Have a slow internet connection can be a big problemnot only because it can affect our user experience in general, but also because it can be a clear sign that there is something wrong with our network, that we have one or more intruders, or that our provider is not doing a good job.

I believe that most of our readers have often had to deal with slow internet connections. In most cases, this problem usually occurs for reasons beyond our control, and therefore it is only a matter of time before it is resolved automatically, but this is not always the case.

We may also have a low internet connection for other reasons including hardware or software failures, intrusions into our network, and deficiencies in the installation performed by our ISP.

A few years ago, I had a problem of this type and I was forced to insist that a technician be sent to my house to check the installation wiring. They literally told me it was made signal loss due to bad cableThey changed it and everything returned to normal.

In order to do this, it is necessary to find out what causes this low speed internet connection take the necessary measures to address this issuewhether it comes from our team or in the hands of third parties, so I wanted to take the form of this little guide to help you complete this identification process.

How to find out what causes a slow internet connection

The first thing we need to do is rule out that the problem comes from our supplier from the Internet. The easiest and fastest way is to check the status of the service, either online or by phone. If the error is on the provider’s side, we will not be able to correct anything, we can only wait for the provider to take care of it.

If the problem does not come from the supplier you still have to throw things away. The next step is to make sure we also have slow connections to other devices, visiting other websites, and using other applications or games. If we don’t have problems with other devices, it’s very likely that the problem is with the computer, where we have a low connection speed, even though we still don’t know if it’s caused by hardware or software.

If only a website or certain applications fail, they are the ones that cause a slow internet connection. Most likely we won’t be able to do anything to solve it, so be patient, everything is in the hands of those responsible for the website, application or game. If the fault occurs on all devices and all applications, but we have ruled out that the fault is on the provider’s side, Most likely we are facing a problem that comes from the router. In this case, restarting the router is the first thing we should do, and if that doesn’t work, we can try resetting the router to factory settings.

We return to the first case. If we only have low connection speed issues with our computer, we need to check for hardware or software failures. If we have an updated operating system, we have verified that it does not do any type of malware with us and we have not changed anything recently, we have three possible culprits, a hardware failure in the network adapter, which is not normal, because if it happened directly, we would not have a connection; an intruder on our network or a conflict caused by an operating system update. Windows 10 and Windows 11 can cause this conflict with their updates.

Downloading a hardware-level error is easy, try using a Wi-Fi adapter and make sure your internet connection is running at normal speed or if you have multiple network connectors or adapters between them. An intruder can also cause a slow internet connection and you will be able to easily identify it enter the router settings to display the connected devices. In case you have a conflict caused by Windows updatesreset the network adapter It may help you and restarting the router may help you, but if not, then there will probably be a single way out uninstall those updates.

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