Could My Cable Internet Speed Drop Be Due to Faulty Hardware?

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Cable internet speeds have significantly dropped, with reported speeds falling from 4400 kbps to less than 56K over three days. Despite the ISP technician indicating that everything appears fine, users suggest several troubleshooting steps. These include running a virus scan to check for malware, deleting temporary Internet files, trying a different internet cable, and considering the possibility of a faulty cable modem. Additionally, reinstalling the network interface card (NIC) driver may help resolve the issue.
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My cable internet has been going at less than 56K speeds for the past 3 days. I called my ISP which is bright house for central florida roadrunner service, and the technician said that everything looks fine. Last week my speed according to broadbandreports.com was 4400 kbps, now it takes 5 minutes just to load eBay.com and 30 seconds to load google.com. Could my onboard ethernet or modem become faulty after a week?
 
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Your computer could have some sort of malware. Run a virus scan. Also Delete any temporary Internet files. You may also want to try a different internet cable. Or it could just be a problem with your cable modem. Corrupt drivers may also cause that, so it won't hurt to reinstall your NIC driver.
 

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