 UKLinux.NET internet Speed Checker
Click on the “Go” button on the Ookla Speed Checker to check the broadband speed of your UKLinux.NET broadband connection.
Details on how to fix issues with your UKLinux.NET internet connection are in the sections below the Ookla Speed test widget.
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How to troubleshoot UKLinux.NET broadband performance problems
Before you begin troubleshooting the performance of your UKLinux.NET internet connection, we suggest that you run a UKLinux.NET Broadband Speed Test to benchmark your current connection speed.
Also confirm the guaranteed minimum download speed that you have subscribed to from UKLinux.NET.
You can get this information by checking your UKLinux.NET broadband bill, your UKLinux.NET contract or by contacting UKLinux.NET.
Common causes of UKLinux.NET’s slow broadband performance
Is it the UKLinux.NET internet connection that is slow or is it your device (laptop/smartphone/PC)?
You need to check the number of applications are running on your device.
The speed problem may be due to over-utilisation of your system resources i.e RAM/CPU and not an issue with UKLinux.NET’s internet connection.
If you are on a computer then you may use the task manager to see your Processor and Memory utilization.
On any other device, you should try rebooting the device which hopefully will terminate all applications that may have been using up your device resources.
Run the UKLinux.NET Speed checker on your personal computer and your mobile phone to see how the speed test results compare between the 2 devices.
This should hopefully give you some info to work with in terms of if the issue is with your device or the UKLinux.NET broadband connection.
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Is the wireless network the problem?
The cause of the performance issue could be your Wifi network as opposed to the UKLinux.NET broadband internet connection.
You can rule out the Wifi network by connecting your computer directly to the UKLinux.NET broadband router using an ethernet cable and then run the UKLinux.NET Speedtest again.
If the speed checker result improves when you are connected via an ethernet cable, this shows that the issue may be with the Wi-Fi network.
A number of things to look further into:
- Are the Wireless channels that you’re using for your Wifi network network (SSID) overlapping with your neighbours?
- Is the Wi-Fi network signal from the internet router obstructed?
- Does the speed get better when your are stood directly in-front of the UKLinux.NET wireless router?
Who’s connected to my wireless network?
Have you checked that your wireless network password has not been shared? Do you have an open Wifi network? How strong is your Wifi network password? It could be time to change it.
Neighbours could be on your wireless network and using up all the UKLinux.NET bandwidth by downloading, uploading or even streaming music or videos on your UKLinux.NET internet connection! Worse than that, they could be carrying out illegal activities on your UKLinux.NET internet connection.
There are three applications that you can utlise to analyse your wireless network to check who is connected:
- Windows users can use Wireless network watcher
- IOS users can use whoFi (who is on my Wifi)
- wifi network troubleshooting application WiFi Analyzer
The above applications analyse your Wifi network and display a list of the everything on your wifi.
Do I need a wireless booster for my UKLinux.NET broadband?
You may discover that there are Wifi black holes at your home, a wireless extender aka a Wi-Fi Booster is the best fix to increase your Wi-Fi signal to cover any black holes.
The Wi-Fi network booster simply picks up the existing Wifi network signal just as it is becoming weaker and re-transmits the Wifi network signal to increase it’s reach.
Place the wireless booster/extender near where your Wi-Fi network signal from your UKLinux.NET internet router is starting to become weaker.
Position it approximately where your wireless network signal drops down to less than two signal bars. Walk around your house with a smartphone to determine where this location is.
When did you last upgrade the UKLinux.NET internet router?
The UKLinux.NET and broadband infrastructure, in general, are frequently upgraded to support new features and improve performance as technology evolves. Always ensure that the UKLinux.NET broadband internet router is running on the latest software.
The majority of UKLinux.NET broadband routers will allow you to perform the software upgrade by logging into the UKLinux.NET broadband router and simply clicking a button to perform the update.
If you cannot do this, contact UKLinux.NET and they will be able to perform the upgrade for you or guide you through performing the upgrade yourself.
As well as updating the software, if you have had the same router for a long time, it may be worth talking to UKLinux.NET to request for a hardware upgrade.
Is the root cause of the issue outside your property (at the exchange)?
This is probably the most likely reason for UKLinux.NET broadband performance problems in your home and is more common for internet broadband connections that are delivered via phone lines.
If you’re unsure if this is applicable to you, contact UKLinux.NET who should be able to carry out the appropriate line tests to see if there is a fault on the UKLinux.NET broadband line.
Is the issue because of UKLinux.NET Internet congestion?
If you are finding that the UKLinux.NET broadband connection speed in your area is slows down during certain periods i.e. over weekends or during the evening, then it may be due to congestion during peak hours.
You should speak to UKLinux.NET to check your minimum speed.
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Re-testing your UKLinux.NET internet connection
After the problem has been resolved either by yourself or UKLinux.NET, re-test the internet connection using at least two separate Speedtests to ensure the issue is fixed: