Internet is now quite a common thing among people. They use it on daily basis. So it is normal that they may find different problems and complaints related to the same. And among those problems and complaints slow internet is a common problem which users face frequently. Personally even I have heard this complaint from many of my relatives and friends, and they are frequent too. I have faced this problem too and that also many times, and from my experience I can list out a few basic reasons behind this slow internet problem. One of them can be the reason behind your problem too. So let’s see what they are.
Check out your service plan: I have found this very common that many people take limited internet plan to save money which becomes slow after certain usage. For example many companies offer different kind of unlimited internet plans. Some plans are like X company will give unlimited internet but for first 4GB they will offer faster internet and then the speed will decrease as per the plan. So few people don’t understand their own usage and they start complaining about slow internet after they complete that limitation for faster internet. So as per my advice, first understand your internet usage and then understand your internet plan. Make sure it is not like I mentioned above. If you have high usage then you will surely get slow speed after certain usage in such kind of internet plan. So first thing is to check your internet plan.
Service provider: Make sure that the service provider you are using is giving proper speed in your area. It may be possible that same service provider gives faster speed in some other area but not the same speed in your area. Yes it is possible, so make sure that service provider you choose is best in your area. If possible take the demo from your neighbor or friends around you which are using the same internet provider.
Auto updates on your computer: Now let’s move towards computer. People download lots of software. Some of them by default are set to auto updates. Same goes for operating system updates. Now whenever you start computer and connect it to internet all this software and operating systems start downloading available updates which will surely slowdown your internet speed. So make sure that you are not having that kind of software in more counts. If you are not fond of using latest software updates then it is better that you switch them off. Same goes for operating system. If you do not require latest updates then you can switch off the automatic updates. So take care of this auto update thing if it is not necessary for you.
Browser you use: These days you can download multiple browsers on your computer. Now let me tell you many of them are faster than those default browsers which come with different operating systems. So make sure that you download the best one which can give you faster internet experience. Personally I can advice you for Chrome which gives fast experience of internet surfing in compare of others. So make sure you are not using out dated and slow browser.
Make sure your system is virus free: If your computer is infected with some kind of virus then it is possible that it starts giving you slow internet speed. So make sure that it stays virus free. For that you can use best available antivirus. Sometime after getting virus problem on computer it is not possible to get a virus-free system even after downloading antivirus. So best solution for this problem is to back up all of your important data and format your PC completely. This will surely turn your PC like it was before. After formatting PC make sure that you install good antivirus so that you can keep your system virus free.
Low configuration computer: Well if you having old configured computer then it is possible that it may not respond well tor those new software made for new gadgets. In this case because of more processing load, it can give you slow internet problem and other problem like hanging. So make sure that you are not using too old computer, and if you are using one of them then make sure you don’t go for latest update of any software.
Check out network strength: People use internet using different methods and tools. Some use wifi and some use USB dongles for the same. Now make sure that device which you use for internet is getting proper network in your sitting area. I mean if you are using it in close room which don’t have any open windows then it may possible that your internet device is not getting proper signals. In this case you will get slow internet speed. Same goes for wifi signal strength. If you are using wifi internet and if you are not getting strong enough signals then you will get slow internet speed than normal. So don’t forget to checkout network strength in the area you are using internet. If they are not strong enough then you can change your location for your work, I mean just changing the room at your place can do the trick.
Check out hardware stuff related to internet: If you are having all above stuff good and still you are getting slow internet speed then it may possible that hardware used for your internet connectivity is not well. The modem you used for internet connectivity can have some fault in it. Changing it can solve your slow internet problem. Similarly cables used in the modem and your computer for internet connectivity can have some problem. So make sure that hardware stuff used for internet connectivity is working well.
Weather problem: I have faced this issue many times with my network connection. If you have good internet connection and suddenly its speed goes down then bad weather can cause similar problem to it. During dark cloudy day or in heavy rain it is possible that you feel less internet speed than normal days. So don’t worry, this problem have no solution for the time being. It will be automatically solved when weather will be cleared. If you still face the same problem after clear weather then you can contact some expert or service provider for the solution.
Make sure to create password when you are using wifi: If you are using wifi router to use the internet on your computer or smart phone then make sure that you set password for that wifi router so no other people can connect your internet. I have seen many people don’t do it or they don’t know how to do it. But without password internet is not secure any one from your neighborhood can use it without your permission. More loads on wifi network can surely give you slow internet problem. Plus if you are having limited internet plan then such password protection is must otherwise your limited plan will be end in no time.
So this is it. You can have any of these reasons if you are facing slow internet problem. Make sure that all things are up to mark and I am sure you will solve your problem by yourself. These are the basic reasons which can give you slow internet connection. But still many people don’t know about them. Hope this will help you at some level.