Speed alternates

[Sharlene1981]

So when I do a speed test I might get 18 download and 18 upload then maybe a few hours later I do it again and then it is 4 download and maybe 2 upload. I reset my router and then it is back to the 18 and 18. What would cause this. My ISP says that it can be caused by Bluetooth or microwave frequency but serious every single day. Then on another note my husband's PS3 the download is 18 odd but the upload is always only 4 and this is either plugged in the LAN or via wifi, how can he up the upload speed as he says the upload is the important part of the game (sorry I don't know anything about gaming).

 

[VettieOriginal]

So when I do a speed test I might get 18 download and 18 upload then maybe a few hours later I do it again and then it is 4 download and maybe 2 upload. I reset my router and then it is back to the 18 and 18. What would cause this. My ISP says that it can be caused by Bluetooth or microwave frequency but serious every single day. Then on another note my husband's PS3 the download is 18 odd but the upload is always only 4 and this is either plugged in the LAN or via wifi, how can he up the upload speed as he says the upload is the important part of the game (sorry I don't know anything about gaming).

I am in no way a professional in this field so I will give it my best shot.

The network speed could be due to devices connected to the router when you do the speed test, the reason it looks faster after the reset is due to it loosing connection to connected devices as her was rebooted.


Then upload for games uses very little 4mb for online play is more than enough even if he has 20mb it will make no difrence at all.

The problem we PS players have in SA all servers we play on is USA and EU, rumors has it For night might get an SA server.



When you want to test your router again disable WiFi and then test with a land cable to computer.


Hope you come right.

 

[VettieOriginal]

I am in no way a professional in this field so I will give it my best shot.

The network speed could be due to devices connected to the router when you do the speed test, the reason it looks faster after the reset is due to it loosing connection to connected devices as her was rebooted.


Then upload for games uses very little 4mb for online play is more than enough even if he has 20mb it will make no difrence at all.

The problem we PS players have in SA all servers we play on is USA and EU, rumors has it For night might get an SA server.



When you want to test your router again disable WiFi and then test with a land cable to computer.


Hope you come right.

Sorry this was typed early morning with all the spelling mistakes and auto correct

 

[K3NS31]

The OP is almost a month old but just in case...

Sounds like your ISP is talking rubbish.
Reliable speed testing is tricky, but here's what I do (try to do this with a LAN connected device, not wifi - if you can't, then stand close to the access point).
Always do at least 2 or 3 tests after each other to get an average.
1. Speedtest.net to a local server will tell you your speed from your house to your ISP, more-or-less.
2. Speedtest.net to an overseas server will tell you your ISP's speed to the useful Internet, more-or-less.
3. testmy.net will give you another data point in case Speedtest is slow that day. Also they're a really nice speed test system because you can set a bigger download and upload size. Recommend doing that.
4. Stream a Youtube video. See what quality it auto-selects. Let it run for a minute or 2 and see if it ups the quality or not. Do this at different times of the day and night so you know the highest your connection should be able to do.
5. Download a large (minimum 300MB) file using your web browser and watch the reported download speed in the download window. This is surprisingly useful. Especially if it fluctuates. It should be stable.
NB: Use a site with lots of bandwidth, eg. Microsoft, Apple, Steam, Netflix, Google etc.

The Youtube streaming and file downloading will give you a real world test on stuff that no ISP throttles.

Hope that helps someone.