Slow internet what a simple cure

standardbearer

Hi Giffgaffers
My internet suddenly became so slow on my laptop and desktop.
I could not complete my security updates or get into giffgaff most of the time, after logging in , all failed.
My E mail took yonks to open eventually not at all,
Contacted my provider for a test and windows diagnostic test all said ok.
Did a full scan on desktop and laptop all appeared ok. Security working'
Turned off my add blocker still same result

So I switched off my router and left it for 5 minutes.
Switched it back on and Eureka all is back to normal.

peterhall0012

standardbearer thanks 😀 for sharing

richybhoy36

standardbearer Hi there I regularly reset my router , my Android mobile , my laptop and my smart T.V.! As this clears the cache and speeds up the items ! Happy days !
And thanks for sharing .

tito6

standardbearer
That's a good tip

netes81

standardbearer i just did the same after reading ur post. Thanks! Im wizzing around now.

pinkunykorn

standardbearer good tip. Thanks for sharing.

frenchielove

standardbearer thank you, at least you know now

sha_shah1

standardbearer
Thanks for the tip

ken_peck

standardbearer
Great tip. Huawei routers have the facility to automatically re-boot at a pre-determined time. Very useful.
Toodeloo for now...
Ken

ta_zara

hello standardbearer thanks for sharing

endorphin

Yes, that's the hardware/software engineer's first problem solving step: turn it off and back on! 😃

standardbearer

endorphin
Crikey Endo next time ill do that first and save myself hours of swearing.

standardbearer

ken_peck
Ken talking about Huawei
I've got a little Huawei Wi Fi signal booster. I use it when in the garden for my laptop so as to get a signal, it goes in a socket by the back door

sarahaxon

the_bookie standardbearer
Yes I can confirm in my role as in house IT support for our household that this is my go to fix for most tech problems.
Turn it off.
Leave.
Turn it on again.
And lo. In 9 times out of 10 domestic peace and harmony is restored.

kenco02

most isp will slowly dial down your broadband based on you usage.. so turning your router off for 30 minutes rests every thing

the_bookie

Hi @standardbearer and all .

Switching things off for 5 minutes
& a reboot does wonders for the
likes of internet routers phones &
tablets and the likes .

Where faults and general lagging
sticking jamming are cleared up
and I often pull the plug out for a
while or switch off then power up
again when I sense problems .

Which saves further frustration &
makes my day or night indeed a
whole lot more enjoyable thanks .

standardbearer

And yet were told to not switch off your reuter as it gets used to communicating
On the setting.
I switched off my wifi on my reuter once as somebody kept trying to get into my e mail but of course could not get the password . My phone that I was using at home via wifi kept giving my e mail address as "failed" whilst i was on giffgaff. As you know you can see a list of local wifi users within distance. Thats what the culprit had tried. I had my suspicions who the scumbag was.
Eventually I tried to reinstate the wi fi on my reuter as I knew how to do it.
On no luck and on this occasion I called my provider who told to switch the reuter off leave then on and then carry on with the sequence.
Yes you guessed it I got mywifi on the computer back.
That little scumbag has not tried any skullduggery lately.
Pitty it took me so long to do it as indicated on my opening gambit post.
Ive got norton on my phone that scans regularly for mailware and checks links

kenco02

standardbearer this is normal.. imagine your internet as a garden hose... with several t joins feeding diferent hoses.. some companies will have 8 houses on one pipe ..some 10.. some upto 20.. to the monitor your usage... and if number 23 is only is cheking email they dia down the bandwidth... is number 29 is surfing the web.. suprise suprise .. they tweak it down a little...if you a heavier used.. over time they feed you just enough to keep you happy...
now another handy trick is to connect direct to your router...my laptop on wifi gets 25 to 28 mbps .. but is i use a Ethernet cable it magicaly gets 72

grayme45

You should get a job in IT 😉

techiebloke

A router restart at least once a month is a good idea as slowdowns can be due to issues with the services on your router rather than your provider though 'stale sessions' can develop on the bits of kit between you and your ISP too, powering it down allows the session to terminate.

Some routers have an auto restart option you can set and my current one (an AVM Fritzbox 3490) drops and restarts the IP session with my ISP at some point between 8 and 9 am each morning (am either on the way to work or asleep so I don't care) but it keeps the session from going stale.