ROBLOX Updates DOS Network Connection

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#1

My desktop PC is on a low-bandwidth network connection (5 Mbps down). When ROBLOX Studio (and I assume the client) update, ROBLOX maxes out the available bandwidth. I cannot load webpages/etc while ROBLOX is updating, and eventually the wall comes crumbling down and the update freezes because there’s the network is clogged. I’ve tried updating 10+ times today, and it always hangs (waited 30 minutes and no progress) near the end i.e.

This happens every time I try to update while connected to my university’s awful network. This is the first time I’ve updated on this network, but I don’t expect this is a recently introduced problem. ROBLOX also DOSes low-bandwidth connections when loading games,

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Networking "leak" when loading games
Can't update studio or client on slow internet
#2

This has also been happening to me.

#3

This happens to me as well, I’m on DSL. 4mbps down 0.5 up

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#4

This has happened to me when I am on a very slow network (less than 10mbps). On faster networks like my home 1gpbs internet, it’s not notable at all.

#6

I can attest to this.

When I was at a family member’s house (who has 5mbps DSL), the entire network would lock up until ROBLOX was done updating or loading.

It got to the point where I was asked to stop using ROBLOX on that network. :roll_eyes:

#7

This is still happening. It downloads partially and then just gives up. Was at about 60% when it gave up this time:

The whole download it was pushing 10 Mbps, which is the maximum I get.

Edit: It dropped off real quickly the next time

#8

Yeah, there’s definitely something fishy going on. The problem is that it is very hard to reproduce it. Maybe it’s specific only to a certain brand of consumer routers, or something. What’s your model?
Is the game causing problems even on a regular UTP Ethernet link, (i.e. not Wi-Fi or PPPoE)?

#9

Is there a way for me to possibly get a different version of Studio and update it in an attempt to repro this issue?

#10

When plugged directly into the wall, there are no issues. Only one ethernet wall port though, so I have to route it through my old D-Link DIR-615 router to my computer (via ethernet) so I can connect more devices to the internet at the same time. The router’s specification lists its LAN ports have a speed of 10/100 (10 download / 100 upload?). This is not the only device I’ve had an issue with – a crappy USB dongle that I just recently lost had this same problem as well (including when loading Roblox games).

#11

A D-link, hmmm… Thank you!

No, that’s just 10Mbit/s and 100Mbit/s modes. A bit of legacy dating back when network cards could only do 10Mbit/s (yes, long ago those were separate ISA or PCI/PCMCIA bus extension cards).

The telco up/down asymmetry is completely artificial, to discourage personal servers and sell “business internet” at ripoff prices.

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#12

Cisco specialist here, 10/100 means that it can run 10 or 100 down. (like maxvee said ;D )
That routers ports only run at fast Ethernet speeds, which might be a bit slow. You might want to consider upgrading to a full on Cat5e / Gigabit Setup if you want the maximum speed possible.
(And with your bandwidth of 5mpbs down, you’re gonna run out of bandwidth fast, real fast.)
Everything and anything uses bandwidth.
So you’re getting what should be expected from a 5mbps down setup,
the hanging idk about that. I’m not a studio expert lol.

#13

We know how the internet works. Thanks.

Cat5e doesn’t guarantee that you are going to magically have a gigabit setup. Every single component in the network must be rated as such. Switches, hubs, and network interface cards. Also Cat5e can “handle” Gigabit, but I’d recommend Cat6 as it is actually designed for the purpose of Gigabit speeds and is less susceptible to interference.

#14

OwO
Sorry about that :confused: I wasnt sure if some people were as educated on networking. :frowning: