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#*<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">No Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, gaming, or streaming music.</span><br/> | #*<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">No Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, gaming, or streaming music.</span><br/> | ||
#<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Temporarily turn off devices that use the network, including:</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | #<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Temporarily turn off devices that use the network, including:</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | ||
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Television devices</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | <li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Television devices</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | ||
<li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, etc</span></li> | <li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, etc</span></li> | ||
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*<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Close other browser tabs that aren’t in use, like Facebook or other pages that may auto-refresh.</span><br/> | *<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Close other browser tabs that aren’t in use, like Facebook or other pages that may auto-refresh.</span><br/> | ||
*<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Try an Ethernet cable rather than WiFi.</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | *<span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">Try an Ethernet cable rather than WiFi.</span> <ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"> | ||
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<li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">If the Ethernet cable works better than WiFi, it may be worth seeking assistance in the setup of the WiFi router.</span></li> | <li><span style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial; color:#000000; background-color:transparent; font-weight:400; font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; text-decoration:none; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre; white-space:pre-wrap">If the Ethernet cable works better than WiFi, it may be worth seeking assistance in the setup of the WiFi router.</span></li> | ||
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Revision as of 13:38, 2 April 2020
In most cases your home network works just fine for you and your family. When trying to participate in a video conference call or a class, however, you may run into bandwidth constraints. In those cases you may experience choppy audio or video. Zoom may notice and send you a message along the lines of “Your Internet Connection is Unstable”.
Here are some steps you can take that may address those stability issues, listed in priority of effectiveness:
- Close applications on your computer that may consume bandwidth in the background unless you’re actively using them. (Don’t close Zoom while on a Zoom call!)
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Google Drive File Stream
- MS Teams
- DropBox
- Turn off other computers that aren’t actively in use,
- or at least disable their WiFi or wired connection temporarily.
- or at least disable their WiFi or wired connection temporarily.
- Ask family members to stay offline temporarily while you’re in an online meeting, conference, or class.
- No Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, gaming, or streaming music.
- No Netflix, Prime Video, YouTube, gaming, or streaming music.
- Temporarily turn off devices that use the network, including:
- Television devices
- Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, etc
- Mobile phones
- Personal assistants
- Siri, Alexa, Google Home, etc
- Video cameras
- Ring doorbell, Nest Hello, any video camera that uses the network and can upload video to cloud storage
- Gaming systems
- XBOX, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, etc.
- Smart Televisions
- Music Streaming
- Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, etc.
- Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, etc.
- Close other browser tabs that aren’t in use, like Facebook or other pages that may auto-refresh.
- Try an Ethernet cable rather than WiFi.