Looking for help with my internet problem

[thesuperzack777]

Hi, my name is Zack

I recently move my pc setup from the living room in to a separate room on the second floor. I had good and stable internet before but since I move and plug my pc with a much longer ethernet cable it seem that my internet is fluctuating and have worst download and upload speed.

I had about 15mps down an 2.2mbps up. Since i stream my game i need my upload speed stable. I know that 2.2 is not a lot for streaming, but for the game I stream it fine and I don't have a bunch of choice of where I live. It some time drop to 0.8mps of upload. Before i had about an foot of cable connected to my pc, but now it much longer.

The cable that i use right now it a cat5e. A cable from my old internet company. I would like to know if the problem is the cable or my router.

 

[kanewolf]

Unknown if it is a cable problem. The simplest way to check is to buy a new long ethernet cable, lay it across the carpet and stairs and see what happens.

Since your are on a different floor, does your connection go through wall plate connections?

 

[jsmithepa]

Not clear.

By "moving setup" do you mean the whole shebang, modem, router everything to new room or just PC?

It makes a difference between moving modem, router means your WAN may now be affected, versus just PC, only your one LAN connection is affected.

 

[bob12345676]

Is the type of cable you are using the same or is it a different kind of cable? Also, length has a great impact on speed. Long cable greatly reduces the speed. Is the cable plugged in the same ethernet port? How long is the cable? You could try getting Cat 6. One thing that would have a big impact is kinks or bending it a lot and if it was an old cable to begin with having a newer cable that was longer could be beneficial, and if you try to avoid kinking it than it can make a big difference.

 

[bob12345676]

If your problem isn't solved by a new Cat 6 cable then message back and I will try to get back to you.

 

[thesuperzack777]

Unknown if it is a cable problem. The simplest way to check is to buy a new long ethernet cable, lay it across the carpet and stairs and see what happens.

Since your are on a different floor, does your connection go through wall plate connections?

No I drill a hole in the wall.

 

[thesuperzack777]

Not clear.

By "moving setup" do you mean the whole shebang, modem, router everything to new room or just PC?

It makes a difference between moving modem, router means your WAN may now be affected, versus just PC, only your one LAN connection is affected.

No, just moved the pc.

 

[jsmithepa]

Most like the fault of the cable that you threaded through the wall. If u pulled it too hard, if you made a sharp bend and it pushing against a sharp corner, that can affect it. Like ^he says, using another (factory-made) long cable lying across the carper just to test will tell you quickly.

I also personally don't believe your DIY cable crimps, looks easy but there is an art to it.

 

[bob12345676]

True if your cable was forced to hard through the wall then that could make a difference, and if you slightly don't fit the cable correctly in the hole then it could bend or kink. If that happens your internet could be slower or gone completely.

 

[kanewolf]

Unknown if it is a cable problem. The simplest way to check is to buy a new long ethernet cable, lay it across the carpet and stairs and see what happens.

Since your are on a different floor, does your connection go through wall plate connections?

No I drill a hole in the wall.

Did you cut the end off the cable and re-terminate or leave the end on the cable when you went through the wall?

 

[bob12345676]

If you do reterminate it make sure you use a proper wireing diagram, and don't bend or kink the cable.