Connection Failures
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 2:31 am
I travel quite a bit. This week I'm traveling again and for the first time I'm seeing some failures that I suspect are WIFI related.
I've always been able to connect using WIFI and this time was no exception except that I was unable to load even the smallest of OAR files. So, my technical question is this, "Is there a limit to how slow a connection can be before .OAR files time out?" Currently, the Marriott I'm staying at has a lot of people in residency and my best connection speeds are between 9-24kps. It is enough to get inworld, enough to access the forum. However, I rarely get past 17% percent on an upload. The file "times out," or "fails." The WIRED connection in the hotel is just as slow and the manager has called for service. So, I guess my question is two-fold.
1. Is there a time limit for an OAR upload before the file "times out?"
2. Can the system sense when a connection is too slow which triggers a failure message?
FWIW, I'm currently connected to the forum using the personal hot spot feature on my cell phone, which is faster than the WIFI here.
I've always been able to connect using WIFI and this time was no exception except that I was unable to load even the smallest of OAR files. So, my technical question is this, "Is there a limit to how slow a connection can be before .OAR files time out?" Currently, the Marriott I'm staying at has a lot of people in residency and my best connection speeds are between 9-24kps. It is enough to get inworld, enough to access the forum. However, I rarely get past 17% percent on an upload. The file "times out," or "fails." The WIRED connection in the hotel is just as slow and the manager has called for service. So, I guess my question is two-fold.
1. Is there a time limit for an OAR upload before the file "times out?"
2. Can the system sense when a connection is too slow which triggers a failure message?
FWIW, I'm currently connected to the forum using the personal hot spot feature on my cell phone, which is faster than the WIFI here.