Zwift Chat

[CXRAndy]

I'm a long way off getting the knack, but I don't give up very readily, and I'll get there eventually.

If you get short period wifi dropouts, dont stop pedalling if you're in a group . In fact pedal harder because whilst you've lost connection, the draft benefit is not there. If the dropouts last 10-20secs, when the PC re establish connection you could well be near your group and continue the race. This happened on the race I did mid xmas. The kids were downloading film/gaming and i got a dropped link for two short period, the first time i reappeared 5 metres off the back of my group the second occasion i actually outpaced the group. I then finished the race with my group

 

[Nebulous]

If you get short period wifi dropouts, dont stop pedalling if you're in a group . In fact pedal harder because whilst you've lost connection, the draft benefit is not there. If the dropouts last 10-20secs, when the PC re establish connection you could well be near your group and continue the race. This happened on the race I did mid xmas. The kids were downloading film/gaming and i got a dropped link for two short period, the first time i reappeared 5 metres off the back of my group the second occasion i actually outpaced the group. I then finished the race with my group

Thanks Andy - there may well have been somebody else downloading or gaming, as I have two (adult/student) children here at the moment. It said something about lead-out and a distance at the bottom, but the lap counter wasn't working. The router isn't tremendously far from the garage, but it needs to get a signal through thick walls in a very old house.

 

[JuhaL]

If it's available mobile phone's personal hotspot could be solution if problems with wifi.

 

[CXRAndy]

If it's available mobile phone's personal hotspot could be solution if problems with wifi.

That is how we use data at home with 4G routers. The speed is 10 times faster than BT telephone data, the dropouts are rare and if it does dropout reconnection is much faster

 

[JuhaL]

That is how we use data at home with 4G routers. The speed is 10 times faster than BT telephone data, the dropouts are rare and if it does dropout reconnection is much faster

Same thing in here. Here we use 4G router too, only difficult cases we try to use phones hotspot if main connection isn't strong enough.

 

[CXRAndy]

Same thing in here. Here we use 4G router too, only difficult cases we try to use phones hotspot if main connection isn't strong enough.

Does your 4g router have external aerial input. You can get directional outdoor antenna to significant ly boost signal, and it can increase speed as well.

 

[JuhaL]

Does your 4g router have external aerial input. You can get directional outdoor antenna to significant ly boost signal, and it can increase speed as well.

Yes it support that but i have those port's only 2 internal antenna's which came in a package. Seems to work well like that but you are right, outdoor antenna can boost well the signal. Now my download speed is about 40mbps. This is a time when people use internet a lot. Sometimes speed is over 100mbps.

 

[CXRAndy]

Yes it support that but i have those port's only 2 internal antenna's which came in a package. Seems to work well like that but you are right, outdoor antenna can boost well the signal. Now my download speed is about 40mbps. This is a time when people use internet a lot. Sometimes speed is over 100mbps.

We had 6mb with BT landline. Now with 4g it's around 60mb. When we move house the new property has a reasonable 4g signal, I will boost it with an outdoor antenna. Maybe by then 5g has rolled out so I'll get 600mb

 

[Marino.g]

That is how we use data at home with 4G routers. The speed is 10 times faster than BT telephone data, the dropouts are rare and if it does dropout reconnection is much faster

Is 4G not too expensive to use because of the data charges.
4GEE charges about £70 a month on their plan.

 

[JuhaL]

We had 6mb with BT landline. Now with 4g it's around 60mb. When we move house the new property has a reasonable 4g signal, I will boost it with an outdoor antenna. Maybe by then 5g has rolled out so I'll get 600mb

Finnish tele operator DNA open first 5G network in Helsinki now turn of the year. Hope it spread soon other location too. In Finland are some location where is no internet connections because signal doesn't reach all domestic's.

 

[Del C]

Hardwire, or go with a WiFi Mesh setup, last resort Powerline adapters ... My Cave of Pain is 30m from the house, and I've run a cable out there

Another vote for this approach.

Went from Powerline to Mesh WiFi to Ethernet and each step was an improvement.

 

[bobinski]

How about setting up a separate Zwift connection issues thread?

 

[CXRAndy]

Is 4G not too expensive to use because of the data charges.
4GEE charges about £70 a month on their plan.

We got it on special offer £50/ month 200gb of data. Son got his own package as well so he can game away

 

[theboxers]

Faaaark. Great start to the new year.

Lose the kickr18 to the issues they've been suffering. Waiting for a reply.

Now I got a throat that feels like someone poured battery acid down it and I'm coughing up some wonderfully coloured gunk. Luckily it has not got to my chest yet (famous last words and all that).

May try to get a bimble in on the bike later, but not sure.

 

[Freelanderuk]

Anybody doing Tour de Zwift tomorrow?

Looking at doing the 1700 hrs one