C4L broadband Speed test
Click on the “Go” button on the Ookla Speed Check to test the broadband speed of your C4L broadband connection.
Information on how to fix problems with your C4L broadband can be found below.
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How to troubleshoot C4L internet speed issues
Before you begin troubleshooting the performance of your C4L broadband connection, we suggest that you run a C4L Broadband Speedtest to measure your current internet speed.
It is a good idea to also find out the minimum download speed you on your broadband package from C4L.
You can find this information by checking a C4L broadband bill, your C4L contract or by contacting C4L.
Common causes of C4L’s slow internet performance
Is it the C4L broadband that is running slow or is it your device (laptop/smartphone/PC)?
You need to check how many apps are currently running on your device.
The performance issue may be due to over-utilisation of your device’s resources e.g RAM/memory/CPU and as opposed to a problem with C4L’s broadband connection.
If you’re on a computer then you can use the task manager to see your CPU and RAM utilisation.
On any other device, you should try rebooting the device which hopefully should shutdown all applications that may have been hogging your device resources.
Re-run the C4L Speedtest on your PC and your mobile phone to see how the results compare between the 2 devices.
Hopefully this should provide you with some info to help determine if the issue is with your PC/Smartphone or the C4L internet connection.
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Is the Wifi network the problem?
The cause of the performance problem may be your internal Wifi network as opposed to the C4L internet connection.
You could rule out the wireless by simply connecting your PC directly to the C4L broadband router using an ethernet cable and then run the C4L Speed test again.
If the speed test result is better when you are connected using a network cable, this proves that the problem may be with the internal wireless network.
A few other things to investigate:
- Are the Wireless channels that you are using for your Wifi network (SSID) overlapping with your neighbours?
- Is the Wi-Fi network signal from the wireless router obstructed?
- Does your performance get better when you’re standing right infront of the C4L wireless router?
Who’s connected to my wireless network?
Have you checked that your Wifi network password has not been shared? Do you have an un-secured wireless network? How complex is your wireless network password? It could be time to update it.
Neighbours could be on your Wi-Fi network and using up all your C4L bandwidth by downloading, uploading or even streaming music or video over your C4L broadband connection! Worse still, they could be conducting illegal activities on your C4L broadband connection.
Here are three apps that you can potentially use to analyse your Wifi network to see who’s connected:
- Microsoft Windows users can use Wireless network watcher
- MAC users can use whoFi (who is on my Wifi)
- wireless network scanning tool WiFi Analyzer
The above applications will scan your Wi-Fi network and show you a list of the connected devices.
Should I get a wireless network booster for my C4L broadband?
You may discover that there are Wi-Fi black spots in your property, a Wi-Fi network extender aka a Wifi Booster may be the best fix to boost your Wi-Fi signal to cover any coverage holes.
The Wi-Fi network extender picks up your existing Wi-Fi network signal just as it is becoming weaker and re-transmits the Wifi network signal to increase it’s coverage.
Place the Wifi network booster/extender near the position where your Wi-Fi network signal from the C4L internet router is starting to become weaker.
Position it near where your Wi-Fi network signal is dropping down to 2 signal bars. Walk around your property with a mobile phone to try and establish where this is.
When was the last time you upgraded the C4L internet router?
The C4L and broadband infrastructure, in general, are frequently updated to provide new features and improve performance as technology evolves. Always ensure that your C4L internet router is running the most up-to-date software.
The majority of C4L internet routers will allow you to carry out the software upgrade by simply logging into the C4L broadband router and simply clicking on a button to start the upgrade.
If you cannot do this, get in touch with C4L and they will be able to do this for you or guide you through performing the upgrade yourself.
In addition to upgrading the software, if you have had the same hardware for a long time, it may be worth talking to C4L to request for a router upgrade.
Is the issue external to your home (at the exchange)?
This is probably the most common cause for C4L broadband performance issues in your home and is more common for internet broadband connections that are delivered using phone lines.
If you’re not sure if this is applicable to you, contact C4L who will be able to conduct the appropriate connection tests to check if there is a problem on the C4L internet line.
Is the issue due to C4L broadband congestion?
If you’re finding that the C4L internet connection speed in your area is slows down during certain periods e.g weekends and evenings, it may be due to congestion during peak times.
You should contact C4L to check your minimum speed.
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Test your C4L broadband connection
After the fault has been fixed either by yourself or C4L, retest the broadband connection using at least two independent Speedtests to ensure the fault is fixed: