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If Windows is reporting a fast connection speed, why is the internet moving so slowly?

April 26, 2017connection fast internet moving speed Windows

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If Windows is reporting a fast connection speed, why is the internet moving so slowly?

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The speed reported by windows refers to the inital connection speed. The actual speed of your connection with fluctuate up and down as you are using the connection, based on current phone line conditions and line noise. Sometimes Windows will receive an “unknown” connection speed, so it will report the PORT SPEED of the connection, instead of the actual speed. If you ever see connection speeds such as 38,400, 57,600, or 115,200, these are port speeds and not actual connect speeds. Windows could say you are connected at 57,600, but in actuality you are connected at 28,800. Sometimes adding an init string to your modem can help improve it’s performance. To look for an init string for your modem, go here.