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    Youtube,,,
    « on: October 17, 2009, 11:53:43 AM »
    Hello,

    Anyone else having trouble watching videos on youtube the last couple days?  On my end they take for ever to download, just wondering if anyone has had troubles or if its our server that is real slow the last 2 days.

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    « Last Edit: October 17, 2009, 12:05:39 PM by 72GSX »

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    « Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 12:00:58 PM »
    Not me it has being working good

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    « Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 12:53:36 PM »
    Works fine for me.

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    Re: Youtube,,,
    « Reply #3 on: October 17, 2009, 01:02:31 PM »
    If you're experiencing problems, try clearing your cache:
    http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,62253.msg395334.html#msg395334

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      « Reply #4 on: October 17, 2009, 05:01:53 PM »
      I do most everything listed in the link every week or so. Temps are 30-32c.  We switched to DSL a while ago from hi speed cable and we have had problems in the past with the DSL, I think it is just slow at the server. Every thing else takes longer than normal to open also.

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      « Reply #5 on: October 17, 2009, 06:07:36 PM »
      It's a good idea to check your ISP's speed every now and then to make sure your getting the speed you are paying for.

      Here's one site, there are many others.

      http://www.speedtest.net/

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        « Reply #6 on: October 17, 2009, 07:55:19 PM »
        Speedtest says download is 0.61 mb/s, upload is 0.73, ping is 42 ms. distance is 50 miles.

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        « Reply #7 on: October 17, 2009, 08:01:28 PM »
        What speed does your ISP advertise?

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        « Reply #8 on: October 17, 2009, 08:28:16 PM »
        It's estimated, you need approx. 1.5Mbps down speed to watch on-line videos fairly smoothly.
        Surely, the more, the better.

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          « Reply #9 on: October 17, 2009, 08:45:39 PM »
          I think is suppose to be 1.5 if I remember right. I think they have a faster one up to 15 but I don't know how much more it costs. We went to the DSL and satellite TV to save money over the cable TV and internet we had.

          The last time the guy was here he said it would work better if we ran the wire from the outside box right through the wall there, it now goes along the side of the house a long way and into the basement and way across to the phone jacks. They replaced a bunch of the cable from the over head lines to the house the last time they were here.

          I tested it on PCpitstop, it came up with download of 0.475, upload of 0.739 and ping is 73

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            « Reply #10 on: October 17, 2009, 09:16:42 PM »
            I asked the wife, we are paying for a 10.0 DSL, I think the tests say its a little bit slower than that LOL.  What's odd is I was watching youtube vids in HD about 3 days ago with no problems, so something must have happened or changed.

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            « Reply #11 on: October 17, 2009, 09:33:48 PM »
            If you are getting substantially less speed than what you are paying for you need to call your ISP to fix the problem.  If they are offering up to 15 Mbs they have invested the money to bring fiber closer to the home.  But the problem is the "last mile" is still twisted pair copper and a lot can go wrong in that section.

            The "last mile" is a common phrase in telephony that means the length from where the fiber terminates to the consumer.  The "last mile" can actually be anywhere from 100" to several miles.

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              « Reply #12 on: October 18, 2009, 01:37:02 PM »
              Hi, Today speedtest says download is 2.01, upload is 0.74 and ping is 57. 

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              Re: Youtube,,,
              « Reply #13 on: October 18, 2009, 04:00:13 PM »
              ...and utube?

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                « Reply #14 on: October 18, 2009, 06:57:09 PM »
                utube is working good again, at least today it is LOL.

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                « Reply #15 on: October 18, 2009, 06:59:00 PM »
                Good :)

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                  « Reply #16 on: October 18, 2009, 11:22:59 PM »
                  Hi again, Sorry to be a pest but tonight speedtest says download is 4.65, upload is 0.74, ping 57. PC pitstop says download is 5667 and up is 0.739, ping 88.  Maybe the company we get our DSL from read this forum?  ;D ??? ::)

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                  « Reply #17 on: October 18, 2009, 11:34:34 PM »
                  Maybe. You better take a look at your DSL bill and see what speed you're paying for.

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                    « Reply #18 on: October 19, 2009, 12:06:43 AM »
                    10.0

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                    « Reply #19 on: October 19, 2009, 12:08:23 AM »
                    Then, call your ISP and ask, what's wrong with them...

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                      « Reply #20 on: October 19, 2009, 12:10:38 PM »
                      For me one minute youtube is working and the next it isn't.  It's something I'm on several times a day so I'm about to start going through withdrawals lol. I am having some issues with malware so that may be it.  If your problem comes back if you get a chance let me know I'm just wondering if its just my computer or if its others too.

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                        « Reply #21 on: November 15, 2009, 03:11:43 AM »
                        Hi, I have noticed that after we get rain the connection gets really slow. Some of the phone line coming to the house is under ground and really old so maybe water is getting into it and causing the problems.

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                        « Reply #22 on: November 15, 2009, 10:43:03 AM »
                        Very possible.

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                        « Reply #23 on: November 16, 2009, 08:14:45 AM »
                        it might not be your internet it could be some sort of virus causing this Or just a slow computer  I would try to reload adobe flash player. I have linux and i couldn't get adobe to work and had to use something else that didn't work to well videos kept pausing after i updated to 9.10 adobe worked well and so did the vidoes.

                        Although you probably have windows reloading adobe might help i think.