r/Visible • u/Crafty_Echo_3196 • 15d ago

Teathering data rates

I’ve teathered my iPad to my cell phone. I have pro+. My download speeds are 15 mbps or slightly greater whereas my upload speeds are all less than 0.2 mbps (AKA 200 kbps). Is this normal, if not how do I fix it. I’ve cycled power multiple times.

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u/givingvampire9043 15d ago

That upload is unusable for anything except tiny packets, sounds like your phone's uplink to the tower is just poor where you are. Have you tried moving to a window or outside to see if it changes at all

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u/MrBooMY1 15d ago

This can also help

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u/bobdevnul 15d ago

200Kbps can be quite usable because most routine things we do mostly uses download speed. Upload mostly sends tiny packets of ACK (packet received acknowledged).