Signalyzr (pronounced 'signal-eye-zer') is a free, privacy-first network diagnostic tool made in India. It tells you exactly why your internet is slow — whether the cause is your Wi-Fi, your router, your phone, or your ISP — and gives you step-by-step fixes. Signalyzr is not the same as SignalR (a Microsoft ASP.NET framework) or signalyzer (a Python data-analysis package) — they are unrelated products with similar names.

Is Signalyzr the same as SignalR or signalyzer?

No, these are three different products with similar names. Signalyzr is a consumer network diagnostic tool at signalyzr.com, made in India for diagnosing slow internet, Wi-Fi issues, and call quality on Jio, Airtel, Vi, BSNL, and broadband. SignalR is Microsoft's ASP.NET real-time web framework for developers. signalyzer (with an extra 'e') is a Python package for time-discrete signal processing. If you are looking for an internet speed and quality diagnostic tool, you want Signalyzr — at signalyzr.com.

Why is my internet slow?

Common causes are ISP congestion at peak hours, high latency to your nearest server, packet loss on the line, router placement / Wi-Fi interference, and too many devices sharing the connection. Signalyzr identifies the specific cause for your connection in 30 seconds and shows you the fix.

Why is my Wi-Fi slow but internet is fast on other devices?

This pattern usually points to Wi-Fi-level issues: weak signal at your spot, congested 2.4 GHz channel, a saturated 5 GHz band, or a device-side driver problem. Run a Signalyzr diagnosis from the affected device — we measure both ends and tell you which side has the issue.

Why does my internet keep disconnecting?

Frequent disconnections are usually caused by Wi-Fi interference, a faulty router, an overheating modem, or instability on the ISP side. Signalyzr's diagnosis detects connectivity drops during the test and tells you whether the cause is local (your router/Wi-Fi) or upstream (your ISP).

How do I fix slow internet?

Step 1: run Signalyzr to identify the exact cause. Step 2: apply the specific fix we recommend — common ones include restarting the router, switching to a 5 GHz Wi-Fi band, changing your DNS to Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, or moving closer to your router. Generic 'restart your router' advice doesn't work when the actual problem is somewhere else.

Why is Jio slow today?

Jio congestion is common during evening peak hours (8–11 PM) in dense urban areas. Run Signalyzr to see whether the slowdown is on Jio's network specifically or on your handset's signal quality (tower distance, indoor coverage). If it's network congestion, switching from Wi-Fi calling or moving to a different band helps; if it's signal, the fix is different.

Why is Airtel slow today?

Airtel slowdowns are most common during 8–10 PM, in heavy-rain conditions, or after a tower outage in your area. Signalyzr measures your real download speed, latency and packet loss in 30 seconds and tells you whether the problem is Airtel's network or your specific connection to it.

BSNL fibre and broadband can be slow due to OLT congestion in your locality, last-mile copper damage, or DNS resolver issues. Signalyzr diagnoses which of these is the cause and gives you the specific complaint number / fix steps that match BSNL's actual problem.

Why is Vi (Vodafone Idea) slow?

Vi 4G has variable performance based on tower load and the band you're connected to. Signalyzr identifies whether you're stuck on a slow band, are too far from a tower, or are sharing congested capacity. Each cause has a different fix.

Why is YouTube buffering when my internet seems fine?

YouTube buffering despite a 'fast' speed test usually means high jitter, packet loss, or low sustained throughput — even when peak speed is OK. Signalyzr measures sustained speed and jitter, not just peak, so we catch buffering causes that basic speed tests miss.

Why is Netflix buffering?

Netflix needs around 5 Mbps sustained for HD and 25 Mbps for 4K — but it also needs low jitter and stable latency. Signalyzr measures all three and tells you whether your connection meets Netflix's actual requirements.

Why does my video call freeze on Zoom / Google Meet?

Video call freezes are almost always caused by jitter and packet loss, not raw speed. A 100 Mbps connection with 5% packet loss is worse for calls than a 5 Mbps connection with zero loss. Signalyzr measures packet loss + jitter under load — the actual call-quality numbers.

Why is my upload speed slow?

Slow upload affects video calls, cloud backups, screen sharing, and gaming. Common causes are ISP plan asymmetry (most Indian broadband plans give 10–30% the upload speed of download), Wi-Fi interference on uplink, or background sync apps. Signalyzr tests upload separately and tells you which it is.

Why is my mobile data slow?

Mobile data slowness is usually one of: low signal at your location, peak-hour tower congestion, daily FUP throttle after data limit, or being routed to a slow band. Signalyzr's mobile diagnosis tells you which — different problems need different fixes.

What is packet loss and how does it affect my internet?

Packet loss is when network packets sent from one end never reach the other. Even 1–2% loss causes video calls to freeze and games to lag. Signalyzr measures real packet loss on your connection and tells you whether it's coming from Wi-Fi, your ISP, or upstream — each needs a different fix.

What is latency and is mine too high?

Latency (also called ping) is the round-trip time for a packet. Under 30 ms is excellent, 30–60 ms is good, 60–100 ms is OK for browsing but bad for gaming, 100+ ms causes noticeable lag. Signalyzr measures yours and tells you whether the fix is changing DNS, switching to ethernet, or contacting your ISP.

Is my ISP throttling my internet?

ISPs in India sometimes throttle specific services (streaming, P2P, certain ports) or apply daily FUP throttling after a data limit. Signalyzr tests with multiple methods to detect throttling patterns and tells you what's happening.

Why is my router slow even though my plan is fast?

A slow router on a fast plan is one of the most common patterns we see. Causes: old 2.4 GHz-only router (max ~50 Mbps effective), bad Wi-Fi placement, channel overlap with neighbours, or firmware bugs. Signalyzr distinguishes router-limited from ISP-limited slowness in 30 seconds.

How do I check if my internet is working properly?

Run Signalyzr at signalyzr.com — no app install, no signup, takes about 30 seconds. We measure speed, latency, jitter, packet loss, and your ISP's identification, then tell you whether your connection is performing normally for your plan or has a specific problem.

Why is my 5G slower than 4G?

5G can paradoxically be slower than 4G when signal is weak (5G falls back to 4G but with handover overhead), when you're on a low band that's congested, or when your phone is in standalone vs non-standalone mode. Signalyzr identifies the actual band you're on and benchmarks against the average for your area.

Is Signalyzr free? Does it need an account?

Yes, Signalyzr is completely free with no advertising. No account or login is required — you open signalyzr.com, tap diagnose, and get your result. The Android app and the web app both work the same way.

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What is Bufferbloat?

Bufferbloat is lag that appears only when your connection is busy — pages, calls and games stall the moment a download or upload starts.

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Bufferbloat is extra delay that shows up only under load. When you start a big download, a cloud backup or a video upload, oversized buffers in your router or modem fill up with data. Every other packet — a game input, a Zoom voice frame, a web request — has to wait in that queue, so latency jumps from ~20 ms at rest to hundreds or thousands of ms.

Think of a single-lane road: at rest, cars flow freely. Add one slow truck (a big download) and everything behind it crawls, even a fast motorbike (your ping). The road's speed limit didn't change — the queue did.

This is why your internet can show a great speed-test number yet still feel laggy during calls or gaming: the Mbps is fine, but the delay-under-load (bufferbloat) is the real problem.

What this measures

Idle (resting) latency vs latency while the link is fully loaded
The size of the latency spike in each direction — download and upload separately
Whether the spike is in your router/modem queue or on the ISP link

How it works

Run the bufferbloat test on the connection that feels bad
Read your bufferbloat against the good-vs-bad table below
Apply the fixes in order and re-test to confirm the improvement

Why this matters

Bufferbloat is the #1 hidden cause of 'fast internet that still lags'. It wrecks video calls, cloud gaming and competitive gaming exactly when another device is downloading — very common on shared Indian home broadband and mobile hotspots.

Top fixes

Enable SQM / Smart Queue Management (cake or fq_codel) on your router — the single most effective fix
Replace an old ISP-provided modem/router with one that supports SQM (OpenWrt, some ASUS/Netgear models)
Set the SQM bandwidth cap to ~90% of your plan so the queue can never fully fill
On mobile hotspots, avoid running large uploads while on a call — hotspots buffer heavily
Shift heavy downloads to off-peak hours on shared home broadband

FAQs

Is bufferbloat the same as slow internet?

No. Slow internet is low Mbps; bufferbloat is high delay under load. Your speed can be high while bufferbloat still makes calls and games lag — they are measured differently.

How do I test for bufferbloat?

Run our bufferbloat test: it measures your latency at rest, then again while saturating the link, and reports the increase as an A-to-F grade. A big jump means bufferbloat.

Can my ISP fix bufferbloat?

Usually you fix it yourself with SQM on your router. The oversized buffers are typically in your home equipment, so a good SQM setup keeps the queue short regardless of the ISP.

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