On 12 Oct 2020 at 13:51:57 BST, ""Dave Plowman" News)"
wrote:

In article ,
RJH wrote:
I was quite surprised how my FTC connection (3MB/s wifi, 7MB/s ethernet
download) copes - Netflix super-HD 4k streams without interruption, even
over wifi. Very occasionally, when rewinding say, the resolution drops
for a few seconds.

My FTC gives 70 Mbps down, 20 up on a cabled PC. Rather slower on Wi-Fi.

Bytes-bits - much the same as my connection. I've just added a cheap mesh
system - works very well, but I'm not sure now where the bottleneck is -
device or mesh. But it works fine, and considerably better than the access
points, power plugs etc. Best of all is the wifi calling (low mobile signal)
and the wifi cameras 'load' in about half the time on the phone app.


But the router is first generation BT FTC (two units) so wondered if a new
one would be faster. I often get 'your bandwidth is low' on Zoom meetings.
Don't have a problem with catch up TV or streamed stuff though, usually.

I gather some of the BT routers are pretty good - to the point firmware has
been developed to hack them and enable wider use.

Funny you should mention Zoom - I have regular Zoom meetings with 10-20
students, and union meetings with 100+ (only about half have the video on
though). The computer is connected by wifi right now - usually it's gigabit
ethernet. No difference that I can see.

I suspect the issue for you is their end - might be worth isolating that as a
cause?

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Cheers, Rob