I Gave My Internet a Stress Test: Here's What Broke

The speeds your internet service provider sends to your home are rarely those you'll experience inside the house. Using Wi-Fi, connecting numerous devices to your network and performing bandwidth-heavy tasks, such as streaming and online gaming, will slow your speeds and you'll likely notice a difference between your ISP's advertised and actual speeds.

If there's your internet connection is straining, there may not be enough bandwidth to go around for everyone. Maybe you’ve noticed intermittent drops in video quality on the TV while browsing TikTok videos on your phone. Or your online game lags when someone in the other room jumps on a video call.

I've noticed the same, so I ran a few informal tests to see how my home internet would hold up ...