My internet has been pretty bad lately...

I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the issue?

https://ibb.co/wsBpDPg

What determines the speed there? Whether on my PC or two phones, I always get around 93-94 mbps when I do speedtest, but when I tested my iPhone's wi-fi speed on my school's network in Japan, I got between 350-400 mbps, so it's clearly something on my end, most likely being my internet provider, or possibly some sort of limitation on my PC, but then that still wouldn't explain the low speeds on my iPhone on my network as opposed to my school's network.

I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the issue?
 
https://ibb.co/wsBpDPg
 
What determines the speed there? Whether on my PC or two phones, I always get around 93-94 mbps when I do speedtest, but when I tested my iPhone's wi-fi speed on my school's network in Japan, I got between 350-400 mbps, so it's clearly something on my end, most likely being my internet provider, or possibly some sort of limitation on my PC, but then that still wouldn't explain the low speeds on my iPhone on my network as opposed to my school's network.

Well, I figured out the problem. Even though I bought a cat7 cable for my PC to the router, it never occurred to me until about 30 minutes ago to check the cable from the modem to the router. And when I checked it, sure enough it was a cat5 cable. So I went out and bought a cat6A cable, replaced it, and now my upload and download speeds are almost 800mbps.

https://www.speedtest.net/result/16862301733.png

Edited by dnap, 10 October 2024 - 03:02 AM.

Glad to hear you got it sorted. Thanks for letting us know!

Edited by dnap, 10 October 2024 - 08:44 AM.

Personally, I don't use anything below cat 6 for any network connections.

How long is the cable run? I am curious because Cat5 cable can be used for short distances for gigabit.

The cat5, 6a, and 7 are all 1m in length, so even with a short cable, the cat5 one wouldn't produce speeds over 94mbps.

Personally, I don't use anything below cat 6 for any network connections.

Now that I know that, neither will I lol.

Edited by cryptodan, 10 October 2024 - 11:40 AM.

That is check the cable to see if it has been damaged. I have used 3m cables at home that were cat 5 and got Gigabit or 125 Megabytes a second on my network.

It looks completely fine and was brand new when the technician installed my internet and it didn't move or get damaged in any way. Changing to a new cable type increased my speeds, so it was clearly an issue with the original cable.

Edited by dnap, 10 October 2024 - 11:10 AM.

There are a few things you can try to troubleshoot and potentially improve your internet connection:

1. Check for any software or background processes on your computer that may be using up bandwidth. Make sure no downloads, updates, or streaming services are running in the background while you are trying to play games or watch videos.

2. Connect your computer directly to the modem with an Ethernet cable (How to Reboot Routers: A Complete Guide for 2024 - TechScribe) instead of using Wi-Fi to see if that improves your connection speed and stability.

3. Check for any physical obstructions or interference that may be affecting your Wi-Fi signal strength. Move your router to a more central location in your home and away from any potential sources of interference like electronic devices or walls.

4. Reset your router to factory settings and reconfigure it to see if that helps improve your internet connection.

5. Consider contacting your router company (TP-Link) for assistance or checking for any firmware updates that may improve performance.

6. If none of these steps help, you may want to consider contacting a professional to assess and potentially upgrade your internet connection or equipment.

Btw. Did you try to change your DNS for eg. Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)?
 

Edited by goldskies, 13 November 2024 - 11:26 AM.