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Dominique
Chevalier
05-16-2017

Unable to have the full speed of my internet

Hi,   I have the 120 hybride Fiber, but I'm not able to obtain that speed...  I'm using both 2,4 and 5 GigHz band.   anyone can help me?
  • Avatar de kris
    05-17-2017

    Basically, you've got 4 possible causes for this slow-down.

     

    1. Your cable connection.
    2. Your router
    3. Your wifi connection (either 2.4/5ghz)
    4. Your computer
    5. Your kids (yes, the true culprits)

     

    To verify your true & real speed; always check-out videotron's own speedtest tool at http://testvitesse.videotron.ca

     

    I'd suggest approaching your problem iteratively with the following steps (from easiest to most-complex) while using the above speedtest service.

    1. Ask everyone to turn-off their devices (literally, powered-off!); and only test with your laptop to see if things improve.
    2. Try another device to rule-out your laptop (just to have a second opinion).
    3. Connect your laptop directly into the router with an ethernet cable; to see if the problem might not be your aging router that just can't handle Videotron's 120mbit of pure speed.
    4. Connect your laptop directly into the cable-modem with an ethernet cable (remember to power-cycle the modem first!), to see if you might need to engage a service technician.

     

    Another good read:

    https://lifehacker.com/why-is-my-internet-suddenly-so-slow-1525144792

     

    But you can also call videotron's tech-support :smileywink: