Here are 10 ways to troubleshoot, fix, or just survive a slow internet connection.
- Check Your Speeds (and Your Plan) ...
- Troubleshoot Your Hardware. ...
- Fix Your Wi-Fi Signal. ...
- Turn Off Bandwidth-Hogging Plugins and Apps. ...
- Try a New DNS Server. ...
- Optimize Your Web for a Slow Connection. ...
- Work Smart. ...
- Call Your Internet Provider.
- Secure your Wi-Fi. If your Wi-Fi is not password protected, anyone can use it. ...
- Move your router. Lots of things can impact the strength of a wireless broadband signal - walls, doors, even interference from things like baby monitors. ...
- Clean up your computer. ...
- Get a powerline adapter. ...
- Switch broadband. ...
- Part 2 Cleaning the Computer
- Keep the system clean. ...
- Ensure that there is always some space in the hard drive. ...
- Delete temporary files. ...
- Uninstall unused programs. ...
- Delete browser history. ...
- Defrag the hard drive. ...
- Do regular maintenance.
- Part 1 Checking Your Hardware, Network and Connection
- Run a speed test. ...
- Compare your results against what you're paying for. ...
- Reset your modem. ...
- Check for sources of interference. ...
- Check to see if you've reached a data cap. ...
- Call your internet service provider. ...
- Check all of the devices on your network.
- View your list of network connections, right-click the one you want to configure, and select Properties. Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option in the list, click the Properties button, and enter your desired DNS serveraddresses.
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