Say what bandwidth is
Say why a call stutters the moment somebody else starts a movie.
Bandwidth is how much can flow into your home at once: the width of the pipe, not the length.
Everybody draws from the same pipe. A movie in the next room takes a share of yours.
Key points
- Bandwidth is how much can flow into the house at once
- Everybody shares it, and video takes the biggest share
What to remember
- Moving pictures take the largest share by a long way.
- Bandwidth is shared, and the evening is when that shows.
Try this
Next time a call stutters, ask whether anybody is watching something. Pausing it is the fastest fix.
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