Many inexperienced users are faced with a problem such as the low speed of the Internet, and do not know what to do in this situation. In this article I would like to talk about the reasons and answer the question: “Why is the Internet slowing down?”.
The reasons can be different, from bad weather (if you have a 3G modem), to problems with communication with the provider.
First you need to make sure that the speed is low only for you, and not for all clients of your Internet provider. Ask your friends, family, or someone else. The main thing is that they have exactly the same Internet. Ask them if they are complaining about the speed and whether it is very different from the one stated by the provider.
If the rest is fine, and the Internet slows down only for you, then you need to look for a problem on your computer. Failures on the connection line to the provider are also possible.
The solution to the question "why the Internet slows down": step 1
First you need to find out the real speed. More precisely, what is the possible speed, and what proportion of this you can use. You must install a program that will scan traffic on your computer. For example, "NetWorx" or something else. There are plenty of such utilities.
After you install it, run it. Then you will need to make a right click on the tray icon and click on the “show graph” item. You will see a window with a graph of the change in speed. Please note that not the maximum speed is displayed, but the one that is currently being used.
And now you need to do the following. Do nothing and watch for changes on the monitor. That is, do not use a browser, any programs for correspondence, Skype and so on. Quit all programs that use the Internet.
If suddenly the graph shows that you are online and some data is being downloaded to the computer, then most likely the Internet is very slow because of this. You are not doing anything, and the Internet is already in use. That is, you yourself in a percentage ratio is less than speed.
The solution to the question "why the Internet slows down": step 2
It is necessary to determine what exactly the World Wide Web is using at this moment. In general, it is quite simple to do this if you have Nod 32 antivirus installed. If not, look for some utility for this on the Internet.
If Nod, then right-click on the tray icon and click show network connections.
You will see all the programs that are connected to the Internet. Disconnect them. Close them access. Most likely, these are some viruses or “updaters” of some programs. For example, Adobe.
If viruses, then you need to scan your computer for their presence.
To configure access to the Internet for each program, you need to slightly adjust your firewall. We open a window with antivirus and go to settings, where we set the interactive filtering mode. Now, if some program wants to go online, the antivirus will ask you if it can connect or not. Rules can be specified both temporarily and forever. If you saved forever, then at any time you can reconfigure.
Solving the question “why does the Internet slow down”: step 3
If you do not have such problems, and only you use access to the World Wide Web, then the problem is something else.
If you have a 3G modem, then check the antenna level. Maybe you have a bad connection and that is why it is very slow. No need to connect a modem at the back of the system unit and place it close to the wall. It is necessary to make sure that the antenna can freely receive a signal. If this is not possible, then connect the device through an extension cord.
If not 3G, then try updating the drivers on the network card. If it does not help, then check all cables. Due to wire breakage or oxidation, the quality of data transfer can be significantly less than it should be.
In other words, you need to look for problems in the connection between you and the provider or with the PBX.