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Internet is very slow
akk4
Newbie

Why do devices that are not actively using the internet affect the internet speed?

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Re: Internet is very slow
Telcoguru
Master - Level 1

Devices that are off do not user bandwidth and slow down your connection.

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Re: Internet is very slow
smith6612
Super User
Super User

@akk wrote:

Why do devices that are not actively using the internet affect the internet speed?


Many devices today have standby tasks which run while the device is idle or plugged in, and these can consume extra data from time to time.

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