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Is my internet bandwidth shared with my U-Verse TV Bandwidth?
I've just noticed what I think is a correlation between my intermittient internet slowness, and my HD DVR recording activity. When MY DVR is recording multiple programs... I notice my internet bandwidth decrease dramatically. It gets so bad that if the DVR is trying to record 3 programs, I can't even download a song from iTunes. I'm "paying for UP TO 18mbps"... but it sounds like that number is really only if I'm not watching TV, and the moon is full... and I stand on one foot, and touch my nose.
Anyone else?
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ApexRon
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7 years ago
@Blahbo
IPTV bandwidth and your internet speed share the same wire but should not compete in providing service. However, vDSL impairments can negatively impact either or both. Take a look at your broadband statistics page, here are screen shots from mine:
Please note the Max User Rate compared to User Rate and Rate Cap. As a vDSL deteriorates that 53,000 kbs will be a lot lower. A power cycle of your AT&T provided router/gateway will force the vDSL modems to resync, possible improving the numbers. Here are my errors from the same page:
You should see low number here.
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davemize
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5 years ago
Yes. Fiber is just a pipeline for data, same as copper, except fiber can handle a bigger stream of data. The underlying technology remains the same.
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Jdbkoh
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7 years ago
You mean it is covered n the fine print... So, I am dumping Uverse for PlayStation Vue and getting 50mps internet from another provider for half the price of ATT 25 Mbps internet. Seeing that I have to pay twice for Internet bandwidth to be used by my TV. Shameful...ATT is out of touch...
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JefferMC
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7 years ago
That is a gross oversimplification of the situation.
Best of luck with your new service. I hope it's perfect.
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luvboating
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5 years ago
Is this also true for a customer who has Uverse TV and internet over at&t fiber - bandwidth shared between the two?
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