Whenever I download a large file, there seems to be a short burst of high download speeds in the first 1-2 seconds, and then it dwindles all the way down to <500 KB/s. This past week or so, it has been a pain to download large (> 100 MB) files. With these results, I should be getting around ~5 MB/s download speeds, but I would usually get 2-3 MB/s before this problem, and that was plenty for me. My router also lets me perform a speed test directly from itself, and it shows ~200 Mb/s download speed, which is what I am paying for. It doesn't have very many in the first place, and there are no unnecessary options enabled.Įvery internet speed test I try ( sponsored and independent) show that each device on my home network has ~50 Mb/s download speed. As far as I can tell, they have no data caps and do not throttle download speeds. This happens at all times of the day (weekdays, weekends, early mornings, midday, late afternoons, etc.).

I have tested from every device on my home network, each device gives the same results.I have tested everything on both wi-fi and wired connections.I am sharing a home network with 3 other users.Roots may be growing into the cable buried in your yard.Before we begin, I would like to clarify that I am aware that internet speed is measured in Mb/s (mega bits per second) while most applications show download speeds in MB/s (mega bytes per second), and that 8 Mb = 1 MB. Speed may be slow because you’re using the internet at peak times, or your router may be outdated.

You may even see disclaimers like “wireless speeds may vary” because Wi-Fi speeds are always inconsistent no matter what provider you choose-it’s just how Wi-Fi works.įor example, there may be issues with the provider’s service area, like faulty connections somewhere within the neighborhood. Internet providers will state “up to” when advertising maximum speeds because many variables can prevent you from hitting that top speed. What you see on the speed test is simply where your internet speeds are currently. Most of the time, your internet speeds will fluctuate within a small range of that max speed. The speeds promised by your internet plan are the max speeds you can expect. You likely won’t ever see the maximum speed advertised by your provider in the speed test, but your speed test results should come close. Why doesn’t my internet speed match my plan?

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