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Bandwidth use in Standby
Timewarp
20-11-2009
Hi

Just got Tiscali TV installed and my line speed only just handles the bandwidth used by the STB (3.5 MB).

Luckily I have a full freeview signal so only need the internet part for a few channels, when I won't be using my PC anyway. What is strange though is when the STB is in standby, it kills all the bandwidth on my internet connection making my PC unusable on the internet.

To fix this I just turn the STB onto BBC1 and everything is fine. Just wondered why it is using so much bandwidth in standby? Is it because it is new and is downloading updates or caching something? Thanks in advance!
parthena
21-11-2009
This forum on Digital Spy is quite quiet unless there's a widespread problem. There are forums at Tiscali.co.uk where the "MKs" (Tiscali moderators/helpers) hang out more than here, however some of the cateogories are Read Only over the weekend. But you still might find something relating to your issue if you want to have a read:

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=412

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=215

You could also phone Customer Service?

I've never experienced the problem you're having but maybe you'll be lucky and someone will pop in here who knows what to do.

parthena
Timewarp
21-11-2009
Originally Posted by parthena:
“This forum on Digital Spy is quite quiet unless there's a widespread problem. There are forums at Tiscali.co.uk where the "MKs" (Tiscali moderators/helpers) hang out more than here, however some of the cateogories are Read Only over the weekend. But you still might find something relating to your issue if you want to have a read:

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=412

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=215

You could also phone Customer Service?

I've never experienced the problem you're having but maybe you'll be lucky and someone will pop in here who knows what to do.

parthena”

Brill, thanks!
Timewarp
23-11-2009
Seems to have fixed itself now. For first couple of days it seemed to kill the internet connection when in standby (even when left in standby all night on first night, it still killed it in the morning). So doubt it was updates or tv listings downloading as it wouldn't have taken that long.

Maybe it calibrates itself or something after installation (again, can't see it taking that long), or maybe just a bug, or maybe Tiscali were connecting to it with some remote process to test it is stable.

Thought I'd post just in case anyone else has the same problem, but seems like its sorted itself as no one else seems to have experienced it
parthena
23-11-2009
Great news, you must be relieved!

parthena
Timewarp
25-11-2009
Wonder if this was the cause?

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1169732
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