Internet Stability

[fudgums]

Hi all, even all over the internet I couldn't find a place that could help me answer a question.

I have moved into a family members house but since I was young, the internet has always been shaky. Randomly goes out for 30 seconds to a minute then good again. Does it a few times a day, and this is on an wired connection. The house isn't in the country either, in the middle of town.

Is there a tool that I can use that tracks the internet speed over a day or so? I'd like to have the information before I send it to the internet company. This is with multiple routers over the years.

Thank you!

[Max]

https://www.howtogeek.com/355664/how-to-use-ping-to-test-your-network/   

or try Pingplotter freeware

[Eagler]

If you get your internet from cable and your tv quality suffers, it might be an issue with overall signal strength...a crummy connection that is going in and out

Eagler

[RichardDarkwood]

Hi all, even all over the internet I couldn't find a place that could help me answer a question.

I have moved into a family members house but since I was young, the internet has always been shaky. Randomly goes out for 30 seconds to a minute then good again. Does it a few times a day, and this is on an wired connection. The house isn't in the country either, in the middle of town.

Is there a tool that I can use that tracks the internet speed over a day or so? I'd like to have the information before I send it to the internet company. This is with multiple routers over the years.

Thank you!

you have a bad connector in the line somewhere, or the line is garbage.

Do you have a lot of squirrels around you? because they eat cable lines

[fudgums]

We do, and that's what I figured. It's been bad for a long time. It's not constant but a few times a day.

[Eagler]

Intermittent cable issues are hard to troubleshoot

Could be moisture and or temperature related

Started cable in 1979 ..still in it as a consultant contractor

You need a supervisor who can see if your issue is a possible neighborhood issue or if your problem is from the tap in

Eagler

[AKIron]

Malware on a computer can cause the provider to disconnect the home briefly also. Less likely than the other possibilities but still something to consider.

[GasTeddy]

Malware on a computer can cause the provider to disconnect the home briefly also. Less likely than the other possibilities but still something to consider.

That's true. I recommend:  https://www.ccleaner.com/   &   https://www.malwarebytes.com/

Free versions from both are just enough for a home pc.