I've had pretty perfect internet for a few years, but a few days ago everything just started slowing to a halt. For hours at a time, I will be unable to load even a google search, or click "next page" without it taking several minutes or just timing out altogether (either blank screening or saying Secure Connection Failed or any other error).
At first I thought it was a virus, so I cleaned my laptop completely - no infection found but I cleaned up all the junk. Then I noticed the issue was on EVERY device: wired desktop, wireless laptop, PS3, IPhone... Everything becomes like this. So not a virus, and definitely a network issue, right?
So I checked my router and modem next, but they seem completely fine. No notification lights out, I made sure the router channel wasn't congested, the logs showed no abnormal activity, and the modem's RSSI is within optimal range.
Strangest of all, despite internet access continually timing out, I ran a continuous ping test with absolutely zero abnormalities over the entire problem time! Which means I had internet access, but still nothing loaded??
I don't think it's an ISP thing either, because I've never had this issue before and no one in the apartment complex has it either. But that rules out every scenario I've got, so I have no idea what to do next. Any help would be most appreciated.
If it helps, the slowdown is the worst at night, after 10pm or so (so bad I couldn't even make this post at home). During the day it's a bit more manageable, but my connection remains unstable constantly, and kicks me off frequently each hour.
At first I thought it was a virus, so I cleaned my laptop completely - no infection found but I cleaned up all the junk. Then I noticed the issue was on EVERY device: wired desktop, wireless laptop, PS3, IPhone... Everything becomes like this. So not a virus, and definitely a network issue, right?
So I checked my router and modem next, but they seem completely fine. No notification lights out, I made sure the router channel wasn't congested, the logs showed no abnormal activity, and the modem's RSSI is within optimal range.
Strangest of all, despite internet access continually timing out, I ran a continuous ping test with absolutely zero abnormalities over the entire problem time! Which means I had internet access, but still nothing loaded??
I don't think it's an ISP thing either, because I've never had this issue before and no one in the apartment complex has it either. But that rules out every scenario I've got, so I have no idea what to do next. Any help would be most appreciated.
If it helps, the slowdown is the worst at night, after 10pm or so (so bad I couldn't even make this post at home). During the day it's a bit more manageable, but my connection remains unstable constantly, and kicks me off frequently each hour.
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