Suddenly slow home internet.

DougMH1838 wrote:

The real question is why the router cannot be smart enough to constantly look for the strongest signal.  In the T-Mobile Internet app, tap "MORE" then tap "Advanced cellular metrics".  You'll see the following screens.  On the "5G" screen you'll see either N71 or or N41.  If the router is connected on N41 you'll be getting fast speeds and lesser speeds on N71.   I don't know now to tell if it's switching between 4G LTE and 5G.  Which still begs the question why can't the router be smart enough to constantly search for the best connection possible.  If course internet traffic makes some difference as well as signal strength.   Maybe a heavy rainstorm soaks all the trees between you and the cell tour. 

When I first reboot, I often see N41 and when I do I get 200-400 mbps.   It usually quickly switches to N71 and speed drops to 40-70 mbps.  It's somewhat maddening, but I live by myself and 40-70 works for me for anything I want to do.

 

 

 

Add me to the list.  Got Tmobile back in September of last year.  After set up, was shocked to see 300-500 mbps down and 50-60 up.  I live in an area that is rural and basically no options other than hotspots.  The system and service have been perfect until about a month ago when I noticed my speeds were much lower - in the 20-35mpbs down range.  Rebooted the system and that did seem to increase speeds, but nowhere near the numbers I was getting early on.  Went into the advanced cellular metrics and noticed that I was constantly being dropped to the n71 band.  I can literately see the 5g tower from my upstairs window where I have the device.  When I reboot, it goes back to the n41, but usually within an hour or so, drops back to n71.  This is definitely caused on Tmobile's end as the signal strength and metrics when on the n41 band are excellent.  Really disappointed as this is the first really decent internet service we have been able to have at our residence.