5 Ways to check your Internet connection
By Jeandre de Beer / Emile Greyling
It is really frustrating to find that your internet connection is down when you have important tasks to do.
Is the problem with your ADSL line, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or maybe with your modem or cables?
Your first reaction may be to repeatedly click the “reload” button in your browser, then maybe shake your fist at the screen in futility.
Rather try one of these 5 troubleshooting steps to find the problem.
1. Try opening another website
It is possible that the website you want to view is currently down. Try to open a well-known and reliable site like google.com or cnn.com
If they open – you know the problem is related to the specific website you are trying to open. If no websites open – try the following steps.