Strong internet slow download... router?

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Have a strong connection... But my upload and DL speeds suck.

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Have a strong connection

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Please explain what you mean. Lots of bars over WiFi?

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But my upload and DL speeds suck

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What is your router rated for? What internet package are you paying for? What's your modem?

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updated the firmware but no change

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Firmware to the...router?

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router is probably 5 yrs old

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Make? Model? At the very least, which standard is it using? 10/100? 10/100/1000? 802.11 b/g/n/ac?

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Happened fairly all of a sudden...

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Any other network changes? New devices on the network? What kind of network traffic is there? Are you talking about downloads from a specific site, or many sites? What kind of download? How large is the file?


Put simply, you are way short on details for having an answer. Please answer all of the questions above and include more detail as you see relevant. If you can, put excruciating amounts of detail into the answers. Try to bore us. I promise that you won't. The more info you can give us, the better.