Cotswold Wireless internet Speed test

Click on the “Go” button on the Ookla Speed Check to check the internet speed of your Cotswold Wireless internet connection.

Information on how to troubleshoot problems with your Cotswold Wireless internet connection can be found below the Ookla Speed checker widget.

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How to troubleshoot Cotswold Wireless internet speed problems

Before starting to troubleshoot the speed of your Cotswold Wireless internet connection, we suggest that you perform a Cotswold Wireless Broadband Speedtest to benchmark your current connection speed.

You may also want to find out the minimum download speed you on your broadband package from Cotswold Wireless.

You can get this info by checking a Cotswold Wireless broadband bill, your Cotswold Wireless contract or by contacting Cotswold Wireless.

Potential causes of Cotswold Wireless’s slow broadband performance

Is it the Cotswold Wireless broadband that is running slow or is it your device (laptop/smartphone/PC)?

You may need to check the number of applications are currently running on your device.

The performance problem may be due to over-utilization of your device’s resources i.e RAM/memory/CPU and as opposed to a problem with Cotswold Wireless’s internet connection.

If you’re on a PC then you may use the task manager to see your CPU and RAM utilization.

On other device, you should try rebooting the device which should hopefully kill all apps that may be using up your device resources.

Re-run the Cotswold Wireless Speed test on your computer and your mobile to check how the results differ between the 2 devices.

Hopefully this should provide you with some info to help determine whether the problem lies with your device or the Cotswold Wireless broadband connection.

Is your Wi-Fi network the cause of the issue?

The root cause of the performance problem could be your internal Wifi network and not the Cotswold Wireless broadband internet connection.

You could rule out the Wifi by connecting your computer directly into the Cotswold Wireless broadband router with a network cable and run the Cotswold Wireless Speed checker again.

If the speed checker result is better when you’re connected by an ethernet cable, this indicates that the issue may be with the internal wireless network.

Possible things to check:

Are the Wireless channels that you are using for your Wifi network network (SSID) overlapping with the neighbours?
Is your Wifi signal from the wireless router obstructed?
Does the performance get better when your are standing directly infront of the Cotswold Wireless internet router?

Exactly who’s connected to my Wifi network?

Have you checked that your Wi-Fi network password has not been compromised? Do you have an open Wi-Fi network? How strong is your Wifi network password? It could be time to update it.

Neighbors could be using your wireless network and using up all the Cotswold Wireless bandwidth by downloading, uploading or even streaming music or videos over your Cotswold Wireless internet connection! Worse than that, they could be conducting illegal activities on your Cotswold Wireless internet connection.

Here are three apps that you can use to analyze your wireless network to see who’s connected:

Microsoft Windows users can use Wireless network watcher
IOS users can use whoFi (who is on my Wifi)
Wireless scanning application WiFi Analyzer

The above applications scan your Wifi network and produce a list of the connected devices.

How to check who is on your Cotswold Wireless wireless network

Should I get a wireless booster for my Cotswold Wireless broadband?

If you find that you have Wifi black holes in your home, a Wifi network extender aka a Wi-Fi Booster may be the best solution to boost your Wifi signal to cover any black spots.

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The Wifi extender simply picks up the existing wireless network signal just as it is starting to become weaker and re-transmits the Wi-Fi network signal to extend it’s reach.

Place the Wi-Fi network booster where your wireless network signal from the Cotswold Wireless internet router is starting to become weaker.

Place it near where your wireless signal drops down to less than 2 signal bars. Walk around your house with a smartphone to find where this location is.

When was the last time you upgraded the Cotswold Wireless broadband router?

The Cotswold Wireless and broadband infrastructure, in general, are frequently upgraded to support new features and improve performance as technology evolves. Ensure that your Cotswold Wireless broadband internet router is running the latest software.

Most Cotswold Wireless internet routers will allow you to carry out the software update by simply logging on the Cotswold Wireless broadband router and simply clicking a button to do the upgrade.

If you can’t do this, get in touch with Cotswold Wireless and they will perform the upgrade for you or guide you through the process.

In addition to updating the software, if you have had the same hardware for a long period, it’s worth talking to Cotswold Wireless to request for a hardware upgrade.

Is the problem outside your property (at the exchange)?

This is probably the most likely cause for Cotswold Wireless broadband performance issues in your home and it’s more common for broadband connections that are delivered using phone lines.

If you’re unsure if this is applicable to you, you should contact Cotswold Wireless who will be able to conduct the appropriate line checks to check if there is a problem on the Cotswold Wireless internet line.

Is the performance issue due to Cotswold Wireless broadband congestion?

If you’re finding that the Cotswold Wireless broadband connection speed in your area is slow during certain periods e.g over weekends and during the evening, then it may be due to congestion during peak times.

What’s Broadband Contention Ratio and does Cotswold Wireless have contention?

You should contact Cotswold Wireless to find out your guaranteed speed.

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Test your Cotswold Wireless broadband connection

After the issue has been resolved either by yourself or Cotswold Wireless, retest your broadband connection using at least 2 separate Speedtests to ensure the problem is resolved: