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I'm confused about a network problem on my PC. It hasn't had a problem before but suddenly its happening often since a week ago.

I tested the Internet speed at speedtest.net. My environment is:

  • OS: Windows 10 Pro
  • Network bandwidth: 100Mbps (LAN not wireless)
  • Average speed before problem: at least 85Mbps

When you see the screenshot you can see there is no overhead on my network status at testing time in the resource monitor.

  • Home » Latest Posts » Why Is My Upload Speed Slower Than My Download Speed On Cable? After all of the taunts and name calling about the big cable providers in the US, it comes down to technology regarding the upload and download speed.
  • The download speed is still a zippy 57 Mb/s, but now the upload speed is fast too, at 11 Mb/s, or nearly 70x faster than what it was before. I hope you found the post helpful.

But why is the download speed slow?

I've tried several methods to fix it including:

  1. Reboot PC and Switch
  2. Unplug LAN wire then plug back in
  3. Disable/Enable NIC
  4. Update NIC Driver
  5. Configure NIC again (IP, subnet, gateway)

If you have any ideas on how to fix this please let me know.

Oct 18, 2018 - Download vs. Upload speed: what's the difference? You've just encountered the wrath of slow internet upload speeds. Many providers offer internet plans with far faster download internet speeds than upload speeds.

I also wonder this; I've never tweaked the system or even used a system optimization tool.

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3 Answers

There could be multiple reasons for this. It could be a configuration issue on your computer, it could be a router problem or it could be a network problem with your ISP. You should start by trying the same network with a different computer. If the other computer also has the same speed next step is to try resetting your router or checking router configurations. If that doesn't work you could contact your ISP and have them check their part.

user576053

It looks that you use cable. Make sure that you plug it properly and it's in good condition. Or you can contact your ISP for further advice and help you solve such problems.

katiesikatiesi

I found the answer. It was the cable.

They were connected by cable type Cat 5E. I'd been thinking what is wrong with this and finally I just tried to change another cable then it solved.

One thing I still couldn't figure out is why upload was faster at that time. If the cable has a problem then It should effected Upload speed too but it wasn't

the1900the1900

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