Fibre troubleshooting & tips

Fibre is built for speed and reliability. If your connection isn’t performing as expected, your in-home setup could be the reason.

Why you might not be seeing great speeds

Great performance starts with the right foundation so make sure you’re on fibre and on a plan that matches your household’s needs - speeds and budgets vary.

Other factors that may impact your experience: 

✔ Older or low-quality router
✔ Devices far from router or blocked by walls

✔ The age and quality of your devices
✔ Other electronics causing interference
✔ Slow Wi-Fi settings

Quick troubleshooting tips

1

Check your speed

Run a quick speed test to see if you’re getting what you pay for.

2

Check your equipment

What affects performance most:

• Router age & quality
• Wi-Fi settings (2.4GHz vs 5GHz)
• Device capability

3

Improve your Wi-Fi at home

Easy wins:

• Ensure your router is in a central, open spot

• Raise it off the ground

• Keep it away from microwaves and other wireless devices (like some cordless phones) which can cause interference

• Restart router once a week

Get more from your fibre!

Check out these quick videos to learn more.

Tired of buffering and slow internet video
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Tired of buffering and slow internet?

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 1

Check your plan and test your internet connection video
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Check your plan and test your connection

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 2

Got fibre but still struggling?
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Got fibre but still struggling?

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 3

Old devices video
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Old devices

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 4

Wi-Fi acting up video
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Wi-Fi acting up?

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 5

Six culprits that disrupt your internet video
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Six culprits that disrupt your internet

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 6

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Try these three Wi-Fi tips

How to get the best out of your broadband – Part 7

Want to know more?

More handy tips.

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More detailed troubleshooting tips

    Position of router
    Home wiring
    Devices
    Router type
    Other electrical devices
    The best plan

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