Hello friends.
With no presumption I know it all, I make SL Video Tutorials desirous to ensure no mis-information is publicized. That said, I dare to ask two questions, answers to which (in definitive terms) are elusive.
l. MAXIMUM BANDWIDTH
The Preference slider allows from 50 to 1500 kbps with (I believe), a default value of 300.
Here's what I know:
- I know the difference between a kilobit (kb) and a kilobyte (kB).
- I know my download speed is ~6700 kbps
- I know my upload speed is ~700 kbps
- I know these values have been tested at various servers across the US.
- I know it is recommended one adjust the slider to slightly less than known bandwidth.
- I know it is recommended to reduce bandwidth if packet loss becomes problematic.
- I know I am unskilled in matters of networking.
Here's what I wonder:
The range suggests we are dealing with upload (not download) speeds, although that doesn't make sense to me altogether.
Can someone please comment on this?
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2. CUSTOM PORT CONNECTION
Here's what I know:
- Separate instances of SL sharing the same IP address may benefit from forcing an alternate port.
- Those behind an NAT (Network address Translation) router may require a port change
- Those with various firewall configurations may require a port change.
- This is a UDP (User Datagram Protocol) and not a TCP connection.
Here's what I wonder:
Is this for upload only. or will the port change also re-route download data?
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Please forgive my ignorance, with TIA for the valued and appreciated commentary.