SL uses all my internet bandwidth - can't move & disconnects

[Chibbchichi]

I don't know how to describe it really. 

Lately (since about a month) when i TP to a normal sim SL loads said sim and everything is good. Only that i can't move for like 2-10 seconds. When i move and something has to be loaded, lets say pictures in a shop, i can only move max. 5 meters - then i'm stuck in the walking animation and have to wait another 2-10 seconds. Rince and repeat and my nerves burnt through. Can't even explore a simple shop anymore because i'm stuck every 5 meters.

When i check on the Fritzbox i see network usage that is fully using my available bandwidth (5.8 Mbit down, 1.0 Mbit up). I'm connected to it via cable. Using Windows 10. Also when i was still running Windows 8.1 i already had these issues. It started about a month ago. SL bandwidth is set to 1500, but i also tried 1000, 500 and 300 - doesn't make a difference.

Tried already Firestorm & Alchemy Viewers. Also because someone IM'd me i've cleared cache and it also didn't help really.

Does anyone else have this aswell? Is there a solution? It feels like QoS or something might be broken and i don't think SL is to blame. I'm kinda desperate for help. 

[Kuchiki Kittaj]

Have you configured your firewall properly?

[Chibbchichi]

I'm not really having a firewall to configure. Using the built in firewall of the router and on Windows the Windows Defender is active. Apparently Windows Defender is deactivated because of Avast running. So there is just the Windows Firewall.

It's not that i don't know what's going on - more like the opposite: My bandwidth is getting maxed out and everything else dies because of it. Skype looses connection when i TP to a sim in SL. I could just run a download and have the same effect really but 95% of downloads work just fine. It's just that SL uses my bandwidth extremely.

[Profaitchikenz Haiku]

Try these two things

 

In your preferences, under network, decrease the bandwidth setting. Typically try values no more than 60% of your internet connection download speed.

 

In the graphics tab of preferences, find the draw-distance and reduce it to 96 metres or less.