuts off their computers and goes to bed...... Thus, my guess is that
the server which pumps the data into the WIFI router is really the cause
of the speed, rather than after this router.
I should note that when I'm inside that building (during open hours), I
get the same speeds as I do outside. Of course I can park 6 feet away
from the large glass windows, in theier parking lot, so I'm as good as
being inside. And inside there is still that speed rollercoaster. Just
for grins, I used a credit card to buy some food when I was inside. I
know the credit card info is sent over the network, and I did see a
brief decline in speed when they ran my card. But whether that was from
usingf my C card, or just part of the normal rollercoaster is
questionable.
Then too, might weather conditions affect the connection, even if I'm
inside the building?
One thing I do know, is that even at 100bps, it's a considerable
improvement over dialup...... And 1meg ps, seems incredible.
----
One other thing, there is another "secured" WIFI in town, and it's in a
restaurant right next to a bar. Everyone in town knows the password for
that place, and will go to the bar to use WIFI while having a cold one.
But that place has the slowest WIFI I've ever used. Normal speed is 10
to 20kbps. That's almost as slow as dialup.... The fastest I ever got
on that WIFI is around 65kbps. So, I dont even use that one anymore.
Why it's so slow is beyond me????