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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
17-05-2012 7:47 PM
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I don't know if this is relevant to the OP?
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
17-05-2012 7:59 PM
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I hope it's safe/allowable to do this, but I just check the security logs on my router and found this:
Error May 17 10:16:14 IDS dos parser : tcp syn flood (1 of 1) : 78.188.41.208 87.113.224.221 0060 TCP 4565->23 [S.....] seq 3585373839 win 5808
Error May 17 07:50:38 FIREWALL icmp check (1 of 1): Protocol: ICMP Src ip: 77.37.235.11 Dst ip: 87.113.224.221 Type: Destination Unreachable Code: Communication Administratively Prohibited
Error May 16 17:39:47 FIREWALL icmp check (1 of 1): Protocol: ICMP Src ip: 91.214.128.115 Dst ip: 87.113.224.221 Type: Destination Unreachable Code: Port Unreacheable
Error May 16 10:15:19 FIREWALL icmp check (1 of 1): Protocol: ICMP Src ip: 217.174.46.77 Dst ip: 87.113.224.221 Type: Echo Reply Code: 0
Should I be concerned? I am a networking noob, and don't know what the above really means.
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
17-05-2012 8:27 PM
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DSL Type: G.992.1 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 448 / 8,128
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]: 12.0 / 13.5
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]: 7.5 / 10.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]: 28.0 / 8.5
Vendor ID (Local/Remote): TMMB / TSTC
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 38,033
CRC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 150
HEC Errors (Up/Down): 0 / 141
For what it's worth, this is the status of my DSL connection. It's all Greek to me.
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
17-05-2012 8:45 PM
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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
17-05-2012 9:14 PM
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I wouldn't be inclined to use earlier versions of flash, some have security problems. Version 11,2,202,235 should work ok with Firefox 12.
I'd make sure you have the same Active X version installed and run the same tests with IE just to compare.
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 11:56 AM
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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 4:40 PM
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And the result: I get FULL streaming speeds when connected this way.
Which begs the question: what's going on with Adobe Flash and my wireless lan card? (It's an built-in Dell 1390.)
I'm glad to be narrowing down the cause! But as I get a rock-steady connection wirelessly, and the other wireless devices in my property do not suffer the same problem, what is going on? I am able to torrent (I'm going to try Linux Mint later to see if I have the same issue) huge disk files at near enough 8 Mbps, but I can't stream a flash video file at any more than 2 meg?
Weird!
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 6:32 PM
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Have you tried streaming over wireless using Internet Explorer rather than Firefox as suggested by Anotherone?
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 7:43 PM
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My router is v7. I downgraded the firmware on it to version 8.2.6.5 from 8.2.7.8 a few weeks ago in order to enable WPS which for some ungodly reason came disabled by default. I got a new printer and was scratching my head for some time as to why the front button didn't do anything despite the manual telling me it should!
I've tried the iPlayer diagnostics test with Firefox 12, IE 8, and whatever version of Opera I have on my computer.
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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 8:06 PM
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Since the iPlayer diagnostic results aren't browser dependent it looks like it could be an issue with the wireless card. Does that support wireless 'n'? If so could you try changing it to wireless b/g only?
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 9:09 PM
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It's already on b/g only; I've even tried just g.
It's like my streaming speed is capped at roughly5 meg d/l and 2.5 meg upload. As soon as I connect via ethernet instead, the numbers jump up to closer to my max line speed.
I tried to test this on Linux Mint but I couldn't get the wireless card working (it's notoriously hard to use with Linux, as the driver is proprietary).
I could use buy a super long cable and run that to where my lappy usual sits, but I'd still like to figure out what the issue is because I've had this machine since 2006 and have used iPlayer since its advent with no issues until now; even with HD streams.
Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
18-05-2012 9:43 PM
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I don't know why you have a problem - fullscreen HD (BBC standard) works (mostly) for me on wireless or via a homeplug setup.
This is on Mint.
And my linespeed is currently 5Mbps.
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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
19-05-2012 10:11 AM
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Quote from: tbulford I tried to test this on Linux Mint but I couldn't get the wireless card working (it's notoriously hard to use with Linux, as the driver is proprietary).
If it helps (and you didn't already know), the Dell 1390 is a Broadcom BCM4311, it's too long since I set up one of these in Mint but I seem to remember a 'B43' driver package.
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Re: "Not enough bandwidth...." BBC iPlayer
19-05-2012 2:57 PM
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