internet speed

Have you ever wondered how to swap your DNS settings without diving deep into the Control Panel's labyrinth? Maybe you’re troubleshooting your internet or just want to switch to a faster or more secure DNS provider like Google Public DNS or Cloudflare. Well, good news: You can get the job done...

Wi-Fi is the invisible lifeline for our digital addictions—whether it’s binge-watching Netflix marathons, intense online gaming sessions, or simply scrolling endless cat videos on YouTube. And yet, frustratingly enough, not all Wi-Fi bands perform equally. Enter the "Preferred Band" settings in...

Microsoft has done it again, elevating its free tuning tool, PC Manager, with the release of version 3.14. This update brings a suite of enhancements aimed at optimizing your Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. Gone are the days when you had to guess your internet speed during those nail-biting...

Hello. I am copying from my NAS to my PC in Windows 11 and can see that I only get slightly more than 113mbps throughput. What is also confusing is that performance graph shows max throughput of 250Mbps when I am bound to a 1Gbps network? The NAS is a Synology DS216SE with a gigabit port, and...

As Windows aficionados brace themselves for the latest updates, it's time to discuss a rather ugly truth: the impact of Windows 11 updates on your internet speed. With the recent rollout of Windows 11 version 24H2, many users are grappling with unusually sluggish internet performance—a bane for...

In an age where speed and security are paramount, configuring your DNS settings can make a world of difference. The Domain Name System (DNS) acts as the “phonebook” of the internet, translating domain names like facebook.com into numerical IP addresses that machines can understand. While your...

Monitoring your internet speed directly from the taskbar is not just a convenience, but a vital tool for managing network performance, especially in our increasingly digital world. In this article, we will explore how you can effectively utilize two excellent applications—NetSpeedMonitor and...

At a loss. Wifi 6 router transferring files between a Win10 and Win11 machine. Wifi 6 adapters on both computers. Internet speeds are much faster than the transfer speeds between the two machines. For instance, a 50 megabyte file takes over a minute to copy. Understand it is tough to...

I have the very old Lotus SmartSuite installed on Windows 11 and the functions I need work fine in Windows XP compatibility. What doesn't work is starting SmartCenter at startup. It worked on Windows 10, but doesn't start on Windows 11 when in the Startup programs. I added the SmartCenter...

I have a large 12gb .zip file that I downloaded locally. I started an upload to a network folder via a VPN connection off site. The connection is not fast so this would take 20-30min to fully upload. I canceled at 2% and decided to wait until another time to upload this file. The strange thing...

I recently purchased a dual band range extender to boost the signal for one WIFI device that has poor coverage. Both the main ISP router and the range extender are dual band. I can still get better performance from the ISP router that is only at one bar signal strength than the range extender...

W10 ver 21H1 Starting today my Browser (Chrome) is taking ages to respond on sites .... For example, I go to tlc-direct.co.uk do a search ... and it is minutes before I get any response. Same if I try with FireFox Side by side if I do a search on my phone (Firefox) response is less than...

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My son has a Win10 gaming desktop computer and I run Linux Mint 19.3 on my own desktop. Both are on the same home WIFI network. My ISP furnishes a nominal 40Mbps down cable internet service. When Ookla speed test is run on the Win10 (Chrome) the result is 3-4Mbps down. Same test on my...

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Hello, everyone. I'm building a virtual lab for fun and I'm running into some issues that I could use some help with. The Default Gateway to my Domain Controller keeps becoming unavailable within a server on the domain. It appears to drop when I try to access the internet from inside the...

I have a Win 10 machine with no problems. My Win7 machine recently has become extremely slow in accessing the network, clocking in at about 1KB/s. I stopped all services I thought were unnecessary, ran virus and malware detection software then switched these off. Network Sharing Center says...