Hey,
I have two Windows 10 computers, one a desktop and one a laptop. When I connect them to my phone using either WiFi Hotspot or USB tethering, the loading of web pages is EXTREMELY slow. As in, it won't exceed 100 kilobits a second. The same occurs when I try download a file. Yet, when I run a Speedtest, it goes to the expected speeds (anywhere between 3mbit to 30mbit depending on the 4G signal strength at the time). I would like to confirm that all the above figures are in bits rather than bytes and I am aware of the difference.
When I connect iPhones or other Android devices to my HTC 10 using WiFi Hotspot, everything is fine. Web pages load quickly and speedtests are quick.
Does anyone else have similar issues when tethering to Windows 10 computers?
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Hey everyone,
I've been searching and reading lots of threads and haven't found one that seems to address the problem I'm having.
So I have a Tilt 2 currently with NRGZ28's Energy Oct 20 ROM (installed earlier this evening). The problem is that I can't seem to transfer large (let's say 5MB+) files over instant messaging apps (AIM, Yahoo, MSN/Windows Live) or via FTP without having the file either fail with an error, or just sitting there with the completion time climbing higher and higher.
When I check Windows 7's Task Manager and click on the Networking tab, there's no bandwidth usage at that point. I can still send and receive IMs on all the networks at once, Outlook is still functional, web pages still load, but the files just won't move.
I have a similar problem when trying to view videos on Hulu. YouTube and other sites do better, but they stop to buffer far too often to make it fun. Even with 360p videos on YouTube, it stops quite a bit.
My signal strength shows 4 bars and H (3G).
I have the latest radio ROM for AT&T. I previously was using the factory ROM and thought updating the radio might help, but it seemed to make no difference.
Possibly related to this:
I have a laptop and a desktop. When I use the WiFi router app with this ROM, the laptop connects to it without problems, but the desktop, which has a Realtek Wireless N USB adapter, sees it, connects, and then most of the time has no Internet access. Even with the laptop turned off. The adapter is set for DHCP and all the usual default stuff, but it lists the gateway as being 192.168.1.2 or .0.1 (I forget which now), when the laptop lists .1.1.. A few weeks back, I could have both connected to the WiFi router in the phone without problems, and even copy files between the computers. Now the desktop works right about 1 in 10 attempts but works fine using the Phone As Modem thing with a USB connection.
But even using the USB connection, I still have the exact buffering or not loading at all, or not transferring files problem.
I found that using Total Commander on the phone, I can connect to my FTP server and upload a 35MB (the only one I tested) file very quickly without any problems. So the problem appears to be with tethering of any kind.
Speedtest.net usually reports about 1.0 or 1.1mbps incoming and about .3mbps outgoing.
I'm using MediaNet for the connection and have used most of the Energy releases over the past 5-6 months. I also ran Task29 several updates back. I haven't since, but I didn't see any difference before running it (probably 10 ROM updates) and then maybe 5 after running it.
I'm in Orlando, Florida and when downloading from various servers, I usually get 350K/sec, give or take. I can't understand how that's not enough to watch 360p YouTube videos. Sometimes they'll buffer just far enough ahead to not be a problem, othertimes I'm not so lucky and have to pause for 30 seconds to get a minute of video buffered.
The desktop is a Q6600 with 8 gigs of RAM and Win 7 Ultimate, the laptop is an AMD 2GHz with 4 gigs of RAM and Win 7 Home Premium.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
Eric
Anyone?
I also just found I couldn't upload a 30 meg video to Facebook (I assume that's over HTTP port 80). I got about 10 megs out and then it just stopped transferring. Task Manager Networking was dead and time remaining kept climbing, but there was no timeout.
So it doesn't seem to be related to ports, but more so with outgoing data and tethering. And I have the same problems with USB or WiFi tethering..
Thanks!
Eric
Anyone?
Bump?
I just did a test on speedtest.net to Wichita (that's what it detects is closest, not that it's anywhere near Orlando).. Download was 1.93, though it seemed to sit around 1.8 megabits/sec during most of it. But these timeouts are still a problem. I really could use some advice here
Thanks,
Eric
I think I know the answer to this but just wanted to ask around and gather opinions. I tether the connection from my S3 to my N7 quite a lot and there are times when I see variation in data transfer speeds while doing stuff that does not need internet. For e.g.: the other day I was uploading a file from my N7 to my S3 using an FTP server running on my S3. This did not involve Internet since it was a device to device transfer. The devices were placed at the same spot all the time. What I noticed what that there were instances where the transfer speed dropped to under 100 KBps.
Sometimes the speed was in the upwards of 3000+ KB/s and would stick there for quite some time before dropping back. I was using an FTP client which was reporting the transfer rate.
Hence the question, is there anything like one tethering up is better than the other in terms of speed or do they all use the underlying infrastructure and have no control the speed what so ever?
Also, does anyone know of an app or a widget that reports the transfer rate of a tethered connection?
Thanks.
psychedelicNerd said:
I think I know the answer to this but just wanted to ask around and gather opinions. I tether the connection from my S3 to my N7 quite a lot and there are times when I see variation in data transfer speeds while doing stuff that does not need internet. For e.g.: the other day I was uploading a file from my N7 to my S3 using an FTP server running on my S3. This did not involve Internet since it was a device to device transfer. The devices were placed at the same spot all the time. What I noticed what that there were instances where the transfer speed dropped to under 100 KBps.
Sometimes the speed was in the upwards of 3000+ KB/s and would stick there for quite some time before dropping back. I was using an FTP client which was reporting the transfer rate.
Hence the question, is there anything like one tethering up is better than the other in terms of speed or do they all use the underlying infrastructure and have no control the speed what so ever?
Also, does anyone know of an app or a widget that reports the transfer rate of a tethered connection?
Thanks.
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I guess Tethering apps wont limit speed!
Just picked up this tab from bestbuy to upgrade my Nexus 7 2013. Rooted and flashed CM11, tried Snapshot and nightly. Everything is great except.
Network performance on my NAS. With stock samsung rom I could upload a file at 10 MBPS, on a 5GHZ AC router.
Now CM11 nightly or snapshot I can't send files at all on the 5GHZ AC connection (433 Mbps linkspeed) it starts sending the file and loses connection and times out.
If i connect with the 2.4 GHZ Wireless N speed (72 Mbps link speed) the connection is more stable, most of the time the entire file will transfer without a time out, but at 3 mbps speed only.
This is using ES File explorer. My PC for comparison (wireless AC, 866 mbps link speed) transfers files on the same NAS at 16 mbps with no drop outs. It's also located about 20 yards away vs 2 yards for the tablet.
Internet connection/wifi connection does not drop out, I can use youtube and torrents and download at my capped internet speed (18 mbps) without issue. But as soon as I try to use LOCAL LAN, performance falls off a cliff. Signal strength is always Excellent.
Disapointing, because my Nexus 7 (wireless N) had a reliable connection to NAS, but only uploaded at 6mbps, I was initially excited to see this tablet performing at 10 mbps in stock samsung rom. I do like to grab the tablet and download a tv show and then shoot it to my NAS for local playback on a TV. 3 mbps transfer speed makes this a bit cumbersome a bit slow when transfering 4gb file for example.
Any decent alternative's to ES file explorer? I have had zero luck finding a good Network LAN file manager.
So I did some more testing.
Flashed back to Debloated stock rom and ran test.. was able to use the 5GHZ Band at AC speeds (433 mbps link speed) and upload to the NAS at 9-10 MBPS (70-80 Megabit). File transfer was smooth and uninterrupted.
Flash back to CM11 nightly, snapshot, or sabor and problem returns.
File starts transferring at 1 MBPS, and quickly ramps up to 7 MBPS and then just stops dead and times out. It feels like it's a software issue with a buffer or something. It's like a buffer fills up and can't keep up anymore. It only happends at sustained high speed transfers on LAN.
my Max internet connection is 18 Mbps (1.5 MBPS) so this issue never crops up on youtube/internet/gaming etc.
Has anyone else tested high speed (70+ Mbps) uploading over LAN wifi?
looks like this is something for CM11 developers to fix... I assume you reported it to them already?
The only way I get decent performance to and from my NAS is via FTP and not smb. FTP gives me up to 12mbytes/s whereas smb gives me 7 at best.
My home network has fast and stable internet connection, both wired (Ethernet) connections are fine, as well as Wifi ones (Surface 3 Pro works well, Lumia 930 with Windows 10 Mobile works well).
However, Android / LG G4 has problems recognizing it has internet available. While it is connected to access point (with great signal strength), and at about 500Mbps transfer rate, it shows 5-10 times per hour "internet not available for 'ssid'" error, will disconnect and connect to LTE instead.
I have "switch to mobile data enabled" under Wifi settings, and would like to keep this. Just to make this switching much less aggressive. Is there a fix for this?
Radek Hulán said:
My home network has fast and stable internet connection, both wired (Ethernet) connections are fine, as well as Wifi ones (Surface 3 Pro works well, Lumia 930 with Windows 10 Mobile works well).
However, Android / LG G4 has problems recognizing it has internet available. While it is connected to access point (with great signal strength), and at about 500Mbps transfer rate, it shows 5-10 times per hour "internet not available for 'ssid'" error, will disconnect and connect to LTE instead.
I have "switch to mobile data enabled" under Wifi settings, and would like to keep this. Just to make this switching much less aggressive. Is there a fix for this?
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I have no end of WiFi problems on my G4 too. All my other devices and Android devices are absolutely fine. Does it on any WiFi network that I connect to.
Theres a few threads about this, I even posted a logcat but ndidn't hear anything back
Hi,
I do all my downloading via LTE as I'm on an unlimited data plan and my connection speed is considerably higher than my fixed line internet but when I'm transferring the files to my pc via wifi, it seems abnormally slow. My files download at around 34MB/s (megabytes per second) but when I transfer them to my PC via wifi using cx file explorer (have also tried ES pro) I'm getting around 15MB/s. I'm using 5ghz AC wifi and the link speed in my phones wifi settings is 866mbps. Transferring the same files from my laptop to my PC via wifi is much faster at above 60MB/s.
Does anyone know what's going on here or have any ideas to figure it out?
Also, when transferring files via usb to the nvme drive in my laptop I'm getting 100MB/s, does this sound right? Was kinda expecting more from ufs 3.0.
(My usb cable is 3.1 gen2 10gbps)
Is something wrong here or am I just expecting too much from my phone? Any input will be very much appreciated.
MrMoo232 said:
Hi,
I do all my downloading via LTE as I'm on an unlimited data plan and my connection speed is considerably higher than my fixed line internet but when I'm transferring the files to my pc via wifi, it seems abnormally slow. My files download at around 34MB/s (megabytes per second) but when I transfer them to my PC via wifi using cx file explorer (have also tried ES pro) I'm getting around 15MB/s. I'm using 5ghz AC wifi and the link speed in my phones wifi settings is 866mbps. Transferring the same files from my laptop to my PC via wifi is much faster at above 60MB/s.
Does anyone know what's going on here or have any ideas to figure it out?
Also, when transferring files via usb to the nvme drive in my laptop I'm getting 100MB/s, does this sound right? Was kinda expecting more from ufs 3.0.
(My usb cable is 3.1 gen2 10gbps)
Is something wrong here or am I just expecting too much from my phone? Any input will be very much appreciated.
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Check to make sure that you aren't coming into any issues with wifi signal disruptions. Make sure your router is configured correctly.
Something's to try:
Choose a less congested wifi channel
Make sure you are using AES encryption
Select 40mhz or 80mhz channel bandwidth
Relocate the router to a different area
Restart the router
There is a lot of info on transfer speeds and etc, but suffice it to say a bunch of things come into play. If your running stock firmware then try getting a reliable class 10 microsd card for best read/write speeds. Keep in mind that microsd cards are rated for a max speed of up to X number (in mb/s). Sequential read/write, random read/write speeds will vary in speed.
MicroSD Cards write/read in megabytes per second, which is not the same as megabits per second of your wifi router (or USB 3.1 gigabits per second) speed. Internal storage is faster then microsd, I don't have the specs Infront of me right this second so I can't tell you by how much.
Also your wifi router does not give dedicated speeds per device, it has a set amount of speed that is shared amongst connected devices. More wifi devices connected transmitting/recieving data will cause speeds to decrease. Also the Wifi speed your seeing on the phone doesn't include any overhead from the router (or overheard from SMB/CIFS, etc), so your true speed may vary.
Try the router adjustments and see if that helps. If not then you may just have to live with what your getting speed wise for wifi transfers to/from PC.
* I will do some transfer tests with my wifi today and tomorrow to add more info on transfer speeds/setup. I am expecting a new wifi 6 capable router tomorrow, so I will post results of both of my routers after I get that set up...
**Some test results -
Background:
PC configuration - Windows 10 PC with 65 gigs of ram, Sata HDD, Gigabit Lan connection
Phone Configuration - Android 10, MicroSD Samsung Class 10 EVO microSD Memory Card 32GB
SMB file transfer
First set of read/write is done with my current router. I am connected via 802.11 5Ghz A/N/AC with a manually selected 157 channel using AES encryption. I made 3 attempts with the same file and the stats provided are average speed measurements. Like yourself my phone was indicating the WiFi speed was 866 mbps during the transfer.
Transfer of 695mb file - From PC to MicroSD Storage
21.35 MB/s
23.58 MB/s
22.68 MB/s
Transfer of 695mb file - From MicroSD Storage to PC
20.31 MB/s
21.93 MB/s
20.90 MB/s
Transfer of 695mb file - From PC to Internal Storage
22.80 MB/s
22.91 MB/s
24.93 MB/s
Transfer of 695mb file - From Internal Storage to PC
23.28 MB/s
23.61 MB/s
23.32 MB/s
scottusa2008 said:
Check to make sure that you aren't coming into any issues with wifi signal disruptions. Make sure your router is configured correctly.
Something's to try:
Choose a less congested wifi channel
Make sure you are using AES encryption
Select 40mhz or 80mhz channel bandwidth
Relocate the router to a different area
Restart the router
There is a lot of info on transfer speeds and etc, but suffice it to say a bunch of things come into play. If your running stock firmware then try getting a reliable class 10 microsd card for best read/write speeds. Keep in mind that microsd cards are rated for a max speed of up to X number (in mb/s). Sequential read/write, random read/write speeds will vary in speed.
MicroSD Cards write/read in megabytes per second, which is not the same as megabits per second of your wifi router (or USB 3.1 gigabits per second) speed. Internal storage is faster then microsd, I don't have the specs Infront of me right this second so I can't tell you by how much.
Also your wifi router does not give dedicated speeds per device, it has a set amount of speed that is shared amongst connected devices. More wifi devices connected transmitting/recieving data will cause speeds to decrease. Also the Wifi speed your seeing on the phone doesn't include any overhead from the router (or overheard from SMB/CIFS, etc), so your true speed may vary.
Try the router adjustments and see if that helps. If not then you may just have to live with what your getting speed wise for wifi transfers to/from PC.
* I will do some transfer tests with my wifi today and tomorrow to add more info on transfer speeds/setup. I am expecting a new wifi 6 capable router tomorrow, so I will post results of both of my routers after I get that set up...
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Thanks for the reply,
My 5ghz wifi is running on 80mhz bandwidth, I've used inssider to check for other networks and there are none in my area running at 5ghz. My router is located in a space behind the sofa so I'm basically sat on top of it.
I recently installed the ASUSwrt-merlin firmware on my router (as well as the required full factory reset after the installation) but I've been experiencing the slow transfer speeds before and after installing that firmware. I have also tried putting my phone at the top of the QOS list in the router settings as well as turning QOS off completely.
I'm not using an SD card, all my files are being transferred from internal storage. I understand the difference between megabytes per second (MB/s) and megabits per second (mbps), USB 3.1 rev 2 is 10gbps, therefore has a throughput of 1250MB/s, obviously, you won't get that exact speed in the real world but you can expect a throughput of around 1GB/s providing both devices can handle that speed as well as the cable. I have done a storage speed test on my phone and the sequential read is over 1500MB/s and the write is over 500MB/s, well over what I'm actually getting over USB. I can deal with the USB speeds I'm getting, although it's slower than I expected (about 100MB/s), its fast enough for now.
If you could post the speeds you're getting, that would be great, If you're getting similar speeds then I know I'm just expecting too much from a mobile device (maybe Samsungs wifi module just isn't as powerful as a laptop one?). If not then I know I've got a bottleneck somewhere that needs fixing.
Thanks again for your input
EDIT: I have just read your edited post. Thanks for the thorough speed test, I guess I'm just expecting too much from my phone in comparison to my laptop.
MrMoo232 said:
Hi,
I do all my downloading via LTE as I'm on an unlimited data plan and my connection speed is considerably higher than my fixed line internet but when I'm transferring the files to my pc via wifi, it seems abnormally slow. My files download at around 34MB/s (megabytes per second) but when I transfer them to my PC via wifi using cx file explorer (have also tried ES pro) I'm getting around 15MB/s. I'm using 5ghz AC wifi and the link speed in my phones wifi settings is 866mbps. Transferring the same files from my laptop to my PC via wifi is much faster at above 60MB/s.
Does anyone know what's going on here or have any ideas to figure it out?
Also, when transferring files via usb to the nvme drive in my laptop I'm getting 100MB/s, does this sound right? Was kinda expecting more from ufs 3.0.
(My usb cable is 3.1 gen2 10gbps)
Is something wrong here or am I just expecting too much from my phone? Any input will be very much appreciated.
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I use wifi direct instead of es pro, es pro transfers much slower for me for some weird reason, Maybe it's something to do with the es or cx apps, have you tried wifi direct? I'll try cx file explorer a little later and post my speeds as well.
Edit: ok, cx file explorer took 20 minutes and 8 seconds to transfer a 918 MB file, a direct usb c 3.1 connection to my same laptop took 25 seconds for the same 918 MB file and wifi direct took about 45 seconds for the same 918 MB file. Sorry I dont have the speeds but it looks like it's something to do with the apps. Also have you tried using a cloud storage for transfers like dropbox or onedrive? It's may be faster.
Edit Edit: I also read that the usb cable that comes with the note 10+ only uses usb 2.0 speeds which is what I used.
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