Internet speed tests are high but downloads really slow a few KB)

[EniGami]

Recently, after a long time being great, my internet is very very slow...
I have been chasing this issue for a couple of weeks and my ISP says my cable link is fine.

Various speed tests are reporting high download speed (125mb) but page refreshes and downloads are really slow (a few kb)
I have tried resetting the Windows 11 network, rebooting and turning off my cable modem and router to reinitialise them
Additionally, I have followed several pieces of advice from the web but to no avail

NOTHING has changed n my hardware/software etc, other than I keep my OS up to date so in recent weeks I have updated windows several times.

I am running Windows 11 Pro. version 22H2 (OS Build 22621. 192)

Any advice will be most welcome

 

[ThumperTM]

Hey,

Please test your internet speed: Fast.com and Speedtest.net

Then try downloading some larg files from server close to you. Try with different browser (Chrome or Mozzilla or other) or use download manager like Internet Download Manager

After you finish tests please provide results.

Thumper

 

[EniGami]

I use BOTH of those net speed checkers regularly and just now they both report circa 125MB download speed

I have tried several browsers and my VPN but download speeds are poor and refresh rates vary all over the place from painfully slow to pretty good

E.

 

[ThumperTM]

Try downloading test file from: testfiledownload.com

I use BOTH of those net speed checkers regularly and just now they both report circa 125MB download speed

Regarding this, do you mean megabit or megabyte? megabit-vs-megabyte

 

[EniGami]

Mbps. Sorry I was careless about my use of upper/lower case

I use Speedtest.net Desktop App for Windows and it just reported 125Mbps

 

[ThumperTM]

Mbps. Sorry I was careless about my use of upper/lower case

I use Speedtest.net Desktop App for Windows and it just reported 125Mbps

Try downloading test file from this link: https://proof.ovh.net/files/

or try downloadin some debian files from UK server:

Index of /debian/dists/Debian12.0/main/

 

[EniGami]

Ok I tried this:-

100Mb.dat
https://proof.ovh.net/files/100Mb.dat
1,118 KB/s - 48.0 MB of 100 MB, 10 secs left

The 1 Gb file was so slow I cancelled it

 

[ThumperTM]

Ok I tried this:-

100Mb.dat
https://proof.ovh.net/files/100Mb.dat
1,118 KB/s - 48.0 MB of 100 MB, 10 secs left

The 1 Gb file was so slow I cancelled it

Try downloading torrent file with more than 100 seeds, if you see slow download speeds again, call your ISP.

 

[EniGami]

After an age on chat then on a voice call, the ISP Technician suspected it was a Windows Update issue discussed on Reddit last month

After removing updates KB5028851, KB5028185 via settings menu, my Internet connection is working up to speed again!

Thanks for your help

 

[ThumperTM]

After an age on chat then on a voice call, the ISP Technician suspected it was a Windows Update issue discussed on Reddit last month

After removing updates KB5028851, KB5028185 via settings menu, my Internet connection is working up to speed again!

Thanks for your help

Very intresting, thanks for letting us know!

 

[AFFASocial]

Recently, after a long time being great, my internet is very very slow...
I have been chasing this issue for a couple of weeks and my ISP says my cable link is fine.

Various speed tests are reporting high download speed (125mb) but page refreshes and downloads are really slow (a few kb)
I have tried resetting the Windows 11 network, rebooting and turning off my cable modem and router to reinitialise them
Additionally, I have followed several pieces of advice from the web but to no avail

NOTHING has changed n my hardware/software etc, other than I keep my OS up to date so in recent weeks I have updated windows several times.

I am running Windows 11 Pro. version 22H2 (OS Build 22621. 192)

Any advice will be most welcome

Try to uninstall your drivers for the internet adapter clear everything in the temp folder, reboot and then re-install the adapter if Windows does not do it automatically after the reboot. Then I would set the adapter local ip to example 192.168.4.32 and for the dns First box 1.1.1.1 and the second one 1.0.0.1 then save those changes disable the adapter and re-enable it and it should be at its best performance.

If THAT DOES NOT WORK you could also try Iobit Advanced System Care which has great internet performance tweaks.

I usually do both on a fresh install and then it is managed and kept blazing fast by Iobit Advanced Care.

 

[Yobbo]

Try downloading test file from: testfiledownload.com



Regarding this, do you mean megabit or megabyte? megabit-vs-megabyte

Hi Thumper, Just want to confirm I have successfully installed your upload Adobe Acrobat 2023. Very easy process.
Thank you very much

 

[Yobbo]

Hey,

Please test your internet speed: Fast.com and Speedtest.net

Then try downloading some larg files from server close to you. Try with different browser (Chrome or Mozzilla or other) or use download manager like Internet Download Manager

After you finish tests please provide results.

Thumper

Hi Thumper,

I just a speed test with VPN enabled and it was 230Mbps
VPN disabled 940Mbps

 

[Yobbo]

This is an ISP in Hong Kong I have subscribed too.
1Gbps Unlimited Data, Cost AU $ 55.00 a month, less than Australian $2.00 per day.
I have attached an image which shows the download speed, Maximum download speed, upload speed and Latency.
VPN Disabled.

 

[ThumperTM]

This is an ISP in Hong Kong I have subscribed too.
1Gbps Unlimited Data, Cost AU $ 55.00 a month, less than Australian $2.00 per day.
I have attached an image which shows the download speed, Maximum download speed, upload speed and Latency.
VPN Disabled.

Nice

 

[lober]

Well, Each time I do a speed test I get completely different results.

When I do a test file download, I get one speed and when I do an internet speed test, I get a faster result.

Maybe that is because of speed test uses local servers located near us and while downloading a test file, the files are actually downloaded from a specific server of a particular location.

 

[AFFASocial]

To get more solid speeds set the DNS's in your adapter to either Cloud 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 or Google 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 When we leave it blank it uses your ISP DNS and they are always all over the place as far as speed test. ISP DNS are always terrible.

 

[AFFASocial]

To get more solid speeds set the DNS's in your adapter to either Cloud 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 or Google 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 When we leave it blank it uses your ISP DNS and they are always all over the place as far as speed test. ISP DNS is always terrible. I believe I mentioned this before

 

[hacxx]

Recently, after a long time being great, my internet is very very slow...
I have been chasing this issue for a couple of weeks and my ISP says my cable link is fine.

Various speed tests are reporting high download speed (125mb) but page refreshes and downloads are really slow (a few kb)
I have tried resetting the Windows 11 network, rebooting and turning off my cable modem and router to reinitialise them
Additionally, I have followed several pieces of advice from the web but to no avail

NOTHING has changed n my hardware/software etc, other than I keep my OS up to date so in recent weeks I have updated windows several times.

I am running Windows 11 Pro. version 22H2 (OS Build 22621. 192)

Any advice will be most welcome

Change isp

 

[Diguelo]

Main causes for crap download speeds.

1. Your ISP is throttling your connection to fit their sales plan. (See my post on using CAT 8 cables in the house)

2. You havent set up your Maximum Transmittable Unit settitng properly in a word download and use TCPOptimiser its been around since 56k modems ruled the earth and still works dramatically well.

3. Website you are trying to download from is swamped with downloaders. Classic example, Microsoft Flight SImulator 2020. Took until 2024 for those of us with fast internet to be allowed more than 50kb/sec download speed to install the damn program.

4. UK Problem DNS servers limit the speeds to get more connections to send their respective selection of garbage out to. Change your DNS to one away from the main route.

5. UK Problem, Torrents and Magents searches are being blocked because our Prime Minister doesnt know how they work. Hasnt figures out that the latest multi band connections in everyones home is torrent downloading/streaming.