wired ISP issues

[Chris Cook5]

has anyone else noticed their ISP internet provider being slow? Mine is cox communications in oklahoma. do you think the residential services are really slammed because of covid or they just say that since everyone is staying home and doing virtual learning


I was doing a zoom Bible study tonight and my Internet froze (even on wired) at one point saying my Internet was unstable. I was also streaming and it was buffering. At one point my iPad to even dropped

 

[SwitchBeach]

This would be a question to pose to your ISP or on a forum dedicated to your ISP. Too many variables go into the service.

 

[Chris Cook5]

it just seems like a cop out to me since everyone else is blaming everything on COVID-19. I was just wondering what you guys thought

 

[Just_Me_D]

it just seems like a cop out to me since everyone else is blaming everything on COVID-19. I was just wondering what you guys thought

It’s possible, but it’s also possible that they were experiencing technical problems. It happens.

 

[EdwinG]

Also, keep in mind that depending on the access technology you're using, your direct neighbours will impact your Internet connectivity.
Here, I have in mind shared media, such as WiFi and cable (unless the latter changed).

 

[Chris Cook5]

Honestly my Netgear router did a lot better several years ago then my modem/router (what cox Communications calls panoramic Wi-Fi). I read a article about three years ago saying that most people don’t want to take the time to learn about the routers or whatever they just want to have it work. if you know what I mean, I’m not that type of person, but for some reason they talked me into it