Internet is slow on cable: find out why it happens and how to avoid it
Today, the Internet has become indispensable for leisure or work in many cases. If your wired connection is slow, it could be for many reasons. An important step is knowing how to identify the origin of our problems to find a solution. In many cases, this slowness is due to a hardware or software problem. Here we are going to explain what are the main reasons for low internet speeds when using cable, why this happens and how to avoid it.
The trend towards increasing network complexity
Over the past decade, both home and office networks have
changed dramatically. In the beginning, we only had a computer or laptop
connected to the Internet. However, this condition began to change with the
arrival of smartphones and tablets. Since then, we have seen an increase in the
use of Wi-Fi networks.
However, the networks continued to become more
sophisticated. In this regard, smart TVs, Android TVs, smart plugs, devices
related to home automation and IoT devices have emerged. So keep in mind that
it is now more difficult to figure out why the slow internet connection is
wired.
The reasons, as we will see below, are many, they can be
hardware, software, related to our Internet connection, and many others.
Hardware to test slow wired internet
Although at first it seems that near are several elements to
consider, there are many more than it seems. With regard to the computers in
our home or office network, we must pay special attention to the following
sections:
Router
This PC or laptop is connected with a network cable.
Network wire.
As for the router, the section that we have to look at are
the LAN ports to which we connect the RJ45 network cable.
Most routers today have Gigabit Ethernet, so one step we can take is to go into the router's settings and check the speed at which it is connected. It would also be a good idea, before we begin, to check our router's specifications for details on the Ethernet part of our router.
The team's enemy is heating up. Routers often run around the
clock, and this will eventually take its toll if they don't have proper
cooling. For this reason, placing the router in a nearby heat source is a bad
idea, as it can lead to equipment malfunction, slower speeds, intermittent
Wi-Fi disconnections, etc.