Unable to use web when downloading large files

Walter Sobchak · 29 Oct 2016 at 07:40

I've got a 24mb fibre connection and since the recent Windows 10 update, whenever I'm downloading a large file I can't browse the web at the sametime.

I know I could use a download manager and throttle the download to 75%, but I never had this issue before. Any ideas chaps?

bledd · 29 Oct 2016 at 07:43

How do you connect to your router?

trentlad · 29 Oct 2016 at 08:24

I used to witness video stutter when playing media on a website (or from my harddrive) while downloading at the same time. Check your CPU usage while downloading, i found my i7 was climbing really high while downloading. Never did figure out what caused the issue but it may have been a LAN driver bug or just that i should have installed my LAN drivers before any other drivers.

Since moving to a new rig I always install my LAN drivers first and havent had the issue since. Its strange because i had the same issue on both my first and second rigs and have never used WiFi on any build.

Walter Sobchak · 29 Oct 2016 at 08:44

bledd said:
How do you connect to your router?

PC is connected via home plugs.

I'll try updating lan later.

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2016 at 10:01

What speed of homeplugs?

Walter Sobchak · 29 Oct 2016 at 11:53

500mbps

ANDARIAL · 29 Oct 2016 at 12:00

Any options on the router that let you do QOS?Like giving more priority to surfing?

Walter Sobchak · 29 Oct 2016 at 12:16

ANDARIAL said:
Any options on the router that let you do QOS?Like giving more priority to surfing?

No, just had a look at my plusnet router settings and can't see anythings, everything was fine before the Windows 10 update.

Walter Sobchak · 30 Oct 2016 at 06:39

trentlad said:
I used to witness video stutter when playing media on a website (or from my harddrive) while downloading at the same time. Check your CPU usage while downloading, i found my i7 was climbing really high while downloading. Never did figure out what caused the issue but it may have been a LAN driver bug or just that i should have installed my LAN drivers before any other drivers.

Since moving to a new rig I always install my LAN drivers first and havent had the issue since. Its strange because i had the same issue on both my first and second rigs and have never used WiFi on any build.

CPU usage 20 percent when downloading

Orcvader · 30 Oct 2016 at 11:19

Walter Sobchak said:
500mbps

That would be the advertised speeds which they will never sync at unless in incredibly good conditions. The manufacturer should provide something to show you what speeds the homeplugs are actually syncing at.

Walter Sobchak · 30 Oct 2016 at 12:12

Orcvader said:
That would be the advertised speeds which they will never sync at unless in incredibly good conditions. The manufacturer should provide something to show you what speeds the homeplugs are actually syncing at.

Thats fair enough, but I don't think they are the problem. My internet speed isn't the issue, it's just that while downloading all my bandwith is taken up and none shared for doing anything else at the same time. I'm getting 2.5mb/s on average.