Why Does My Internet Suck So Damn Bad
Why Does My Internet Suck So Damn Bad
For starters I'm in Canada and my Dad is paying BELL a bunch of money for fast "Fibe Internet", although we are not getting even close to the speed that we should be getting. Our wifi should be more than capable of reaching 50-70Mbps yet we are barely hitting 10Mbps. In my room which is located directly above the router I'm getting 1-8Mbps. We also have weird dead spots for example, the room over from where the router is located if you sit on the couch you completely lose WiFi connection. A couple of workers from Bell have visited but they didn't do anything. The WiFi was great for about one day after a worker came to fix the WiFi only the day after he installed it. Frankly it's pathetic. I'm just trying to play apex and warzone yet it is basically impossible. I could really use some help or advice if you have any! Thank you!
There seems to be an issue with your internet connection. I'm located in Canada and have Rogers' highest plan before Fiber Op. Recently, I tested on my laptop and noticed significant drops—over 400 down and more than 30 up in wifi within the same room. It might be related to your router. Could you tell me which model they provided?
Which router or AP is being used and are the Ethernet connections functioning correctly?
They verified functionality. Ethernet offers various speeds including fast and standard options.
I haven't worked with Ethernet before. Because my computer is on the second floor and the router is on the first, my dad doesn't want me to "play around" with it. For testing we haven't had anyone over lately just because my dad is lazy, so we've gotten used to the poor connection and the situation caused by COVID. I've told my dad we need someone to check it out, but he won't pay attention.
So basically, we have limited options. We could shift your setup temporarily to check and fix the issue, or someone else could handle it. If the responsibility isn't yours to take on, we can't do anything further.
I don't usually suggest it, but if you can't get your dad to do anything, maybe try some powerline adapters. It's tough to think they'd be any worse.
Is your dad a numbers guy? Get some hard data: - The advertised speed you are paying for. (Let's assume "100mb") - The actual speed you are getting. (10mb) This means you are getting 1/10th the speed you're paying for. If you're paying $50/month for this connection, you're getting $5 worth. Needless to say, I encourage you working *with* your dad on this. Or even ask him why he doesn't want you messing with it and see if he's fine with you doing certain things, but not others. For example, Plugging in a cable? Fine. Modifying the configuration? Not fine. ...that sort of thing.