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DLabit29
Contributor
4 years ago

Electrical flicker affecting internet?

Out of curiosity... can electrical flickering (whether it be briefly dimming or briefly getting brighter) interfere with internet speeds?. More specifically, upload speeds and ping spikes
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DLabit29
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I'm not sure how widespread it is. Its just my home I believe. Its an old house.

I live in Louisiana 

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Bruce
Honored Contributor III
4 years ago

If your household wiring is so old to cause your lights to dim and flicker, why are you concerned with broadband upload speeds?  Call an electrician.  Call 3 because you'd want multiple quotes.

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    DLabit29
    Contributor
    4 years ago

    It's not my home. But I've been preaching that lol

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      Bruce
      Honored Contributor III
      4 years ago

      For a few hundred dollars, you could purchase a UPS & Power Conditioner combo device.

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        DLabit29
        Contributor
        4 years ago

        I went out and got a UPS