The app will give you an estimated restoration time when there is one. The first thing I do when my Comcast Xfinity connection is acting flaky is open the Xfinity My Account app and look for any service issues. You can also check your provider's app or website for an outage. However, there are steps you can take to determine if that's the case or if there's another issue at fault. It's a frustrating fact, but ISPs are allowed to throttle your connection speed.

The answer isn't as easy as calling your internet service provider and informing them of the subpar service.

CNET's Ry Crist has further tips on how to get better, faster Wi-Fi to help you get your network back to working as it should. Most of the time, this fixes any speed issues for me. I recommend turning off your modem and wireless router, leaving them off for about 60 seconds, and then turning them back on.

Ry Crist/CNET What to do if your speed is slower than it should be There's potentially more than one reason your internet may be slow.

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