@Marlowwebb25 wrote:
I just recently got the above router modem to go with my new comcast xfinity since I did not want their crappy router, however for the first time ever I am set to go over my 1TB of data. When I had at&t I can no where close. I e already changed the password and gone on the router login to make sure there was no one in authorized using my WiFi but it seems as I’m using at least 1GB an hour streaming Hulu is this normal?------yes this is normal. I'll put a link to data usage in the bottom. I’ve never gone over my usage and it seems am having a massive data spike compared to what the xfinity website says my consumption would be.-----Not sure what you mean here. are you talking the xfinity data usage chart that displays what you've actively used? Or what do you mean here?4 Any ideas as to what is going on?
Data usage can vary by device and internet speeds. Some apps will dynamically change your streaming resolution by your internet speeds. If the speeds are lower, it streams in lower definition and uses less data. If your internet and wifi speeds are faster, its going to streaming in higher definition. HD can use from 1-3gb/hr/device. 4k can hit upwards of 6-12gb an hour/device. Potentialy if you upgraded your speeds and your wifi, your streaming device is allowing a higher resolution thats using more data/hr.
I'm not sure what you mean by xfinitys website data consumption. I have xfinity and the only data consumption thing I could find was the actual graph that measures how much data you're using. Is this what you're referencing? How much data is this chart referencing?
here's the link to a website that lists how much data certain services use per hour based on resolution.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-much-data-does-streaming-video-use/
