Quote Originally Posted by deedbr View Post
One possible issue. Cabling.

Look at your cables and see if they say UTP or STP on them. If they are UTP you could be having cross talk issues.

If that is the case you want to separate the cables, try to remove tangles, loops, overlaps or just go buy STP cables.


Whenever I try to troubleshoot network issues it is best to logically find the source of the problem. Use multiple devices and keep all variables fixed but one. Eliminate each possibility one at a time.

If you have 2 laptops you take them to the same place in the house and run a speed test on both of them. If one is drastically different then the problem is probably with the laptop. If both are bad then it is probably with the router.

Then if possible move the laptops around the house and keep router in fixed position. Run speed tests.
Then keep laptops in fixed positions and move router around. Even just a foot higher or to the side. Run speed test.

After you move everything everywhere and the results stay the same then I go into the routers firewall and start looking at problems. Are there errors.

You just take things one step at a time.

By the way. Is your Router secured. Is there a password for your devices to access it.
If not the speed problems could be your neighbors enjoying the free Internet you are giving them

Secured router.. I'll check the cables out.. Im sure I have a mix n match