{"video_id":"WXbidC6q5-Y","title":"Why Does Your Internet Connection Randomly Stop Working?","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2018-05-06T14:58:16Z","duration_s":371,"segments":[{"start_s":0.04,"end_s":5.46,"text":"It's happened to all of us. You're in the middle of a raid trying to submit an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":5.46,"end_s":9.56,"text":"assignment five minutes before it's due or about to watch an important penalty","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":9.56,"end_s":16.44,"text":"kick when everything just freezes and that little yellow icon says no internet","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.44,"end_s":21.85,"text":"connection. Frustrating as it may be unless there's been an infrastructure","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":21.85,"end_s":28.35,"text":"failure outside of your house at least you know a relatively easy fix. Go over","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":28.35,"end_s":32.79,"text":"to your router which probably has some indicator lights bleep blooping that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":32.79,"end_s":40.77,"text":"there's a problem. Unplug it, wait a few excruciating seconds and plug it back in.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":40.77,"end_s":45.0,"text":"Although you've probably missed something critical in the interim you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":45.0,"end_s":51.28,"text":"at least back online now. But why does this seem to happen so often seemingly","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":51.28,"end_s":56.73,"text":"out of nowhere? Well here's the deal although we think of a router as a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":56.73,"end_s":59.01,"text":"simple little box that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":59.01,"end_s":64.19,"text":"sends your internet connection to your devices there is a lot going on under","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":64.19,"end_s":71.33,"text":"the hood. Just like a full-blown desktop PC routers have their own CPU, memory,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":71.33,"end_s":78.23,"text":"mainboard, IO, and even operating system. All of which help it manage data traffic","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":78.23,"end_s":84.79,"text":"deciding what needs to be sent where. And these components of a router can get","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.79,"end_s":88.97,"text":"overloaded. Similarly to how having 40 browser tabs","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":88.97,"end_s":93.41,"text":"multiple HD video streams and a game running at the same time might bring","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":93.41,"end_s":98.45,"text":"your laptop to its knees, pushing tons of data through your router to lots of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":98.45,"end_s":105.5,"text":"different devices can also slow it down sometimes to a screeching halt. Further","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":105.5,"end_s":110.48,"text":"complicating matters is the fact that most home internet connections use what","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":110.48,"end_s":116.32,"text":"are called dynamic IP addresses. You see internet service providers typically","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":116.32,"end_s":118.98,"text":"assign IP addresses which are likely to be a little bit more complicated than the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":119.0,"end_s":136.22,"text":"normal IP addresses. But if your router is very busy it might not latch on to the new","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":136.22,"end_s":141.68,"text":"IP address and continue trying to use the old one. Which is kind of like trying to receive","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":141.68,"end_s":147.22,"text":"mail at your old apartment. Your router might be yelling as loudly as it can for Google","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":147.22,"end_s":148.68,"text":"to deliver that darn","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":148.68,"end_s":154.76,"text":"Chinese food order. But no one down at the city walk can hear it scream. And while we're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":154.76,"end_s":160.24,"text":"on the subject of chicken fried rice, your router also might be cutting out because it's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":160.24,"end_s":166.24,"text":"as hot as a wok. Many of us are guilty of this, but shoving your router in a corner","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":166.24,"end_s":172.72,"text":"somewhere where its ventilation holes might get blocked by cables or dust can cause it","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":172.72,"end_s":178.66,"text":"to overheat. So be sure to check that if your router is crammed behind a piece of wood,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":178.66,"end_s":181.84,"text":"a piece of furniture, it can actually breathe.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":181.84,"end_s":187.46,"text":"But there are other problems that aren't necessarily caused by a router malfunction. If you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":187.46,"end_s":193.88,"text":"on a Wi-Fi connection, sometimes the airwaves just get very crowded. Especially if you're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":193.88,"end_s":200.38,"text":"on the common 2.4 gigahertz band, where noise from common household devices like microwave","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":200.38,"end_s":207.04,"text":"ovens and baby monitors, and even signals from other nearby routers on the same frequency","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":207.04,"end_s":208.04,"text":"can overlap.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":208.66,"end_s":213.24,"text":"This can make it difficult for your receiving device to hear what your router is trying","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":213.24,"end_s":214.6,"text":"to say.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":214.6,"end_s":219.22,"text":"If this is the case, which you can actually find out by downloading a mobile app to look","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":219.22,"end_s":225.98,"text":"at nearby networks, try going into your router settings and changing the channel or switching","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":225.98,"end_s":230.94,"text":"to the 5 gigahertz band if your router and your devices support it. It not only delivers","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":230.94,"end_s":237.38,"text":"data more quickly, but it also offers many more channels and is less crowded overall.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":237.38,"end_s":238.58,"text":"And if changing channels,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":238.58,"end_s":242.76,"text":"making sure your router has cooled off, and the time-honored tactic of turning it off","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":242.76,"end_s":247.74,"text":"and on again, doesn't help, we'll see if your router's manufacturer has a firmware","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":247.74,"end_s":253.34,"text":"update available. Sometimes intermittent connectivity problems are a result of buggy","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":253.34,"end_s":258.4,"text":"software that can be solved with an easy download and a quick round of everybody's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":258.4,"end_s":262.35,"text":"favorite game, RTFM Funtime.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":262.35,"end_s":267.49,"text":"And finally, while remembering this handful of tips, we'll usually ensure your router's","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":267.49,"end_s":268.49,"text":"never out of commission for a long period of time. So if you're on a Wi-Fi connection,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":268.49,"end_s":272.47,"text":"and you've been out of commission for too long, if it does happen, we've got a great","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":272.47,"end_s":279.45,"text":"tip to help you feel better. 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To claim it, just","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":352.08,"end_s":356.7,"text":"go to freshbooks.com slash techquickie linked below, and enter techquickie in the how did","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":356.7,"end_s":358.52,"text":"you hear about us section.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":358.52,"end_s":359.52,"text":"So thanks for watching, guys.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":359.52,"end_s":359.7,"text":"Like, dislike, share, and subscribe.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":359.72,"end_s":364.42,"text":"Check out our other channels, and comment with video suggestions. Oh yeah, and don't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":364.42,"end_s":369.92,"text":"forget to subscribe. It'll be worth it. More puns. Endless puns.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"It's happened to all of us. You're in the middle of a raid trying to submit an assignment five minutes before it's due or about to watch an important penalty kick when everything just freezes and that little yellow icon says no internet connection. Frustrating as it may be unless there's been an infrastructure failure outside of your house at least you know a relatively easy fix. Go over to your router which probably has some indicator lights bleep blooping that there's a problem. Unplug it, wait a few excruciating seconds and plug it back in. Although you've probably missed something critical in the interim you're at least back online now. But why does this seem to happen so often seemingly out of nowhere? Well here's the deal although we think of a router as a simple little box that sends your internet connection to your devices there is a lot going on under the hood. Just like a full-blown desktop PC routers have their own CPU, memory, mainboard, IO, and even operating system. All of which help it manage data traffic deciding what needs to be sent where. And these components of a router can get overloaded. Similarly to how having 40 browser tabs multiple HD video streams and a game running at the same time might bring your laptop to its knees, pushing tons of data through your router to lots of different devices can also slow it down sometimes to a screeching halt. Further complicating matters is the fact that most home internet connections use what are called dynamic IP addresses. You see internet service providers typically assign IP addresses which are likely to be a little bit more complicated than the normal IP addresses. But if your router is very busy it might not latch on to the new IP address and continue trying to use the old one. Which is kind of like trying to receive mail at your old apartment. Your router might be yelling as loudly as it can for Google to deliver that darn Chinese food order. But no one down at the city walk can hear it scream. And while we're on the subject of chicken fried rice, your router also might be cutting out because it's as hot as a wok. Many of us are guilty of this, but shoving your router in a corner somewhere where its ventilation holes might get blocked by cables or dust can cause it to overheat. So be sure to check that if your router is crammed behind a piece of wood, a piece of furniture, it can actually breathe. But there are other problems that aren't necessarily caused by a router malfunction. If you're on a Wi-Fi connection, sometimes the airwaves just get very crowded. Especially if you're on the common 2.4 gigahertz band, where noise from common household devices like microwave ovens and baby monitors, and even signals from other nearby routers on the same frequency can overlap. This can make it difficult for your receiving device to hear what your router is trying to say. If this is the case, which you can actually find out by downloading a mobile app to look at nearby networks, try going into your router settings and changing the channel or switching to the 5 gigahertz band if your router and your devices support it. It not only delivers data more quickly, but it also offers many more channels and is less crowded overall. And if changing channels, making sure your router has cooled off, and the time-honored tactic of turning it off and on again, doesn't help, we'll see if your router's manufacturer has a firmware update available. Sometimes intermittent connectivity problems are a result of buggy software that can be solved with an easy download and a quick round of everybody's favorite game, RTFM Funtime. And finally, while remembering this handful of tips, we'll usually ensure your router's never out of commission for a long period of time. So if you're on a Wi-Fi connection, and you've been out of commission for too long, if it does happen, we've got a great tip to help you feel better. Keep a stress ball nearby, so you can route your frustrations into that. As a freelancer or small business owner, would you rather spend your time doing the work that you get paid for, or making sure that you get paid for the work you did? And if your answer is anything but the first one, you're not really a freelancer or small business owner, are you? FreshBooks is the cloud-based accounting software that's designed for the way that you work. It's simpler and easier to be more productive, be more organized, and most importantly, get paid quickly. Because running a small business is often all about maintaining solid cash flow to make sure that your guys or your gals are getting paid on time, making sure that clients are getting paid on time. With FreshBooks, you can not only take payment on your terms, whether that includes taking a deposit or not, but you can also get paid faster, because you can set up online payments with just a couple of clicks, and you can even see when your client has seen your invoice to put an end to those guessing games. So FreshBooks is offering a 30-day unrestricted free trial to our viewers. To claim it, just go to freshbooks.com slash techquickie linked below, and enter techquickie in the how did you hear about us section. So thanks for watching, guys. Like, dislike, share, and subscribe. Check out our other channels, and comment with video suggestions. Oh yeah, and don't forget to subscribe. It'll be worth it. More puns. Endless puns."}