Post by Admin on Aug 22, 2017 3:59:13 GMT -6
1.1 -Bandwidth vs Latency
1.2 -What is buffering? and Bufferbloat?
1.3 -What causes buffering?
1.4 -What can be done about buffering?
1.5 -How can I more easily tell if the cause is from my connection or from the link?
1.1 Bandwidth vs Latency (For more detailed explanation check out this FAQ from DSLreports.com here ---> FAQ)
Bandwidth is your mbps on your speed test. This is the capacity of your internet connection to transfer data. So if your connection is say, 20mbps, then your pipe can fit 20 megabits of data each second.
Latency, typically reffered to as "Ping" by most, is the actual speed of your connection. This is the time it takes for your data to get from one place to another.
Together these two comprise your internet connection's efficiency to transfer data or stream video content. Having a big pipe AND quick latency is key to having the smoothest experience possible while doing ANYTHING online.
1.2 What is buffering and bufferbloat?
One common form of buffering occurs when your broadband connection is too slow to stream a video in real time. So your computer will buffer the video data — starting playback when there is enough to prevent video lag. If you see this happen often, it might be time to upgrade your broadband speed, or maybe reset your router, if the download rate is lower than advertised by your Internet provider. When streaming video content, if at any given time the demand required to stream the content, surpasses your connection's ability to receive it, it will buffer/pause/skip either the video or the audio.
Bufferbloat is when your connection has great latency while idle but bogs down during heavy load. Click here for a website that goes into more detail. ---> Bufferbloat
1.3 What causes buffering?
Latency is the primary factor which causes buffering on yoru local connection. Noise on your internet line can cause latency issues. Noise can be caused by loose connectors, disturbances at the pole, faulty splitters in the line, or even a disturbance in the internet provider's nodes on the network. Even your neighbors can cause feedback in the system if they have faulty splitters or devices. There are lots of things which can cause it locally. Low bandwidth can also cause it, since if your pipe is 4mbps big and your stream requires 10, it wont be able to handle it. The source of the link in which you are using can also contribute to buffering. If the video content you are requesting cannot be fed to you in an efficient manner, whether because of a bottleneck from overloading of users at the server, or other technical issues on the server in which the link is hosted on. All these can cause buffering.
1.4 What can I do about buffering?
1) Check all your connections, make sure they are tight.
2) Choose different links or use other add-ons. lots of add-ons pull up a list of many links, and among those links are many providers and sources. Explore which ones are the best performers.
3) Reboot your modem and router by unplugging them and then plug back in the modem first, then after it is done booting up, plug in the router. After both are operational, turn on your box and try again.
4) Contact your provider and tell them to purge your line and send you a new signal. This will wipe out existing negative noise on the line and let you have a clean signal. At least until noise builds back up again. Try to find out what is causing the noise.
1.5 - How can I more easily tell if the cause is my connection or the link itself?
Firstly, go to your speed test and see if your results look OK. If so, go to your favorite live TV add-on's that you know are usually most reliable and try it on there. Try multiple links and watch for a little while. If it is smooth, your connection probably is fine and the issues are not on your end but on the servers end of whatever on demand movies and tv shows you are clicking on. Try Real-Debrid service if you wish. Go to Real-Debrid Section ---> Here
1.2 -What is buffering? and Bufferbloat?
1.3 -What causes buffering?
1.4 -What can be done about buffering?
1.5 -How can I more easily tell if the cause is from my connection or from the link?
1.1 Bandwidth vs Latency (For more detailed explanation check out this FAQ from DSLreports.com here ---> FAQ)
Bandwidth is your mbps on your speed test. This is the capacity of your internet connection to transfer data. So if your connection is say, 20mbps, then your pipe can fit 20 megabits of data each second.
Latency, typically reffered to as "Ping" by most, is the actual speed of your connection. This is the time it takes for your data to get from one place to another.
Together these two comprise your internet connection's efficiency to transfer data or stream video content. Having a big pipe AND quick latency is key to having the smoothest experience possible while doing ANYTHING online.
1.2 What is buffering and bufferbloat?
One common form of buffering occurs when your broadband connection is too slow to stream a video in real time. So your computer will buffer the video data — starting playback when there is enough to prevent video lag. If you see this happen often, it might be time to upgrade your broadband speed, or maybe reset your router, if the download rate is lower than advertised by your Internet provider. When streaming video content, if at any given time the demand required to stream the content, surpasses your connection's ability to receive it, it will buffer/pause/skip either the video or the audio.
Bufferbloat is when your connection has great latency while idle but bogs down during heavy load. Click here for a website that goes into more detail. ---> Bufferbloat
1.3 What causes buffering?
Latency is the primary factor which causes buffering on yoru local connection. Noise on your internet line can cause latency issues. Noise can be caused by loose connectors, disturbances at the pole, faulty splitters in the line, or even a disturbance in the internet provider's nodes on the network. Even your neighbors can cause feedback in the system if they have faulty splitters or devices. There are lots of things which can cause it locally. Low bandwidth can also cause it, since if your pipe is 4mbps big and your stream requires 10, it wont be able to handle it. The source of the link in which you are using can also contribute to buffering. If the video content you are requesting cannot be fed to you in an efficient manner, whether because of a bottleneck from overloading of users at the server, or other technical issues on the server in which the link is hosted on. All these can cause buffering.
1.4 What can I do about buffering?
1) Check all your connections, make sure they are tight.
2) Choose different links or use other add-ons. lots of add-ons pull up a list of many links, and among those links are many providers and sources. Explore which ones are the best performers.
3) Reboot your modem and router by unplugging them and then plug back in the modem first, then after it is done booting up, plug in the router. After both are operational, turn on your box and try again.
4) Contact your provider and tell them to purge your line and send you a new signal. This will wipe out existing negative noise on the line and let you have a clean signal. At least until noise builds back up again. Try to find out what is causing the noise.
1.5 - How can I more easily tell if the cause is my connection or the link itself?
Firstly, go to your speed test and see if your results look OK. If so, go to your favorite live TV add-on's that you know are usually most reliable and try it on there. Try multiple links and watch for a little while. If it is smooth, your connection probably is fine and the issues are not on your end but on the servers end of whatever on demand movies and tv shows you are clicking on. Try Real-Debrid service if you wish. Go to Real-Debrid Section ---> Here