Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
With a phone or tablet you could use a WIFI analyzer app to see the signal strengths and wifi channels overlaps around your residence as there are likely areas that get poor signal and speeds and other areas with good signal and speeds. If you don't want to run ethernet cords you could try powerline adapters if this is a house though this could vary depending on your house wiring.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
A lot of problems are caused by poor WIFI routers usually supplied by the ISP. A simple wifi repeater may help
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
LIMPET: The PC is too far away from the router besides I don't have a cable that long.
The fiber connection runs from a nearby utility pole to our house, maybe 50 feet. The "line" from the box to the router is less than 25 feet.
The phone line age is unknown, decades probably. The fiber optics were run maybe 5 years ago.
Once again speed is up and down from poor to good to excellent!
The fiber connection runs from a nearby utility pole to our house, maybe 50 feet. The "line" from the box to the router is less than 25 feet.
The phone line age is unknown, decades probably. The fiber optics were run maybe 5 years ago.
Once again speed is up and down from poor to good to excellent!
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Grumpus: The router is less than 20 feet away. The PC is upstairs, a loft, so it's open to the router without any floor.
Not sure about network folder.
Not sure about network folder.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
By the way, after talking to my IP tech they said they would send a new router.
Whether that makes a difference is unknown
Whether that makes a difference is unknown
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Hi,
The new router will "most probably" fix your problem.
Possibly a much better/stronger WiFi signal.
If speeds are still fluctuating, then replace/re-new the copper phone cable?
It's a "trial & error" situation. Try replacing one item, then put that one back & try another.
(Similar to Firefox' Safe Mode.)
As a test, can you take the laptop downstairs to directly (ethernet cable) connect to the router?
The new router will "most probably" fix your problem.
Possibly a much better/stronger WiFi signal.
If speeds are still fluctuating, then replace/re-new the copper phone cable?
It's a "trial & error" situation. Try replacing one item, then put that one back & try another.
(Similar to Firefox' Safe Mode.)
As a test, can you take the laptop downstairs to directly (ethernet cable) connect to the router?
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Would a wi-fi booster or extender help with inconsistent download/upload speed?
My PC is less than 20 feet from the router while the laptop is no more than 50 feet at any time.
My PC is less than 20 feet from the router while the laptop is no more than 50 feet at any time.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Please try this & see if the speeds vary the same as it does on WiFi.LIMPET235 wrote:Hi,
As a test, can you take the laptop downstairs to directly (ethernet cable) connect to the router?
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
No, they can’t increase speed, could actually reduce it.tommyk wrote:Would a wi-fi booster or extender help with inconsistent download/upload speed?
My PC is less than 20 feet from the router while the laptop is no more than 50 feet at any time.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Got the new router today. Completely different than the original one. Instead of horizontal it's vertical.
Got 4 out of 5 bars for signal strength compared to 2 or 3 at most with original.
Speed is better.
Did speed test with two different websites (TDS my IP) and Ookla. Ookla showed much higher speed than TDS but both were over 40 for download and upload speeds.
Hopefully this has resolved the problem.
Got 4 out of 5 bars for signal strength compared to 2 or 3 at most with original.
Speed is better.
Did speed test with two different websites (TDS my IP) and Ookla. Ookla showed much higher speed than TDS but both were over 40 for download and upload speeds.
Hopefully this has resolved the problem.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Signal strength and speed still holding up very well since new router.
All I can think is that it must have been the old router that caused the problem.
All I can think is that it must have been the old router that caused the problem.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
(^) Definitely a "possibility."
As I mentioned, "They" will not tell you what "they" did to increase your speed." (Before the new router was sent & installed.)
Did you ever the take the laptop down stairs & connect it directly to the Router via an ethernet cable?
WiFi is always slower than ethernet cable.
As I mentioned, "They" will not tell you what "they" did to increase your speed." (Before the new router was sent & installed.)
Did you ever the take the laptop down stairs & connect it directly to the Router via an ethernet cable?
WiFi is always slower than ethernet cable.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Speed is still at upper levels so am happy things "seem" to be resolved.
Haven't connected laptop with ethernet. Just wanted to leave things as they are and hope speed stays high.
Any changes then I may try connecting to ethernet but for now will stay put.
Thanks all!
Haven't connected laptop with ethernet. Just wanted to leave things as they are and hope speed stays high.
Any changes then I may try connecting to ethernet but for now will stay put.
Thanks all!
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
OK, but connecting via ethernet cable will have no effect at all on your wifi connection. It's just an alternative connection.
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Re: Slow Wi-Fi Download/Upload
Understand. I may try at some point but for now everything is running smooth.
Thanks to everyone for helping!
Thanks to everyone for helping!