Facing trouble with the internet network connection, is now a part of our lives, even after all the latest technologies installed, and even after we have believed in all their promises. That’s not a blame we would like to impose on them though, but internet still works like any other system that has its own set of ups and downs. It can so happen, that your internet suddenly starts slowing down, doesn’t provide you the said speed, or can simply not get connected. In such cases, the most common practice we follow is calling up the customer care desperately and wait for them to fix the issue, which can take an indefinite period of time. For those, who can’t wait that long, here are some useful tips to enjoy high speed internet by knowing its basic troubleshooting techniques and fix it up all by yourself.
Checking Up the Local Network
The first thing to start with is checking the cabling of your network. At times, things go immensely wrong only for a loosely connected plug or because of a faulty switch. To check if the plug inserted in the several joints are properly done, start checking right from thepower plug to the router or modem, and all the wires that are connected to it. Sometimes, even a little jerk in the wire can cause the internet go off and on. All you need to do is check them thoroughly and then restarting the system.
Authentication Password
Sometimes the Wi-Fi connection simply won’t work for a weird reason. It has been witnessed several times, that the internet connection went dead because the PC is in fact trying to connect to the right AP. To ensure that everything is right at this end, check your user authentication password, and try to sign out and sign in with that. It could be possible, that after changing the authentication password from a device, it has not been updated on the other devices. To check this issue try to connect all the devices one by one and find the odd one out.
Checking Out the Equipment
The next step to follow is to see all the equipment that are related to the Internet connection. From the wiring to the router, from the modem to the power plug of it, everything needs to be checked out. Sometimes, just by unplugging your cable or DSL modem, and then plugging it back in half a minute can resolve the issue. Even the mechanics from your ISP, will start with all these steps to bring the connection back, so you can certainly try them out before you make a call.
Speed Test
If nothing could be found guilty, the last ritual to follow before you finally give up, is testing your network speed from the SpeedTest site. It is a free service offered as a functionality in the app that will tell you what is yourcurrent ping-in- time. If that is slower than it was promised, then you have to finally speak to your ISP. To test this out, all you need is to see, if it is showing a low ping number, which should be ideally lesser than 10ms both for download and upload speeds.
