Internet latency spikes into the thousands after switching ISPs—what should I check?
Since switching to GFiber, my connection has been dropping for a few seconds about once an hour. It normally sits around 20 ms, sometimes rises to 80 ms,…
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Internet latency spikes into the thousands after switching to fiber
Since switching to GFiber, my connection briefly drops or becomes nearly unusable about once an hour. It usually sits around 20 ms, may rise to 80 ms, and…
What Could Make Multiple AI Services Go Down at the Same Time?
I was testing four different large language model services this morning, and all of them stopped working at almost exactly the same time. A normal traffic spike seems…
Why is my upload speed stuck at 2–10 Mbps when my plan includes 50 Mbps?
I'm paying for 1 Gbps download and 50 Mbps upload, but my upload speed has been consistently terrible. The gateway app reports roughly 1 Gbps down and 137…
How can I pinpoint the cause of brief, random internet dropouts?
I'm trying to troubleshoot two separate home networks where the internet randomly stops working for about 10–15 seconds. It may happen once a day or several times in…
Why Am I Blocked from So Many Websites?
I've been having a weird issue where I'm unable to access multiple websites. Initially, I thought it was just one, but now I can't even get onto Indeed,…
Experiencing Slow Internet Speeds While Working from Home
I've been working from home and recently ran into a frustrating issue with my internet speed. For my job, I need at least 20 Mbps download and 10…
Why Do I Keep Getting Strict Firewall Errors on My Home Network?
I'm trying to figure out why my game setup isn't working. My fiancée and I are on the same network, connected via Ethernet, and she can host games…
How Can I Fix 'Content Blocked' Messages on My PC?
I've been running into a really frustrating issue on my personal computer. Whenever I try to open Steam, Valorant, or Viber, I keep getting a notification saying, 'This…
Why Can’t I Access Certain Websites with My New Internet Service?
I recently switched to a new internet service provider (Bell Fibe in Canada) and now my wife and I are facing some frustrating issues. First off, she can't…
Why am I only getting 1Gb internet speed despite having a 2Gb plan?
I've been experiencing an issue where my internet speed is limited to around 1Gb, even though I'm subscribed to a 2Gb plan. Just a week ago, my speeds…
Clients Still Seeing Old Site Despite DNS Changes—What’s Going On?
I've been dealing with a frustrating issue after moving our company website to a new host last week. I updated the A records and CNAME at our registrar…
Why is my home internet suddenly blocking websites?
I've noticed that my home internet seems to be filtering websites unexpectedly. For instance, every time I try to access certain sites, like Archive of Our Own, I'm…
Why Can't My Non-Profit Get Standard Internet Service?
I'm working with a non-profit in a heavy urban area, and we've run into a frustrating situation. The two main internet providers here, Comcast and Frontier, are only…
Can't Find My Home WiFi on My Laptop - What Should I Do?
Hey everyone! I recently got a laptop from my dad, and I'm having a tough time connecting it to my home WiFi. It's a Dell running Windows 10…