Internet very slow - these can be the causes

The Internet connection is not always consistently good in any household. It often happens that the connection fluctuates and is sometimes so slow that even normal surfing does not work properly. Users usually do not know where the sudden drop in speed comes from.

Internet very slow: This causes problems

A slow Internet connection is usually a local problem. As long as the provider itself does not report a malfunction, you have to look for troublemakers in your own network.

1. First check whether you are currently performing a download. This can take place in the browser as well as be executed by a program in the background.
2. Check in the taskbar, whether Windows is currently performing an update and therefore uses the bandwidth.
3. Particularly with a fundamentally slow or weak Internet connection must be absolutely careful not to have downloads or streams running in parallel.
4. Of course, the network card itself can also be the problem.
5. Open the Control Panel on your computer and switch to the "Device Manager".
6. Now search for your network card, make a right click and select "Update Driver" and "Automatically check for updates".

Internet very slow: Is it the router?

1. Kann der Fehler nicht lokalisiert werden, hilft oftmals auch ein Neustart des Routers.
2. Trennen Sie ihn dazu für etwa 30 Sekunden vom Strom und verbinden Sie anschließend das Gerät wieder.
3. Nach wenigen Sekunden verbindet sich Ihr Computer erneut mit dem Internet.