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Discussion topic: uploading kills my broadband

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This message was authored by Garymx This message was authored by: Garymx

uploading kills my broadband

My download speeds are reasonable but my upload speed kills my broadband and nothing can use the internet in my houseload when I  try  to upload files for storyline. I am fed up with this. I have to leave my home and find the nearest Starbucks to do uploads. Certainly not what I am paying for.

 

Apart from cancelling my contract does anyone know of a possible fix to this?  All suggestions are welcomed.

 

@Sky+tv+helpdesk 

 

Thanks

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This message was authored by Mark39 This message was authored by: Mark39

Re: uploading kills my broadband

Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more

Uploading large files can certainly kill your download speed  if your bandwidth is limited. Which Sky broadband product do you have?

This message was authored by TimmyBGood This message was authored by: TimmyBGood

Re: uploading kills my broadband

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@Garymx 

 

If you post your Hub stats, we'll have some information about your particular phone line and internet connection to work with.

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Sky Glass 55" (on ethernet) & two Stream Pucks (one ethernet / one WiFi)
BT Halo 3+ Ultrafast FTTP (500Mbs), BT Smart Hub 2
This message was authored by jamesn123 This message was authored by: jamesn123

Re: uploading kills my broadband

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@Garymx 

If you are uploading at your full bandwidth speed then of course everything else is going be slow/unusable because your using the full bandwidth that you pay for! Are you expecting magical extra bandwidth to appear when you want to do an upload while also stream video or whatever?

 

Once you saturate a broadband link by either downloading or uploading at the highest speed your line supports then other applications will become quite slow or not work at all. This is why people buy 3rd party routers that support good QoS as this helps distribute bandwidth more evenly by slowing a download/upload when other devices also want bandwidth.  

I am NOT a Sky Employee
Myself & Others offer our time to help others, please be respectful.
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