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SkyeAnderson
The problem:
Download bandwidth on my 100Mb fiber is limited by *something* resulting in less than 50% of my potential speed when using a web browser.
When using an app (like the speedtest app) I get the full 100Mb bandwidth - eliminating any possiblility that there is a fundamental problem with the router, cable, LAN adapter, or other similar hardware limitation.
In the video I test my speed using the app, then using a web browser, then the app again. Results go from 100 to 35 to 100.
Video here:
View: https://youtu.be/ZVrXpKfZ4zs
However, not all apps perform equally.
Steam, for example, will not exceed 6MB/s (48Mbit)
uTorrent will go as high as 7.5MB/s (60Mbit)
Battle.net will reach 10MB/s (80Mbit)
HTTP downloads very seldom go above 2.2MB/s (17Mbit)
ALL of these apps and my web browser used to get a full 11.5MB/s (92Mbit) previously. No hardware has changed at any time.
I have tried multiple servers, all have the same general results, going back well over a year.
This is the latest 3 tests using the speedtest app.
This is a history of speedtests using the same speed test, but via the web browser.
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Download bandwidth on my 100Mb fiber is limited by *something* resulting in less than 50% of my potential speed when using a web browser.
When using an app (like the speedtest app) I get the full 100Mb bandwidth - eliminating any possiblility that there is a fundamental problem with the router, cable, LAN adapter, or other similar hardware limitation.
In the video I test my speed using the app, then using a web browser, then the app again. Results go from 100 to 35 to 100.
Video here:
However, not all apps perform equally.
Steam, for example, will not exceed 6MB/s (48Mbit)
uTorrent will go as high as 7.5MB/s (60Mbit)
Battle.net will reach 10MB/s (80Mbit)
HTTP downloads very seldom go above 2.2MB/s (17Mbit)
ALL of these apps and my web browser used to get a full 11.5MB/s (92Mbit) previously. No hardware has changed at any time.
I have tried multiple servers, all have the same general results, going back well over a year.
This is the latest 3 tests using the speedtest app.
This is a history of speedtests using the same speed test, but via the web browser.
Continue reading...
