# ugh sooo slow \[connection speed\]
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [February 24, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694 "2010-02-24T21:25:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/1 "2010-02-24T21:25:47Z")
1 month ago-
[](http://www.speedtest.net)
the last 2 days
[](http://www.speedtest.net)
can someone help me figure out what the problem is here?
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/2 "2010-02-24T21:47:57Z")
connected directly to modem? router? wireless?
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/3 "2010-02-24T22:19:04Z")
Connected directly to a wireless router
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/4 "2010-02-24T22:20:54Z")
PM LZ … I hear he has a hook up for free road runner and can uncap existing stuff.
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### Author:  [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2010, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/5 "2010-02-24T23:42:21Z")
> [@Freek](#):
>
> PM LZ … I hear he has a hook up for free road runner and can uncap existing stuff.
He gave me free TW Power Boost.
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/6 "2010-02-25T03:09:39Z")
I could probably take a look for you…
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/7 "2010-02-25T03:15:48Z")
Do the speed test again plugged directly into the cable modem.
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### Author:  [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/8 "2010-02-25T09:38:59Z")
> [@LZ](#):
>
> Do the speed test again plugged directly into the cable modem.
well how about that…
[](http://www.speedtest.net)
so im guessing it is the router? what do i do to fix it? i like wifi ☹
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/9 "2010-02-25T09:40:55Z")
reset the router
update the firmware
try a different cable
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### Author:  [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/10 "2010-02-25T09:41:07Z")
reset it. if that doesnt work you can screw with it or buy a new one for $25 or so
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### Author:  [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/11 "2010-02-25T11:19:55Z")
deff reset it. unplug it for a few min… i do mine about once a month
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### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2010, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ugh-sooo-slow-connection-speed/79694/12 "2010-02-25T11:31:22Z")
> [@Jam](#):
>
> well how about that…
>
> [](http://www.speedtest.net)
>
> so im guessing it is the router? what do i do to fix it? i like wifi ☹
Reboot the router :lol:
mad skillz network engineer