internet speed not what it should be

mitchmatch

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okay my internet speed according to my router i am meant to be getting 3.6mbs but when ever i try to download anything i end up getting 200kbs so youtube stutters, gaming lags ( the worst thing of all) and downloads take for ever. but i was what would be causing this and if theirs away to fix this,

things i do know, we are close to the exchange so its not that, and its not because we have gone over our plan as we have unlimited internet,

EDIT
i also heard about qos in my router settings where i can give certain programs higher priority and make them run faster. if this is viable how can i do it
 

BuddhaSkoota

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Connection speeds and download speeds are measured differently - connection in bits per second, downloads in bytes per second. You should use a speed test site like speedtest.net to get a better connection test result of the actual connection speed.

In any case, 3.6Mbs is not a very fast connection speed. Slow downloads and streaming issues can be expected, especially with other users connected in your household. What is the speed you are subscribed through your ISP? Are you connected wired or wireless to your router?

QOS is implemented in different ways depending on the router, and may or may not improve your issue. What is the make and model of router?