Facing issues with your internet speed? Unable to stream your favorite TV shows or unable to complete your work due to your internet lag?
We have the top 6 reasons as to why you may be facing this issue.
Why is my internet slow?
Read on this article to check if any of the issues are present and fix your internet.
Also, check out our detailed guide on How to increase internet speed?
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Find out whether your router is working
The first thing to check when your internet gets very slow is your modem that connects your internet to your internet network your devices. Due to issues in the router, the network does not reach your system at full speed.
In such cases try to troubleshoot your device and then restart it. You can also try to reconfigure with different kinds of configurations which can be accessed by going to 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.l.l. Most of the time the glitches are due to such technical issues and are your internet starts working after these steps.
There can also be chances that your modem is just outdated and does not support your system, slowing down the connection. Try by changing the wires, cables and then update your modem.
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Internet Plan Exhausted
Another main reason for your internet to slow down is can be when you have exhausted your internet pack. Internet service providers these days have a data cap on your internet plans to stop it from exceeding more than what you have paid for.
For eg when you purchase a plan for 20 Mbps of download speed, that could not be the best experience especially in these times where offices and schools are all functioning from home and you are in constant need of high-speed internet.
When you exceed your internet speed it gets deprioritized slowing down the speed.
Try purchasing plans that support according to your needs and recharge it as soon as it gets exhausted.
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Internet Service Provider
Another very helpful tip is to contact your Internet service provider. The customer care executive guides you with several troubleshooting tips and also lets you know if the issue is in their server and gives a time frame within which it will be rectified. We have always found this very helpful as the customer service rep checks it thoroughly and you rectifies it with a boost in speed.
There are different times where a certain connection faces slow speed. DSL connections for eg face challenges in speed when the weekends arise or also during the evenings. Check your access points and if many houses are connected to them blocking the network and slowing it down.
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Multiple Apps running in the background
We often tend to keep multiple apps running in the background. This can lead to the internet speed getting slowed down. Always remember that streaming of videos and online gaming are the apps that take up most of the internet leaving very
less bandwidth for other apps.
These days due to the pandemic we are to take part in video conferences or classes on apps like zoom, skype or google meets.
Different individuals in the house using multiple apps at a time can lead it to slow down.
In such cases try shutting down the Apps that are not of immediate priority so that the speed gets balanced to where you require it more.
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Issues with your Device hardware
After making sure that you are not facing any issues stated above check whether the devices that you are using are fine. Each house has multiple devices like laptops, phones tablets, etc check if the internet speed is the same on all of them.
If the issue is only on one of them it means that the hardware of your device is at fault, and can be rectified by clearing the cache.
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Additional troubleshooting tips for your device
- If you have more than one wi-fi connection check if you are connected to the correct one. Timely update your devices and always have antivirus software to protect them from viruses.
- Try restarting your device as this always clears up the data in the background and lets you begin by connecting again.
- Sometimes the device has used up all the memory space and this makes it very slow to function. Always backup your old videos, music, and pictures to an internet-based cloud so that you can keep enough space on your device.
- There are chances that your wi-fi gets hacked, so change your password regularly making it very difficult for outsiders to access it.
- Try switching to different browsers and check which gives you the maximum speed.
Try the above steps and we assure you your internet speed will get better! We hope that this has helped you.
