wifi download speed fluctuates from 2.5MB/s to 0
On steam and anything I think, the download speed will reach its peak, then start declining until it's not downloading at all. Then it rises again to the peak of around 2.5MB/s then again falls. Just got a new modem/router. Just went through fucking 4 cox service reps until the last one finally knew what I was talking about when I told them what the fucking problem was myself based on a forum post. The first 2 were clueless and useless. The 3rd one just rerouted me to the 4th guy. Connected directly to it, I'm getting the speed we're supposed to be getting finally. So now finally it isn't cox's fault.
http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/3203889404
It shouldn't be the modem/router's fault it's brand new, just bought it today. It's a zoom 5352. It did this with our last router too, I think, though with a much lower peak speed. It's only 1 room away, so it shouldn't be a range problem. I guess it could be the amount of wifi devices in the house? There's some power lines running through our backyard, could that be it? The signal is full strength though, it shows. I can't even usually see any other wifi signals around, if I do it's only briefly then disappears again.
I'm pretty confused as to what could make it go almost full speed and then just stop and rise again over and over. help
edit: I put my computer in the dmz. Now download speeds are full what we should be getting. It's still fluctuating form the max of 7MB/s down to 0. Over and over. Here's a picture.
http://i.imgur.com/hykdpvE.png
Any idea what's causing this?
Last edited by isaac; Jan 3, 2014 at 03:09 AM.