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    Default Need help, unable to cam tonight.

    So I finally moved back to my home city and have been trying to work. I took a hiatus because i ended up getting pityriasis rosea and was unable to work.

    It's a new internet connection, and my roommate told me he had one of the fastest Rodgers connections. The internet seemed faster that what i was used too and I have had no problems, except I am incredibly worried about the upload speed. I feel as though I am unable to work tonight because back when I was in Kitchener, my Ex and my Ex house mates had internet that was 0.60 mbs and I had to put the encoder on a low setting.

    Here is what my speed results are now. We also pay 50$ a month for internet.
    Ping: 41 ms Download speed : 20.94 ( usually is 21) and Upload speed: 0. 47 mps. Normally at 50/51

    I don't think this is enough to run the encoder.

    I have no torrents running. I am plugged into an Ethernet, I am with Rodgers Highspeed express. The ethernet port does have a lot of things plugged in ( a second laptop, nintendo wii, x box, but none are running. The roommate is also not running any torrents.

    Is there anything I can do? or is an upgrade the only solution. If so, what options do I have in Canada?

    Thanks in advance for your time.

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    I had a lot of trouble with streaming through SM when my upload speed was 0.47mps. Sadly, the only solution I was able to find was to pay through the nose to upgrade my internet package and even after now paying outrageous amounts of money a month -- I am currently I am only getting 0.73mps but at least it is barley enough mps to stop my stream from freezing up.
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    Default Re: Need help, unable to cam tonight.

    I'd say just work without the encoder until you get it fixed. You'll make at least something.

    It really sounds like you have a problem with the connection itself, maybe the wiring or something. I'd contact the provider and have them troubleshoot. What upload speed are they promising you exactly?


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    When I called them, upset, they told me that that was the speed they were supposed to provide m.e Urgh!!! So I am going to have to upgrade. My roommate was supposed to do it last night, since the internet is in his name, however, he was lazy and never got it done, he just got his comp stuff done instead!!!

    I do want to work without the encoder, but when i did when I first started cammming, it was the kiss of death. I ended up getting about 7$ an hour max, and would work 6-7 hour shifts and make about 60$ it was horrible, and made me feel really hideous or like... wrong. As soon as I went on the encoder I started to make what other women on here make, and now I am worried. I finally got out of that studio with daily pay, but I have a new user name, account, and rating ( under 5 stars now), and I am worried it will impact my earnings even more. Would it be wise to work tonight? Since my roommate does night shifts, and I want to do nights on here, I am bored to tears and not being productive is really bothering me. Do you still think it is worth doing? And are there any other suggestions to make working without the encoder better? I did work with poor lighting, initially, perhaps that wad the main problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by shywebcamgirl View Post
    I had a lot of trouble with streaming through SM when my upload speed was 0.47mps. Sadly, the only solution I was able to find was to pay through the nose to upgrade my internet package and even after now paying outrageous amounts of money a month -- I am currently I am only getting 0.73mps but at least it is barley enough mps to stop my stream from freezing up.

    Ouch!!! Only 0.73? How much are you paying? My roomate and I were going for the ultimate ( we already decided what package we wanted and all he has to do is call! Argh!) and it is 100$ a month, but up to 2 mps upload.

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    They promise me that I'd get 1 mps but I am no where near there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shywebcamgirl View Post
    They promise me that I'd get 1 mps but I am no where near there.
    *shakes fist* Those fuckers!!! I had a feeling they would do that, that is why I am glad my roommate wants to go for the ultimate package, and convinced me to do so.

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    Default Re: Need help, unable to cam tonight.

    If you check out Bell's service check for their internet options (Yes, I know, Bell, ugh), see if your area qualifies for any of the Fibe services. I had Fibe at one of my old places (Kitchener) and it was quite possibly the most reliable upload/download speeds I've ever experienced (and I've been with several different ISPs/packages). The only problem is for anything more than 1 up you'd need Fibe25, and that goes up to 7.


    edit: I should mention that was before I got into camming, but the connection was put to the test regardless with heavy P2P activity running alongside CPU and Internet-intensive online gaming along three computers using the connection simultaneously.
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    Default Re: Need help, unable to cam tonight.

    My roommate and I decided t upgrade to the highest Rodgers package. It's 100$ a month, however, since we are splitting the bill, it is not so bad. I worked lats night and while I found the night to be slow, my upload was great, and I still made almost 200$ for about 5.5 hours or work so it was not too terrible. I haven't worked in about a month, perhaps a little more and my account is new so my rating is shit. Hopefully this can be fixed with time, and now that I finally have a set schedule, it may help.

    Thanks for your suggestions .

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    Default Re: Need help, unable to cam tonight.

    The average internet user is not concerned with upload speeds like they are download speeds. So when you call you really have to be specific in letting them know you don't just want "fast Internet" but fast upload speeds as well.

    Just throwing that out there for any others needing help dealing with Internet companies. They might try to tell you that what they are offering is "fast" but download and upload are not the same so be sure to always check that the upload speed you are signing up for will be fast enough.

    Then of course there is the issue of them offering "speeds UP TO" a certain amount. Most of the time you won't get what they say you can get "up to".

    Anyway I hope you work it out! Internet issues are a pain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SarahTime View Post
    The average internet user is not concerned with upload speeds like they are download speeds. So when you call you really have to be specific in letting them know you don't just want "fast Internet" but fast upload speeds as well.

    Just throwing that out there for any others needing help dealing with Internet companies. They might try to tell you that what they are offering is "fast" but download and upload are not the same so be sure to always check that the upload speed you are signing up for will be fast enough.

    Then of course there is the issue of them offering "speeds UP TO" a certain amount. Most of the time you won't get what they say you can get "up to".

    Anyway I hope you work it out! Internet issues are a pain.

    Thanks, but what I was concerned with was indeed the upload speed. I called and asked for it specifically. ( I don't really care about download speeds as I don't see much of a difference between really fast and super fast internet). I called and mentioned I was displeased with the upload speed and they had me upgrade. I can apparently get up to two mbs but I have only seen 1.97. Which is good enough for me.

    I started work yesterday after a month long hiatus (perhaps a week longer) and I have been doing 'okay'.
    200$ in 5.5 hours is okay. I hope I can start to get that amount in an hour or two left. I get 40 of it from a regular, and I am nervous that if he cannot come every day ( realistically he cannot for a 20 min session) I will be unable to keep this up, but that's camming. Time to work and market.

    Thanks everyone for your replies.

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