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Tethering, slow connection

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ardilla_ Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
Pierr10 Posted messages 13830 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   -
Hello,

When I share my smartphone's connection on my PC, the connection is way too slow; I have to wait 2 minutes to reach a page, well, it depends on the sites.

I did a connection test and here’s what I got:

DOWNLOAD 8.76 mbps
UPLOAD between 0.49 and 1 mbps maximum

and my box connection is a little over 15 mbps. I remember that a few months ago when I activated the hotspot, it was faster than the box, it was over 30 mbps, and I don’t remember the upload speed, and now it's so slow. Well, it's been like this for several weeks now; in my opinion, it's an external problem, is there nothing I can do about it?

Thanks

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    Pierr10 Posted messages 13830 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840
     
    Good evening,

    It is indeed possible for the speed using a smartphone's 4G to be lower than that of ADSL, even though it's still quite rare.

    It seems to depend on the times you connect: in the evening, it's not great.
    Currently (6:45 PM), I have about 35 Mb/s in download speed; during off-peak hours, I exceed 100 Mb/s.

    There isn't much to do: you can still connect your smartphone via cable (USB modem) instead of using Wi-Fi.
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    1. ardilla_ Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Good evening,

      I tested the USB tethering, and it's even worse:
      0.10 Mbps UPLOAD
      0.35 Mbps DOWNLOAD


      A few months ago, I had about the same as you: 30-40 mb/s and now I have hardly anything for several weeks, months (no matter the time) even at 3 a.m. it doesn't improve and I've tested on several PCs... for example, when I upload a 2-3 MB photo to an online host, I wait at least 4 minutes etc... well, there are often connection problems at my place, small village, either the box doesn't work, or the sharing, or both....
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      1. Pierr10 Posted messages 13830 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840 > ardilla_ Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Have you tested the speed directly on your smartphone?

        Use the Speedtest app, for example.
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    2. ardilla_ Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
       
      Yes, I use SpeedTest. I just ran the test directly on my smartphone with the app (on Wi-Fi and tethering) but it's pretty much the same as on PC. Too bad, thanks anyway.
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      1. Pierr10 Posted messages 13830 Registration date   Status Moderator Last intervention   5 840 > ardilla_ Posted messages 11 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Good. We know what to expect: The problem probably isn't on your end.

        Just check that the speed is correct on your smartphone when you're moving and in more favorable conditions.
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