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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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It's called tvpad. Here's the link to their website:
http://www.tvpadcn.com/en/
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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Does not support Gigabit, just Ethernet so skip that idea. How fast is your connection?
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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What is the device? If it does not have a gigabit connection on it then getting a gigabit switch won't help.
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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sounds like you have 10/1 with powerboost.
the powerboost stays on just long enough to fool the speedtest, showing faster then what you pay for.
so the speed is there, but something is causing...
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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that is very good, so its not your connection then.
most likely it is that tvpad device that is being so demanding then.
in a nut shell there isnt anything you can really do except turn it off.
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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basically QOS is where you give a device priority of bandwidth over another.
it is a setting in the router.
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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QoS QoS QoS. As others have said. This thread was answered after the 4th or 5th post.
Log in to your router, go to settings and put high priority on your gaming and low on the TVpad. It...
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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Oh, I thought it was sort of like a firmware/software, leaning toward software. Only reason is because the UI is completely different.
I don't get it, lol. I don't do much networking.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_service
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I've been having the same problem with this beast. It usually tries to spike an upload of 3mbps occasionally and it just absolutely ruins everything. I'm on 18mbps/1.2mbps (fastest I can get where I...
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Since your router has DD-WRT, follow the tutorial on setting up QoS with your router.
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Modem (Earthlink) -> Router -> {at most 2 desktops connected via ethernet, at most 3 laptops connected via wifi, at most two phones connected via wifi}
My router is: Asus RT-N13U, with DDWRT.
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heh, well then there you go, the tvpad is a bandwidth/ping hog.
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I think you have QoS issues and possibly internet speed issues, gaming should not take much bandwidth
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It's most likely they are hogging all the bandwidth. What device do they use to stream the shows? Is it a computer? If it's a computer you can install something like NetBalancer or NetLimiter to...
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it is your slow internet connection. if you pay for a faster internet connection you will be able to use more bandwidth hungry devices at once.
all a gigabit switch will do is allow for gigabit...
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I get up to 15 mbps. Normally, when running speedtest.net, I receive a max of about 12 mbps.
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Probably. As you said, the "powerboost" TWC gave out advertised that we received 5 mbps more.
The results from speedtest.net, for those of you wondering, showed 12.44 mbps D/L, and .81 mbps U/L.
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http://www.pingtest.net/result/74706335.png
That's with everything off.
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Are there any free programs that allow one to limit bandwidth on a device? I've Google'd it up for DDWRT but it seems as though you have to pay for that service.
Maybe a different router that can...
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DD-WRT is a custom firmware (free) that you flash to specific routers.
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So I've tried the tips and tutorial out for a little over two weeks now, and it's been working in terms of my desktop not lagging. However, I sometimes have issues with my wifi on my iPhone, and I'm...
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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try uplink 950kb, downlink can be 0
i set that number for a friend with the same internet plan, 990 is the max, but at night, upload sometimes drop a little, so i choose 950. that's with a tomato...
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I finally got some time to look into the router, and I found the QoS section. I'm entering my computer's IP, which is the 192.168.x.xx number. You mentioned to set my gaming high and TVpad low. That...
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My parents use some device to stream in their Chinese TV shows, and it's through the internet. Currently, we plug an ethernet from my router to the device, and it allows them to watch whatever they...
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It depends on your internet. If you are absolutely sure that the router is causing the lag, and not your internet then get it. how do you tell this? How fast is your internet. If you already have...
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What's your current set up? Router? Computers? Wireless? Wired? I mean the whole layout.
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what is the speed of your internet?
go here to check your speed and then paste the result link back here.
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go to pingtest.net and run a test w/o anything else running on your router.
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I have no solution but will offer my sympathetic comments. I have the same issue with our TVpad. Everything comes to a halt when shows start streaming. Then again, our internet connection is slower...
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Thread created 12-29-2012 by ijamjl
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You want something like QOS
