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Board » Technical Support » not able to use web client

Posted by Blue_Magic Posts 10 Registered at 2009-01-25 19:10:30	2011-11-01 05:54:54 - not able to use web client
	Hi-- since I moved to Lebanon, I have not successfully been able to use the web client. When I go to a race, it will only partially load the information I need- sometimes I get weather, sometimes I get boats but almost never at the same time. I'm sure it has something to do with the incredibly slow internet speeds here which, as best as I can average, are as follows: Ping: between 200-400 ms Download: between .5 and 2 Mega BITS /sec. Upload around .2 Mbs. Actual performance means my DL speeds are never higher than 45 Kilobytes/sec Don't know much about this but I guess there is UL/DL timing issues as the client/server gathers and disseminates race information. Any help to be had? I think there is supposed to be a country wide system upgrade but who knows when, and I REALLY REALLY want to do the World race. --- Last Edited by Blue Magic at 2011-11-01 05:55:44 ---
Posted by Jawz Posts 153 Registered at 2009-07-21 09:51:19	2011-11-01 07:04:09 - Re: not able to use web client
	Its the same situation here with me while I am working in Harare, Zimbabwe. I can get in no problem when I am in the office but at the contractors house the speeds are so slow that I have exactly the same symptoms. Ce la vie!!! The withdrawal symptoms though are the pits!!!!The world race is going to be fun with me not being able to make adjustments overnight or on weekends
Posted by Jeroen Posts 245 Registered at 2007-08-15 09:17:47	2011-11-01 08:11:52 - Re: not able to use web client
	Hi Blue_magic, Your client behavior indeed sounds like the slow bandwidth is the problem here. Sol is really as small as it can be and we are very cautious about bandwidth use on the client side. I will see if I can find out other tips and tricks to help you. If you have the same problem and know how to improve please let us know. I am a ex-admin of SOL who joins in from time to time.
Posted by 76Trombones Posts 362 Registered at 2009-08-03 18:04:56	2011-11-02 17:32:00 - Re: not able to use web client
	It's not the SOL client, but the SYC miniclient, brainaid's DC editor and weather download (sol.brainaid.de) combined with an external viewer are a minimum-bandwith option that at least allow you to race - at least in openocean races. AGage (soltools.wordpress.com) has some nice offline tools, including the ability to import fleet positions into (eg) Bluewater racing, which functions as a weather viewer as well provided brain's grib (or a reduced area from ugrib: use 1deg spacing. Brainaid's proxy (if bandwidth suffices) gives you full "live" instruments and fleet data via AIS. None of these options allow access to chat, but at least you can steer! 76

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