Best free internet connection monitor

tinmar49 · 08 Nov 2015

I'm having random problems with the internet connection, slowing down and failure of signal to my router. The phone line voltage is ok, I have measured it at the incoming box. I have moved the router to a better location and hope it will be more reliable and changed the filters. The connection is at 7mbs, at best, I would expect 11.6mbs, but it has been down to 2mbs at times. I use Ookla and once the ping was 970ms, today it is 27ms. I'm with SKY, and so far they can't find any specific fault.

TairikuOkami · 08 Nov 2015

Monitor APs and wifi clients on selected channel (Monitor Mode) - Tool for Windows

RSSI is signal strength and try to use frequency/channel, that is not used, or less used in the area.

tinmar49 · 08 Nov 2015

I forgot to mention, I have the wifi turned off, I am fully hardwired, cat6.

TairikuOkami · 08 Nov 2015

In that case I wonder, how could moving the router do anything?

Anyway, some settings I always use, LAN or WiFi:

1, Disable DHCP and setup IP manually to keep the connection stable.
2, Setup a reliable DNS, anything but ISP. Use this to find the best:

https://code.google.com/p/namebench

3, Uninstall all protocols, but IPv4 and IPv6 (it can not be removed).
4, Disable IPv6, but unticking it in adpater and use commands as admin:

netsh int ipv6 isatap set state disabled
netsh int teredo set state disabled
netsh interface ipv6 6to4 set state state=disabled undoonstop=disabled
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters" /v "DisabledComponents" /t REG_DWORD /d "255" /f

5, Additionally, you could try TCP Optimizer

tinmar49 · 08 Nov 2015

I have moved the router closer to the incoming telephone line, hopefully to reduce the number of joints in the telephone line and increase the length of cat6. Also, I can get by with fewer filters. SKY think it's the modem and are sending a replacement.