The internet has become completely unreliable and disappointing.
The internet has become completely unreliable and disappointing.
i'm located far from any good connectivity, with limited bandwidth around 14 Mbps down and 0.6 Mbps up. tests and games show ping times between 30-40 ms, but recently it's become unreliable—my connection drops every few hours for about 30 minutes, and my latency often reaches 200 ms. i don't know what caused this change or how to fix it. i just got a new router with only an ethernet port, but my internet still uses a dsl cable. could switching to a dsl-to-ethernet adapter help? i'm not sure if this will solve the problem, but i'm trying to figure it out myself.
If it's DSL, the issue might be with the line. Contact your ISP to verify and request a check; they can also perform tests from your end. For the router, you'll need a device that matches your ISP's network—check their website or search online for compatible models.
If it's a line problem, things are really bad. Last time something like this happened, it took six months for resolution, and my internet was down for two months. I already have an ISP-issued router connected to the new one, but I thought it wouldn’t slow things down.
You'll face the limitation set by the slowest connection, which is typically the ISP link to your home. A DSL router is necessary because simply connecting a phone cable to an Ethernet port won't work. DSL and Ethernet are distinct technologies—though you can use a phone line in an Ethernet port, inserting a DSL line into an Ethernet port will result in no data transmission. If you need to keep the router, consider turning off wireless, disabling NAT and DHCP on your device, and then link them together.