Replacing it with a fiber optic router made it even slower
Upgrading to fiber doesn't fix things like bad router placement, where the connection has to go through walls or floors to be able to reach the target device. Similarly, a cheap switch or an old Ethernet port can quietly cap performance. If you're dealing with slow internet speeds after replacing an old router with a new one and wondering "Why is a new router even slowing down my internet?", we're here to share something that we worked out recently and hope it will help you also. My PC was connected straight to a fiber optical router (Halny HL-4GMV4) via cable and I recieved 40-50MB/s of download speed (which is what the internet provider is promising) and all was well. Before we dive into the reasons behind slow fiber Wi-Fi, it's essential to understand how fiber-optic internet works. Fiber-optic internet uses thin glass or plastic fibers to transmit data as light signals. Think you know your routers from your repeaters — put your home networking know-how to the.
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