Questions tagged [bandwidth]
Bandwidth tag should be used when asking questions about data transfer rates over various data buses or network protocols.
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I want to monitor and limit OS X's data transfer while I'm tethering via my iPhone
So, I have an iPhone with Sprint service. They offer a mobile hotspot add-on option. Sprint will offer me 5GB of data transfer under this plan, but then they will charge me extra. Specifically, they ...
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Why is the Windows 10 Photos app #1 on my list of network usage?
I only use the Photos app when I double-click local image files (it's the default).
How is this my #1 bandwidth user in the last 30 days as per the App History tab on the Task Manager.
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pfsense 2.0 traffic priority - set full priority for single host
I have a network with several computers all on the same network and since I have very limited bandwidth I would like to prioritize traffic almost like a CPU scheduler prioritize processes.
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Is it possible to programmatically query for current USB controller bandwidth usage?
I am using three Logitech C920 webcams with mjpg-streamer. The setup works extremely well, but I just realised that it doesn't scale. I began encountering bandwidth issues when bumping the frame rate ...
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QoS for variable bandwidth connections
My DSL connection does not have a reliable max speed. I've used Tomato's QoS in the past, and it seems to work, but chokes when the DSL speed decreases lower than the max setting.
If your upload ...
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Can you get an external monitor running on 4k resolution at 60hz using a USB 3.0 to Displayport adapter?
I am trying to get my new 4k monitor running at 60hz refresh rate. At the moment I have a laptop with a micro HDMI port that is most likely HDMI 1.4, since the xrandr outputs:
HDMI-1 connected ...
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Slow bandwidth with iperf3 when using Windows but Linux runs at full speed
I have a DigitalOcean Droplet that shares a gigabit connection and my college dorm fortunately also has gigabit connection. I noticed data transfers between the two were quite slow so I ran iperf3 ...
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How can I find out the USB Bandwidth usage of device in Windows 10
I want to view the USB bandwidth usage of different devices on my Windows 10 laptop (1607).
I found this article from Microsoft which advises to check in Device Manager, however the Advanced tab ...
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VPNAgent high bandwidth usage
In my student residence, I need to connect to the internet through the university VPN, for which I use Cisco AnyConnect (as recommended by my university) on my Windows 10 desktop. The data limit per ...
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Linux RAM throughput statistic for a given PID
How do I find out how fast is a certain process accessing the DRAM?
There are lots of ways to monitor the CPU usage, memory footprint etc etc, but is there a utility I can use to monitor the memory ...
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USB2 device incompatibility with USB3 computer
I have a new laptop with 2 USB2 ports and 2 USB3 ports.
I have to use an USB2 RGB-D camera, namely the Softkinetic DS325.
On my old laptop (only USB2 ports) everything is running as it should.
On the ...
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Poor network performance over internet, but flawless iperf3 results
I'm using a linux system as a router/firewall, with the following kernel:
Linux gentoo 6.0.8-gentoo-stripped-wireless #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 15 08:54:22 CST 2022 x86_64 AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight-...
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What's the minimum upstream bandwidth required for ACK packets in a TCP connection?
Consumer internet connections often feature asymmetrical bandwidth with just 10% of even 5% of upstream speed compared to downstream, for example 1000MBit/s downstream with 50MBit/s upstream speeds.
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Thunderbolt 3 - calculate bandwith required by monitors
As described by the Thunderbolt 3 Technology Brief DisplayPort signals transmitted over Thunderbolt 3 links have higher priority than PCIe/USB data so in case the total required bandwidth exceeds the ...
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How can I prevent uploading large files crippling my home internet connection?
I've a VDSL/fibre connection to my home with about 5/30 Mbps up/down. I've discovered that uploading large files, my house's entire internet access is virtually non-responsive even to the extent my ...
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