First question: What is “slow”. Do you expect gigabit internet for $30/mo. Or are you having trouble loading website and streaming 720P? Bandwidth vs. Quality: A 1.5Mbps T1 is slower than a 50Mbps Cable Connection, but it will handle low bandwidth applications better and more reliably. read more
Reasons: There could be a lot of reasons why your internet connection is slow. Your area, the plan you signed up for, cable issues (wet, damaged, too long, noise, etc), your router is bad or just outdated, they have a setting wrong somewhere in the system. read more
Under Network and Internet, click Connect to the Internet. The type of connection you have makes a difference. The type of Internet connection you use is the most important factor in determining your connection speed. The three most common ways to connect to the Internet from home are dial-up, DSL, and cable. read more
Viruses: If you have any viruses or unnecessary software running in your computer’s background, it may reduce the amount of processing power and speed available for data from the internet. Software: Your computer might need updated software, such as an operating system patch. read more
Reasons: There could be a lot of reasons why your internet connection is slow. Your area, the plan you signed up for, cable issues (wet, damaged, too long, noise, etc), your router is bad or just outdated, they have a setting wrong somewhere in the system. read more
When you have a slow Internet connection, you generally can't run more than one bandwidth-heavy service (e.g., Netflix, an online video game, YouTube, etc.) at a time; however, running several smaller bandwidth-using items can also be detrimental to your Internet's speed. read more