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Q&A: Why are my Internet download speeds so slow?

Posted on July 24, 2022

Question from Kellie: I have Comcast Internet and the plan I’m on is for 200 Mbps download speed.

I used SpeedTest.net to run several speed tests yesterday and again this morning. The fastest speed I got was around 65 Mbps.

I called Comcast this afternoon and they ran some kind of test from their end and said I was getting all the speed I’m paying for.

Is there something I’m doing wrong when I run the speed test or is Comcast just blowing me off? [Read more…]

Posted on October 3, 2021

Question from Bill: I have Internet through Verizon (20Mbps DSL) and it seems to be getting slower every day.

I just bought a new desktop computer that has both a wired Ethernet port and a wireless WiFi card in it. That got me to thinking.

Is there any way to use both of those network adapters at once to double the effective Internet speed coming from my router?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]