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Very slow internet today

Today my broadband has slowed to hardly anything - doing a speed test it says the Ping is 446 and then 346 - usually it is about 20.


Why is this?


How do I correct it?

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,617 Forumite
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    What does your ISP service status page say ?
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  • googler
    googler Posts: 16,103 Forumite
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    Speak to your Internet Service Provider, surely?
  • JJ_Egan
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    Today my broadband has slowed to hardly anything - doing a speed test it says the Ping is 446 and then 346 - usually it is about 20.


    Why is this?




    Usually due to testing over wifi and from a wrong server /server far away .
  • Neil_Jones
    Neil_Jones Posts: 9,699 Forumite
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    I'd blame the "evil" ;)

    But seriously though - router and/or modem restart first, then contact ISP.
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