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Router Failure, Weird Connection, Possible Electrical Issue
LockedSince installing internet via Spectrum, it’s just been acting strange.
I have a Dell gaming desktop with a wired connection. Everything runs the same when connected via a wireless connection, just at slightly lower speeds. I recently moved to this location; No problems were noticed at previous locations, but that could be because I had significantly slower internet at previous locations.I am supposed to be getting 400 mb/s. Normally, I run ~450 when directly connected to the Modem, and about 370 when connected to the Router.
The first router installed lasted a month before it suddenly dropped me down to 40 mb/s. A firmware reset raised it to 50 mb/s. Nothing else would fix it or let it go higher. Directly connecting to modem gave me full connection. A technician came out and replaced it; I went back to 370.Two days later, the router failed again. Different model, it dropped down to 10 mb/s. Firmware reset gave me 20 mb/s. Technician came and replaced EVERYTHING; Modem, router, associated cords. I am directly hooked to the modem now, rather than risk another router, but the technician said all tests were fine. The only explanations were that there is something wrong with my Desktop, or that there is something wrong with the outlets they are plugged into; This is an old house, and they were plugged directly into the wall. He tested the outlets, and the test passed, but it one of those plugs that just made sure the outlet worked, and he isn’t an electrician.
I’m not really doing much that requires a stable connection other than playing the game Mordhau, during which I frequently suffer from ‘High Packet Losses’ (This could just be poor servers) or reading Online Manga Scanlations, which consist of a series of high to medium quality images loaded onto a single page. These images often fail to load (Again, could just be a server issue, it’s a free website) I have a constantly fluctuating Upload speed, which is supposed to be at 20 mb/s, but can be anywhere from 8 to 25, changing by the day in no noticed pattern.
I am currently directly connected to the Modem via a wired connection. I used the following Ethernet cable;
Due to limited space, I’ll just post the store page of my computer; It possesses all the specs
https://www.samsclub.com/sams/dell-gaming-desktop-i7-gtx-1060/prod22274409.ip?xid=plp_product_1_3Thank you for your time/assistance