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THIS is 5G?? (Original Post) Mr.Bee 12 hrs ago OP
Browsers with ad-blocking may be key. Tetrachloride 11 hrs ago #1
I use Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #3
!!! Tetrachloride 11 hrs ago #6
I just love paying for 1gig and doing a speed test and getting 425 mbps unblock 11 hrs ago #2
I keep a very sharp eye on Performance Meter Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #4
So it's not a 5G problem, it's a cable-modem or other issue? Pobeka 11 hrs ago #10
my acoustical modem from the 1990s did better than that! DBoon 11 hrs ago #5
Bleeeeeeeeeeeee-boooooooooooh-sssssssssssssssss........ Beartracks 11 hrs ago #8
Would be nice if we could pro rata our monthly bill payment... Beartracks 11 hrs ago #7
Now I Wonder Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #9
I have T-Mobile and have 5GUC and I tested download speed at 472Mbps. madinmaryland 11 hrs ago #11
Lucky You! Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #12
I'm in south dayton, and most anywhere I go has speeds similar to that. madinmaryland 10 hrs ago #15
I got my Covid booster and my 5G has never been better! EarthFirst 11 hrs ago #13
Thanks Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #14
A place to check on some things... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #16
Check the network settings BajaDoll 10 hrs ago #17

Mr.Bee

(1,801 posts)
3. I use
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:03 PM
11 hrs ago

Adblocker and No Script but those don't cause not being able to load a Google search page!

unblock

(56,181 posts)
2. I just love paying for 1gig and doing a speed test and getting 425 mbps
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:02 PM
11 hrs ago

and *everyone* saying that's normal or even better.

Mr.Bee

(1,801 posts)
4. I keep a very sharp eye on Performance Meter
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:07 PM
11 hrs ago

Last year, I get up at 5:30 am I was getting 3-5Mbps!
These last three days 4k. By noon it's dead.
It's not 4G or 5G, it's network.

Pobeka

(5,002 posts)
10. So it's not a 5G problem, it's a cable-modem or other issue?
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:17 PM
11 hrs ago

If so contact your service provider. Could be a piece of hardware between you and the main internet that has started to fail.

I had a similar issue and the service tech corrected it for free because it was the provider's hardware that was failing, not mine.

Beartracks

(14,563 posts)
8. Bleeeeeeeeeeeee-boooooooooooh-sssssssssssssssss........
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:14 PM
11 hrs ago

... BE-doing-KA-doing-SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...

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Beartracks

(14,563 posts)
7. Would be nice if we could pro rata our monthly bill payment...
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:12 PM
11 hrs ago

... based on performance.

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Mr.Bee

(1,801 posts)
9. Now I Wonder
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:14 PM
11 hrs ago

if this is what it looks like when Ai takes over
Hogging the internet network to itself!
Sure happened all of a sudden!
Right now my network i/o reads 42k-52k.
(given up trying to watch videos).

madinmaryland

(65,724 posts)
15. I'm in south dayton, and most anywhere I go has speeds similar to that.
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:47 PM
10 hrs ago

When we lost power (and cable internet) we used my phone as a hotspot and were able to stream video just fine.

Dont know why your service is so slow. It should be much faster.

Mr.Bee

(1,801 posts)
14. Thanks
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:32 PM
11 hrs ago

Thanks to all of you who are having no problems
and thanks to all of you who left so many recs.
I found my answer on Google, I just had to wait five minutes for it!
Why is 5G so slow on T-Mobile?
AI Overview
T-Mobile 5G speeds can be slow due to
network congestion, weak signals, or being deprioritized on older/lower-tier plans. Common causes include high traffic during peak hours, distance from towers, physical obstructions (walls/buildings), and "Non-Standalone" mode, where devices switch between 4G and 5G.

2naSalit

(102,416 posts)
16. A place to check on some things...
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 01:55 PM
10 hrs ago
https://www.isitdownrightnow.com/

It looks like some google stuff is down right now along with some provider connections.

Also. it's bee really hot in a lot of the country and some hardware may be having issues due to heat..?

I find that rebooting my modem helps sometimes, if you don't shut down your device often, might want to try that too. I shut mine down whenever I am done with my computer activities.

Just some things you might check.

BajaDoll

(22 posts)
17. Check the network settings
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 02:22 PM
10 hrs ago

I have T Mobile and its super fast but every once in a while I notice speed slowdowns loading pages. I check my network settings (win 11) and come to find out my connection will randomly switch to 2.4 from 5. Happens more than you think because windows will restart your computer in the middle of the night for automatic upgrades if you don't have that disabled. If your computer is a few rooms away from your modem you might reboot at 2.4. Worth a check anyway.

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