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slow streming
I only stream to watch tv (Netflix, appleTV, HBOmax etc.). Will my internet slow once I stream so much?
Your experience with the content delivery could be dependent upon the level of the service your plan is and load upon the uplink equipment. Also the quality of the cellular signals will be a factor. If your gateway receives at least 3-4 bars and the signals are clean service delivery should be good. There are some locations where users seem to experience delivery problems but not all users have service problems. Only time will tell if you are fortunate to be in a good place for service. If the cell tower equipment and upstream routers are all provisioned to carry the subscriber load it could be just fine. If there are periods of the day/night when bandwidth is more limited just keep in mind you can plan ahead and download some content during off peak hours for offline viewing.
Keep in mind you can add the local mesh router but everything still depends upon the cellular uplink capability for speed and performance. Local transfers, client to client, on the local LAN can still be much more impressive than the link to the internet. If the traffic on the backend routers for the cell is heavy then the uplink will suffer some. There are lots of factors that come into play. From time to time network congestion does cause issues and it can be a challenge to determine if the problem is local or with the uplink. If there is no internet connection check the cellular signal first and don't assume a local gateway issue. If the problem is upstream a reboot of the gateway will probably not help much. There are cases where the gateway just needs to be rebooted to make it play nice. I have to reboot the Nokia around 45 days or so from time to time.
If you run speed testing with speedtest.net find an optimal server and set it as the preferred one to test off of. If you just allow the application to pick an "optimal" server that is not always the real best solution. Testing of a single source provides a better reference. From here I always use the one out of Charlotte NC and even though the application may try to tell me Nashville is optimal that is not always the case.
