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Nick__D
Oct 04, 2019Follower
XR500 Slow Upload Speeds
Hello All, My XR500 is getting some really slow upload speeds when I am live streaming. I use streamlabs obs to stream on my pc with a wired connection. The past 2 streams my bitrate has fluc...
FURRYe38
Oct 06, 2019Guru - Experienced User
What Firmware is currently loaded?
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
What channels are you using? Auto? Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Any Wifi Neighbors near by? If so, how many?
Is Smart Connect and Beamforming enabled?
Nick__D wrote:Hello All,
My XR500 is getting some really slow upload speeds when I am live streaming. I use streamlabs obs to stream on my pc with a wired connection.
The past 2 streams my bitrate has fluctuated greatly from 2500 to 0 to 1500 to 300 etc etc, to the point of disconnecting. The speeds I should be getting from my ISP is up to 1000mbps down and 35mbps up. When I run speed test I average 500mbps down and again all over the place for up from 5 to 30 to 20 to 7 to 12 etc. When checking fast.com I average 34mbps up.
When i check speedtest on my phone app i average 34mbps, I am not sure why speedtest would change so much and be slower on a wired connection instead of wireless, my pc is wired only.
I just had my ISP out today and according to them and their meter everything is fine and it might be the router.
Any help is greatly appreciated.