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jasonfreeman
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online streaming failing

I'm on BBC iplayer and when I'm watching a programme it fails to continue and buffers. It then says "not enough bandwidth for streaming" but my download speed came up as 17.4mbps and showed a table of what my bandwidth could handle and it said it could handle any sort of streaming but when I watch a programme it just cuts off and buffers?
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picbits
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Re: online streaming failing

Are you connected by a cable to the router or wirelessly ?
Do you have another computer you can test this on to rule out a machine issue ?
What kind of device are you using to try and stream the BBC iPlayer ?
jasonfreeman
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Re: online streaming failing

I use a wired connection and its a brand new laptop and I'm trying to stream on a laptop
picbits
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Re: online streaming failing

Do you have another old computer or a friend with a laptop who could pop over and try it - it could be something silly like a firewall on the new computer blocking the streaming.
It could also be an issue with your broadband but until you rule out the hardware, it's a little tricky to tell.
jasonfreeman
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Re: online streaming failing

I just tried it on my old laptop but still the same problem
Chris
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Re: online streaming failing

Can you try this iPlayer streaming diagnostic and let us know the results?
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jasonfreeman
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Re: online streaming failing

Are you able to send me a link for it?
pmarti22
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Re: online streaming failing

Chris
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Re: online streaming failing

Sorry, thought I'd pasted the link in!
Thanks pmarti22
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jasonfreeman
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Re: online streaming failing

How your speed compares with recommended speeds:
Description Speed Status
Your connection 14730 kbps
Your available bandwidth is 14730 kbps.
n/a
TV - HD 3500
Uses 23% of your available bandwidth.
passed
TV 1500
Uses 10% of your available bandwidth.
passed
TV 800
Uses 5% of your available bandwidth.
passed
TV 500
Uses 3% of your available bandwidth.
passed
Radio 128
Uses 0% of your available bandwidth.
passed
see i don't understand why its buffering or failing
Stanman24
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Re: online streaming failing

I get it also
Your connection 16244 kbps
Your available bandwidth is 16244 kbps.
n/a
TV - HD 3500
Uses 21% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 1500
Uses 9% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 800
Uses 4% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 500
Uses 3% of your available bandwidth.

passed
Radio 128
Uses 0% of your available bandwidth.

passed
jasonfreeman
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pmarti22
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Re: online streaming failing

Quote from: Chris
Sorry, thought I'd pasted the link in!
Thanks pmarti22

Your welcome.
30FTTC06
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Re: online streaming failing

All good for me on.. http://usertools.plus.net/@gateway/ ptn-ag03
I moved to ptn after getting freezing on pcl 8 days, 8:39:51 ago, been fine since

Description Speed Status
Your connection 17210 kbps
Your available bandwidth is 17210 kbps.
n/a
TV - HD 3500
Uses 20% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 1500
Uses 8% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 800
Uses 4% of your available bandwidth.

passed
TV 500
Uses 2% of your available bandwidth.

passed
Radio 128
jasonfreeman
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Re: online streaming failing

how do i find out what gateway i'm on?