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Bartjuh
Hello everyone, again.

As i had made a topic quite some time ago.
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=333971

Since i (we switched) to Skype 4.1 BETA it's been better.
However not resolved.
Since then i have switched computers (dual core) etc.
I have yet to switch ISP's / Modems, i had no chance to do so thus far.
My main concern is that, when this happens. As stated above in the previous post. Packetloss starts appearing. It seems ONLY to effect the video feed.
The packetloss disapears, when sending a file through skype (however the video feed quality drops, less Kbits are send for video).

The problem seems to happen when i for example open a website that is more 'heavy' aka, Youtube, or something similiar. Skype sees that my computer uploads a burst of information, and crashes (litterally) the connection. And starts sending at a lower Kbit rate, and introduces packetloss in the videofeed. For some reason, afterwards, skype is unable to correct itself.

This could have to do with the programming, OR my router. I have yet to figure out which of the 2 it is. I figure i'd just report it.

I do have a workaround for this issue:

Restart skype on my PC (usually works).
This fixes the problem. If i don't use the webbrowser, or anything that uploads data, the video feed stays fine. around 450Kbit/s (60ish KB/s).

If restarting skype on my PC doesnt work, restarting skype on BOTH machines (the person i call to as well) works fine, then the video starts working normally again.

It's very strange, but it seems either an issue with skype, or my Router.
Bartjuh
I have found a new fix for this very problem.
Apparently pausing the call, and then continuing the call, removes all the packet loss and resumes the video feed as normal.

I will test this during a couple of days, see how that works.
If so, Skype would be 'blamed' for causing this behaviour.

And that's quite a nasty bug then.

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