The Free Online Internet Stability Test and Continuous Latency Monitoring Tool

This simple ping stability testing tool continuously analyzes a network's reliability over long periods of time. It can run endlessly on either your wired or Wi-Fi network to detect any latency spikes or drops in packets. Choose an available server to begin checking your internet connection stability.

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Tips to Improve Network Stability

Use Wired Connections for Network Reliability

Whenever possible, opt for a wired ethernet connection. While Wi-Fi is convenient, it can introduce latency and instability on your network, especially if you are far away from your router. Also, if there are multiple Wi-Fi networks in your area, they can interfere with your own network potentially causing packet loss. Additionally, various Bluetooth devices can sometimes share the same operating frequency as your wireless network. This can cause major problems if both your Bluetooth device and your Wi-Fi network card are located near each other. Switching to ethernet will eliminate these issues while providing a stable link directly to your network which can drastically improve your network stability.

Monitor Lag Spikes While Gaming

While playing video games, you may experience lag spikes or dropped packets. To help find the issue, run this test on a second monitor or in the background while playing. If you notice a correlation between lag spikes on the monitoring tool and when you experience lag in the game, then the culprit is likely your own network. If not, then the issue is likely with the game’s server. You can also enable sound notifications when a certain latency threshold is hit. Enabling this feature will cause a soft bell sound to play every time there is a ping over the set amount. This means you can focus on the game and not stare at the ping monitoring tool.

Continually Monitor your Networks Performance

This tool has the ability to run for an unlimited amount of time. That means you should be using this tool whenever you think there is a chance you will experience issues. The more often you are monitoring your network the higher the chance of you noticing a pattern of when you experience instability. The more information you gather the quicker you can determine the root cause. Also, try running the stability test while on both your home and wireless cell networks. If using a laptop or desktop, set up a mobile hotspot on your phone and connect to that. You may also try switching between any of the available servers around the world and see if you notice similar results.

Check for Hardware or ISP Issues

If you determine the issue to be on your end, it could be an issue with your modem or your Internet service provider. Always try resetting your router and or modem before anything else. In some cases, you may have access to the ONT box which sits between your modem and the outside network. Lookup a guide on how to reset your specific model from the ISP if you can access it. In conjunction with the previous tips, try running the stability test on various hardware. If you have an extra router or modem available to you, swap out one component at a time until you find the culprit. Even ethernet cables can be faulty, so swap out a cable, run the test again and then repeat. If all else fails, most ISPs provide online reset tools to which provide similar functionally to physically resetting your connection.