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    Default Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Hey guys, quick question for y'all.

    So, I have a roommate, and she knows I've recently started camming and thinks it's cool. However, she just recently quit her job and only goes to school a couple times a week, so she's home a lot. And when she's home, she ALWAYS streaming movies/Netflix. Now, since I've only been camming for like a week and I work a part time job, the hours that I can get online are fairly limited and irregular, but I've given her plenty of notice every time. I'm pretty sure that even with our high speed internet, we won't both be able to cam/stream at the same time without my video lagging or hers taking forever to load.

    Have any of you ever had to navigate this problem? Like, obviously she should be able to watch movies and I shouldn't be allowed to hog the internet all the time, but especially since I gave her a full day's notice, I think it's reasonable to expect that I'd get the priority since I'm working and she's just laying on her bed watching Orange is the New Black, right? It's pretty easy to load movies/shows ahead of time for later viewing, and she could always watch DVDs.

    Any advice on what to do about this, or what to say? Like I said, I want to be fair.

    Thanks!

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    I've cammed in the same room with 4 Streamate girls at the same time before before and we were fine. Can you get a higher upload speed?

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Right now it sits at about 5mbps without our comcast xfinity. We'll be getting faster internet when we move in like a week but for now that's it. Like I said, I haven't tried with both of us yet, but I know when we're both watching netflix it tends to slow down a bit. I just don't want to get online and then realize it's choppy as fuck.

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Streaming movies uses download.

    Streaming cam uses upload and a mediocre amount of download.

    If you're having issues treat it like you're going to work. "You cannot use any data-intensive internet from X to Y while I am on the clock working." Tell her this is necessary for you to pay bills, and unless she wants to take over your portion of the bills then she needs to please obey the time clock.

    Unless she's paying for the internet, in which case get a second line installed in your name that you pay.

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Quote Originally Posted by LilahMorrígan View Post
    Right now it sits at about 5mbps without our comcast xfinity. We'll be getting faster internet when we move in like a week but for now that's it. Like I said, I haven't tried with both of us yet, but I know when we're both watching netflix it tends to slow down a bit. I just don't want to get online and then realize it's choppy as fuck.
    I think that was ours. I know I've definitely cammed with 2 Streamate girls before with just 5 upload.

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    I know my boyfriend did something to my computer and the xbox so my computer gets priority over the xbox so he can still play games when im camming without messing with my speed.
    It doesn't mess with his connection so maybe you can find someone tech savvy to do the same to your computer and your roomies?
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    I have some advice specifically for Comcast-upgrade your internet!!! It just makes financial sense! I had the lowest quality Comcast internet for a LONG time because it was the cheapest. Now I have the 2nd best internet from Comcast and I only pay an extra $10-$20 a month from what I paid before, taking into account a special discount I got for my first year on the better internet!!! And It's like 5x faster!!!!! But regardless of special offer or no, getting the cheaper/cheapest version of ANYTHING almost always means you get LESS VALUE for your money. This applies to webcams and routers as well. If you have wireless, get a better router!!! It's worth it!

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    I've had kids downloading stuff, tons of guests over all at the same time. Did not affect my camming one bit.

    Upload is what matters and they are likely not using that much.

    Now if you had heavy mmorpg gamers who need a ton of upload speed that's a different story but from the info you give it won't hurt you at all even if you had several roommates on at the same time.


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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Thanks for all your responses, guys- I didn't realize download/upload were different things, and I just was online for a bit and didn't seem to have any problems. So I might've been worrying for nothing! So much to learn!

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    if you computer does not have enough power to cam.... You might be fine if everything is perfect but when one thing goes wrong it cause the cam to get jerky and mess up.

    the internet might not be the issue....it could be your computer...

    Are you hard wire in to the internet or do you use wireless.

    Make sure you test your speed and are getting what you should be.

    alot of Internet connection are bad and most people do not noticed them because they only have small drops in connection

    and with camming you noticed every little thing

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    I've done a speed test, 12 down 5 up. I have a brand new macbook pro.

    To clarify, MY CAM HAS NEVER ACTUALLY FROZEN and when it has it's been an MFC problem.

    I appreciate the advice, but I think I've found my solution. Have a good night!

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    well you are not getting your full download speeds that you are paying for from Comcast.... It should be 25 down... I am not sure what your package is but 12 does seem like odd number to be sold

    its good to do more than one speed test....

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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    You should be ok - I would experiment first, and then talk about it. It may help to say "I'm sorry, but when you are streaming, there is an obvious impact on my working" rather than "I think that this might be a problem".
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    Default Re: Roommate Dynamics- Who Gets the Bandwidth?

    Quote Originally Posted by aven View Post
    well you are not getting your full download speeds that you are paying for from Comcast.... It should be 25 down... I am not sure what your package is but 12 does seem like odd number to be sold

    its good to do more than one speed test....
    Yeah, we're supposed to get "up to" 25 down. This is how it is everywhere in my city- Comcast is a piece of shit and you will almost never get the optimum speed. But we're upgrading in a week, hurrah!

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