Internet got slower after a router firmware update
Router firmware updates sometimes change WiFi settings or force a restart that clears your cached connection. This makes everything feel slow for a few hours. First, try restarting your router by unplugging it for 30 seconds.
After an update, your router restarts all connections or switches to a different WiFi channel for stability. This is temporary. Your devices will reconnect and return to normal speed. Restarting the router helps this happen faster.
- ✓Check your WiFi signal strength. After an update, the router switches to a different channel
- ✓Test speed on a device right next to the router. If it's fast, the problem is WiFi range or congestion
- ✓Restart your router by unplugging it for 30 seconds and wait 3 minutes for it to fully start up again
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Blaming the internet provider without restarting the router first. The router restart fixes slowness
- Trying to change advanced settings without knowing what they do. Restart the router first and wait
- Testing speed on WiFi far from the router. Move closer to get an accurate result
Signs you need professional help
- You've restarted the router and waited 15 minutes but speed is still 50% slower than before. Speed is back to normal on WiFi but wired connections are now slow. The update changed a setting you can't find. The router finished updating hours ago but slowness keeps getting worse. Give us a call and we'll check your router settings.
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