Ok, so my Internet at home has been behaving rather weirdly. At night, usually after 9pm, connecting to certain overseas websites will get really slow, and frequently time out (so I only get partially loaded pages or blank pages). So, for example, connecting to Halforums or Reddit will often run into problems. Connecting to all of the Taiwanese websites I've tested so far will work fine. Connecting to Facebook and Google also work fine, generally speaking. The Steam client will sometimes run into problems connecting when I first start it.
I've run traceroutes to Reddit and Halforums, and I find little asterixes appear when it gets to a certain Taiwan-based ISP. That's as far as my knowledge regarding traceroutes goes, though. I don't know for sure what the little asterixes mean, or whether they indicate the cause of the issue.
So, I guess what I'm asking is:
1. Is this something I can solve myself? Or do I need to whine to my ISP?
2. If I do whine to my ISP, is there something in particular I should tell them?
3. Will upgrading my Internet speed alleviate the problem? I've noticed that my ISP has a package deal that will give me faster U/DL speeds at an even cheaper price. But if this is indicative of a crappy ISP, then I'd rather look into dumping them entirely.
I've run traceroutes to Reddit and Halforums, and I find little asterixes appear when it gets to a certain Taiwan-based ISP. That's as far as my knowledge regarding traceroutes goes, though. I don't know for sure what the little asterixes mean, or whether they indicate the cause of the issue.
So, I guess what I'm asking is:
1. Is this something I can solve myself? Or do I need to whine to my ISP?
2. If I do whine to my ISP, is there something in particular I should tell them?
3. Will upgrading my Internet speed alleviate the problem? I've noticed that my ISP has a package deal that will give me faster U/DL speeds at an even cheaper price. But if this is indicative of a crappy ISP, then I'd rather look into dumping them entirely.