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Depends on your provider, what you're using and where the slowdown is.
What has "taken a battering"?Contention (people fighting for the download pipe) is gonna be well up - you can get around that by using it overnight instead of during the day (obvs depends what you're doing). Wifi signals will be fighting a bit harder for free space if you've got neighbours - can try changing channels if it's a wifi strength issue. You could try upgrading your connection but if it's using the same pipe, unless your provider offers a priority/shaping solution you'll still be fighting for space. You could also try different connection - ie. if everyone is using the same cable provider in your area, mobile broadband might be underutilised so try a dongle? Put a hammer through every neighbours wifi?
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is this simply down to the fact that the world and his wife are now WFH and this taking up the internet pipes?
Almost certainly.
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If you're all caning the wifi it may be worth using a wired connection for one or two of the heavier users (depending on how fast your internet is).
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Try plugging in to the router directly to see if it's a wifi or general internet issue. There's some things that can indicate it being a lost cause if there are just a lot of neighbours connecting to the same street cabinet, things like living in a big block of flats, a densely populated area, or knowing how far away your cabinet is from your house.
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My internet has taken a complete battering this past week, is this simply down to the fact that the world and his wife are now WFH and this taking up the internet pipes?
Or is there something I can do at home to speed things up?