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Flocker
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Set up a new system at my parents house this weekend and everything worked as it should with the exception of the live feed.   Each time we attempted to get a live feed (from an iPhone and a PC) the internet connection would shut down.  Any ideas on how to fix this?

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TomMac
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Have you tested or know your bandwidth?  Arlo requires 1mb up min.

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Flocker
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Just ran a speedtest.  Here are the results:

 

Ping = 26

Upload = 1.27

Download = 0.22

jguerdat
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Flocker wrote:

Just ran a speedtest.  Here are the results:

 

Ping = 26

Upload = 1.27

Download = 0.22


What units are those numbers in? Download is horrible and surprising that upload is faster. The upload speed, if in Mb/sec., meets the minimum requirements of 1Mb/s.

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jguerdat wrote:

 


Flocker wrote:

Just ran a speedtest.  Here are the results:

 

Ping = 26

Upload = 1.27

Download = 0.22


What units are those numbers in? Download is horrible and surprising that upload is faster. The upload speed, if in Mb/sec., meets the minimum requirements of 1Mb/s.


Yes, it is in Mbps.  Seems extremely slow compared to my office internet.  I'm getting 92 down and 21 up.  

 

I spoke to my Mom and she confirmed that AT & T has been trying to upgrade them to high speed internet.  We're going to pursue that option and see if it solves the problem.   Thanks for the input all.

TomMac
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As a possible solution for now... you'd have to test and see if it works.

Try and lower the camera quality to the lowest level as it uses the lowest bandwidth....

 

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It may just squeek by with the D/L speed you have.

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