Best Practices When Requesting Internet at a Venue
If your event is at an unfamiliar venue, here are the recommendation for what to ask the venue staff in regards to internet access:
Request Ethernet. You should first ask for an Ethernet connection with at least 10Mbps upload speed. No one else should have access to your network.
Before your event, you should:
- Check your upload speed multiple times. This can fluctuate constantly, especially as attendees start populating the venue.
- Choose your quality based on your speed test results. Our rule of thumb is that the streaming bitrate should be half of your available upload bandwidth.
If the available dedicated upload speed is less than 5Mbps, or if the network provided cannot be dedicated to only you, then you should be prepared to lower the streaming quality to Medium or Low.
Request Ethernet. You should first ask for an Ethernet connection with at least 10Mbps upload speed. No one else should have access to your network.
Before your event, you should:
- Check your upload speed multiple times. This can fluctuate constantly, especially as attendees start populating the venue.
- Choose your quality based on your speed test results. Our rule of thumb is that the streaming bitrate should be half of your available upload bandwidth.
If the available dedicated upload speed is less than 5Mbps, or if the network provided cannot be dedicated to only you, then you should be prepared to lower the streaming quality to Medium or Low.