Hello all. I have an annoying problem with my internet connection. It is cable internet. I pay for the fastest speed that my isp offers.

Most of the time the internet is very fast. If I go on youtube, the videos will load very quickly. Most websites will COME up in just a few seconds.

Other times, the internet is incredibly slow. Videos will take over an hour to load. Most of the time I GIVE up. I like to watch shows on HULU. Some days these videos will just freeze and take forever to load. This will happen for a few days, then It becomes fast again.

I use a router and have 3 computers on my network. It's the same thing with all of them. When the internet slows down I will turn off the computers and unplug the router and modem. I wait about 10 minutes and then plug the modem back in and let it reboot. Then I plug the router back in and let all of the lights come back on. Then I turn one of the computers back on. This had no effect. The internet is still slow.

I live very close to a college. COULD the large number of students in my area that are surfing the web be the reason for these slow downs?

Someone please help me. I've called my isp and they always give me the run around. they just tell me to reboot my router.

If you need more information let me know.You have to definitely start with your ISP. Call them, and ask them to come to your place, and check your lines.
If three computers experience same slowness, there is something WRONG on ISP side.
May be as simple as just bad modem.

Meanwhile, you can try to connect just one computer straight to the modem, bypassing the router, and see, if same thing happens.
May be bad router, as well.If your ISP tech guys are just going to keep telling you to reboot computer, then ask then to send a guy over to check out the issue and get it resolved ASAP else you will jump ship to a different ISP.

Your router .... try connecting directly to modem without router connected and if ok, then ISP isn't the problem.Thanks for the quick responses.

When I was unplugging my router I noticed that the ethernet connector was slightly loose from the modem. I PUSHED the connector back into the modem and it clicked. I made sure all of the other connections were secure. Then I got back on the internet.

Guess what? That fixed it! The cable was just out a little bit. My internet is fast again now!

Thanks alot guys. You are the best. Hey, nice job yeah great!