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  1. K

    Question What exactly does getting fiber optic internet entail?

    I get what fiber optic is, meaning I know it's a faster cable that uses infrared or something like that to send data and it will increase my speeds. But do they just replace my main line going to my house with a fiber optic cable? Or do they just give me a router that has optic plugins or...
  2. ThePrestiged

    Question Ping Spike/Packet Loss: League of Legends

    Good afternoon all, I've come across a particularly frustrating issue where I am getting ping spikes and/or packet loss while playing LoL. The issue started maybe 2 or 3 months ago, and around that much time ago I received a new modem/router from my ISP. I can't say for sure the issue started...
  3. husty13

    Ping spikes in game but no packet loss

    When I'm playing just about any online game, I will experience these very weird ping spikes. My ping will go up to around 3000 and will make it so I cannot do anything in-game. Usually I will be in discord with my friends too and I will get a red bar but I can hear them the whole time perfectly...
  4. Y

    Question Asus B550-A broken ethernet port?

    Hi i just bought an used PC with a B550-A motherboard, but it can't detect the ethernet cable. I tried all drivers for both windows 10 and 11, then i noticed something in the ethernet port but im not sure if its just some new ethernet port design or is it broken, can you help me determine that...
  5. PaPies

    Question Slow Steam Downloads, I can temporarily fix the problem /w Video

    CPU: 10700k CPU cooler: 360ML AIO Coolermaster Motherboard: z490 Gaming X Gigabyte Ram: 16x2 3200Mhz SSD/HDD: 4SSD/2HDD GPU: RTX 3080 PSU: V750 Gold Coolermaster fully modular OS: Windows 11
  6. DeltaTaco

    Question Intermittent (but frequent) internet connectivity drops - next steps?

    I am at my wits end with this issue, and my ISP (Spectrum) has been absolutely, frustratingly useless. A bit of background: we moved into a new house in March this year (~2.5 months before the time of this post). My router is an ASUS RT-AX55 and the modem is a Spectrum unit - model EN2251. These...
  7. laokbejarok

    Question Can a faulty cpu cause internet problem?

    Hi, I have upgraded my cpu from ryzen 5 2400g to 5600. After the upgrade I noticed that my wifi card not detected anymore. (Not even detected in device manager). Ethernet connection also disconnect randomly (error code 43). I have done many things to solved this. -Clean windows installation...
  8. sour_cracker63

    Question I'm not getting my full internet speed on ethernet.

    I can't seem to be getting my full internet speed with an ethernet cable. I tied plugging the ethernet cable into a laptop right beside my desktop and the laptop was getting 1Gbps download and 30Mbps upload on the speedtest.net speed test. But when I try doing the same speed test from the same...
  9. SparkytheDorito

    Question Ping spiking

    So I play Valorant and in game my ping spikes like crazy. It started about 4 days ago randomly and now it hasn't gone away. In game it consistently spikes to 200 ping every 1-3 seconds making it unplayable at times. I'm connected to an extender via ethernet and I tried doing just wifi and it was...
  10. U

    Question Timing out from all games

    Hey y'all, I have a problem where I always time out from my games no matter what I try, it disconnects me and I'll have to reconnect back again after 10-15 seconds. I am connected to the internet via ethernet cable and I've had this issue for the past few years, even when I've moved houses and...
  11. V

    Question AQtion 10Gbit Network Adapter. Speed is only 2GB ?

    I have the Z590 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE with the 10gb network adapter so it should be capable of 10gb. I had ATT come out and check that the slow speeds weren't being caused by them. They said it's my hardware limiting me. I updated my network adapter to the latest version from their official...
  12. Lauritsballe

    Question how to get faster download speed

    whenever i test my internet speed on ookla it says i have 20mbps but whenever i download something on steam it only downloads at 2.5mb/s at it only uses 20% of my network when i look on taskmanager i have i wired connection and i've tried all the tricks on youtube but none seem to work (edit: i...
  13. Perseidit

    Question Strange disconnect issue while playing ESO

    Hello tom's hardware ! I have a very strange problem concerning while playing Elder scrolls online. I keep getting random and very frequent disconnects not related to any specific time or thing going on in the game. This problem occurs only while playing this particular game. Any other games...
  14. D

    Question Wired Network Connection Lost After PC Randomly Restarted

    I was watching a youtube video when my desktop PC decided to restart. When it booted back up (Windows 10) I no longer had a wired connection. I'm not sure what all information I should include so I will add what I think is relevant. Steps I've taken to repair the issue (some tried multiple...
  15. MiliBlue

    [SOLVED] A Confusing Network Connection Issue

    I have an odd network problem I can't figure out. Here's a basic map of the set up: The modem connects to a switch(1) then from there it goes to a router which provides wifi, a tablet, and another switch(2). The tablet works fine on ethernet and the wifi signal is working with devices such as...
  16. PaPies

    Question Why Is My Internet Slow? (I've only accidently fixed it)

    Describing Screenshot: I've paused and unpaused 3 times, it jumps straight to 21-22Mbps instantly no built up and it stays there. (Steam) I have a 1gbps fiber going in, but it's limited to 100Mpbs(that's what I'm paying for) speedtest.net seems to be fine, Here is an example: Download and...
  17. M

    Question Weird internet issue

    Hello, like the title says, I'm having a weird problem with my internet. I start playing a game, everything is fine for 2-3 minutes and then the quality starts dropping, despite my being being stable and low (fiber). Then when I join a new lobby, I lag for 2 minutes etc. After I take a few...
  18. TylerP585

    [SOLVED] Experiencing cuts in internet connectivity after installing new router ?

    I recently got a new router from Verizon (model no. CR1000A ) and am experiencing some strange drops in internet connectivity that I wasn't before, but ONLY on my desktop PC. To be specific, the internet on my desktop functions mostly normal (tested separately with both wifi and ethernet) but...
  19. S

    Question Wired Internet connection problems after new GPU installation ?

    Hi there all, new user of Tom’s Hardware here seeking any help that I can get to find an issue that I have with my PC (I’m a rather amateur builder so people may be able to spot any immediate errors in my hardware). In December 2022 I purchased and installed a new graphics card. Previously I...
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    Question How can I monitor my internet connection?

    Hi guys, I’m in a pickle right now. The internet connection at my place isn’t the best. It keeps on dropping at random, and the speeds are fluctuating. For now, I only have my phone, and laptop connected to the network, but soon I will be having TVs, more phones, another laptop and a desktop...
  21. Morchek

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  22. royc1337

    Question Ethernet connection on 1 of 6 pc's 2x slower

    I have an z490 mother board with possible speeds of over 2gbs. My internet speed is 1gb but not able to produce over 400 mbps download but capable for getting up to 40 upload I have tried different ethernet cables still not getting anywhere to 1gb of speed. Tried the same ethernet on other...
  23. P

    Question Chrome Browser Hijack? Virus? Any advice?

    Hello, So today I went on Google chrome, and I first of all noticed that my profile on chrome was completely signed out. I was able to sign back in, however my chrome background picture had disappeared. There was nothing on the home menu apart from my bookmarks and favourites. I checked on the...
  24. MrB0wen

    Question Disconnecting Issues Every 15-30 minutes.

    I figure I should explain the issue, given that I need help. Common sense right? Anyhow, me and my family recently got new internet, and it works wonders, absolutely beautiful connection and speed. My last internet took around 4 days to download a 800mb game on my Oculus, which sucks. So imagine...
  25. Jararado

    Question I cannot internet unless I am using VPN. Why?

    My computer displays that I'm connected to the internet, but whenever I go to any page nothing will load. I've tried troubleshooting, I'm up to date, all my drivers are good. Issue persists with wifi or ethernet connection. The strange thing is, if I use my VPN everything works fine. My pc is...
  26. D

    Question Why the dif in speed?

    I have an old HP with the Holly-2. That has a 1gbs on board network adapter in it. I upgraded the cpu and ram to max at amd 3080k and 8gb. I just built a computer with a b650 aorus pro ax motherboard with on board 2.5gb link speed and a ryzen 9 7950x 128gb ram. I don't know how to find the link...
  27. C

    Question Internet Speed Fluctuates drastically

    My Internet Speed has been acting erratic. I will start an internet speed test, during the test the download speed will peak at 800 mbps and then crash back down to around 75 mbps. This all happens during the same test. The Upload Speed is around 0.12 mbps. I installed a wifi USB card and I...
  28. T

    Question The speed is shown as 1gb but I only get 100 mbps

    The speed is shown as 1gb but I only get 100 mbps when I do the speed test when a few weeks ago everything was okay and I had around 820 download and 930 upload View: https://imgur.com/a/XpTZWMl
  29. F

    Question Ping starts spiking like crazy (Ethernet)

    So lately i've been having crazy ping spikes throughout the day and i can't seem to find the reason. I've tried pinging my router and it's still at 1 ms, even when i get the ping spikes. then i used tracert 8.8.8.8 and it looks like this View: https://i.imgur.com/UXtOw5n.png i've then tried...
  30. Small_Tarzan

    Question A WiFi/Router recommendation

    So, I've got a 75m2 flat with thick walls between each of the rooms. Right now I've got a set of 2 old Ubiquiti Amplify Instant routers and one Ubiquiti LR 6. However, since Amplify and Ubiquiti aren't the same "subbrand", they won't integrate into the unify console, hence are difficult to...
  31. A

    Question Internet slows down drastically at certain time of day.

    I know this will be a long shot asking this question here. Ive been onto my ISP and they told me the basic stuff "We will send you out a new router", "you might have too many devices connected", two engineers came out, one told us to replace our DSL wire so I did and the other told me that he...
  32. M

    Question Strange issue with my ping ?

    Hello guys I hope you are doing fine, so I have a really strange problem with my ping, the problem is I constantly have 85ms and I have to keep restarting my router until my ping randomly becomes 50ms, sometimes it works and sometimes I'm permanently stuck on 85ms. Is this a router problem or...
  33. M

    Question I have Good Internet Connection but very high ping help

    I used to have good connection and a fair good amount of ping, but I had to reset my windows and now my ping is very bad and inconsistent. I tried reinstalling drivers but it did not help. I tried running these commands which came up when I was looking for help in this order on cmd. netsh...
  34. O

    Question Iphone: Virus, malware etc. / hacking - Internet sharing / hotspot

    Dear all I have an iphone. I have a laptop with Windows installed. My iphone is not jailbroken. It is full updated. I have no suspicious apps installed. 1. Can my iphone get virus, malware etc.? 2. Can iphone virus, malware etc. infect a Windows system? Can Windows virus, malware etc. infect...
  35. mrsmile

    Question Regular Internet disconnections after OS upgrade ?

    i have been experiencing regular internet disturbance around the time I upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 . what could be causing this? what can I do to fix this? I've only been able to find fixes focusing on wifi but I'm using Ethernet. I know it's not a wifi issue. the wifi works on my...
  36. Q

    Question Low SSD write speed when downloading via Steam

    Good afternoon! Could anyone explain to me, why I have low write speed with SSD when I am downloading a game in Steam? I have an internet connection with stable speed of 1500+ Mbits/s. So, since I have an SSD, I expect a downloading speed of the game via Steam of about 1500/8 ~ 190 MBytes/s...
  37. sour_cracker63

    [SOLVED] I'm not getting the full internet speed I'm supposed to.

    I can't seem to be getting my full internet speed with an ethernet cable. I tied plugging the ethernet cable into a laptop right beside my desktop and the laptop was getting 1Gbps download and 30Mbps upload on the speedtest.net speed test. But when I try doing the same speed test from the same...
  38. Ybr

    [SOLVED] Photo apps do not recognize WiFi any more

    Hello, I switched recently from an LTE internet to DSL internet and faced some strange problem: my photo app (I tried many - all have the same problem, e.g. Amazon Photos and Google Photos) stopped to recognize the WiFi (all other apps do). It writes just "Waiting for WiFi", although it is...
  39. D

    [SOLVED] Internet speed cut in half, but only on one computer ?

    ive got gigabit internet speed for my home network and ive got 3 pcs running off of it and for some reason 1 of the PCs is getting half the speed of the others. any ideas as to why that might be? its got me stumped ive tried several things to troubleshoot it and still nothing :confused2: running...
  40. F

    Question 1000 mbps internet randomly drops to 100 and then back up to normal speed - - - why ?

    I have extended my ethernet cable to my living room but I am having strange problems. I have used a ethernet switch in the middle which can handle 1gps connections and two long ethernet cables but for some weird reason my internet goes back and forth between beign 1000mps to 100 mps. Its never...