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Why Your Internet Is Slow Is your Internet performing below its advertised speed? Is it unusually sluggish when it comes to watching Netflix or uploading your latest videos to YouTube? Before you start blaming your ISP for some nefarious blocking or throttling scheme, there are a few steps you should take to ensure that your computers or networking gear are not at fault. My first step when I experience any slowdown in my bandwidth is to test the speed on another device to see if there’s a problem on my network or the device itself. This isn’t a definitive test, but it’s a good starting point. I pull up Speedtest.net on my computer browser and run a speed test for my home network to see if my bandwidth is close to what I should be experiencing on my network. For optimal results you should connect your computer directly to your modem via an Ethernet cable. We’ll get to why in a moment, and if you have a MacBook Air or don’t have an Ethernet cable (or laptop), don’t worry. Once you determine that your Internet speed is below what you currently pay for there are several reasons (and some solutions). […]
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