Check out the download issue – any suggestions would be appreciated.
Check out the download issue – any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hi guys this is a long shot however, I exhausted all resources and I cannot find the cause. Anyways, I have a Gigabit internet connection however, if anything on my pc uses bandwidth such as discord ( in voice call ) or YouTube my download clients such as Steam, Epic, Uplay downloads speeds will be cut in half. This is weird to me and i have only noticed this happening in the last week. It's like bandwidth priority is lower while using these clients. Anybody experienced this at all or has any idea what's might be going on? Of course streaming anything will cause internet speed to be lower however that shouldn't cut my download speeds in half while using discord (in voice call) etc. Especially on a gigabit internet connection. I have also tested downloading games to different drives (HDD,SSD,NVME) and the results are the same. The weird thing is, my missus can be watching Netflix or YouTube on her computer/TV and my downloads speeds will be perfectly fine ( give or take the small change ). It's only if I do these on my own machine it will causes issues. Sorry for the random question I just don't know what causes it and maybe you guys have the solution. Ps: The only thing I haven't tried is a new ethernet cable because this one is a Cat5e which should be able to handle my line perfectly fine. Thanks in advance.
PDifolco, yes everything is working perfectly. It's only when I use bandwidth on my machine that it gets affected. Whether it's large or small, the impact remains the same. Even a basic VoIP call causes a drop from 113 Megabytes per second to 67 Megabytes per second just by having a voice call in Discord. It's not a complete halving, but I'm losing a significant portion of the data. Though I think it might not be just Steam—it could be Epic as well, which is unusual. EDIT: if I run a speed test during a Discord call or while playing a YouTube video, my results are consistently perfect, which is quite odd.
Examine your router or cable modem for QoS settings that allocate bandwidth or prioritize specific apps such as Discord or live streaming services.
Thank you for your message. Since the stock router lacks QoS features, I’ll switch to a model with QoS support and check if that resolves the issue. Appreciate your guidance.
It's also possible the QoS feature is included in your network card or drivers on the PC, so verify that as well. It could be helpful to consult the documentation for the router and network adapter you're using to ensure it isn't concealed in unusual settings or hidden tabs within the driver software. Some motherboards even have QoS options set directly in the BIOS!