Vote for it if you want to speed up the development Q: Can you give an advice on how to improve Internet connection overall? A: Read the article about the 3 primary reasons of Internet connection issues Icons by svgrepo. There is a feature request to implement a Firefox version. It works on all Chromium-based browsers Q: Is there a Firefox extension? A: Currently, only Chromium-based browsers are supported (Google Chrome, Brave, Microsoft EDGE, etc) are supported. Access it via main extension popup Q: Can you use it on Microsoft EDGE, Brave or Chromium? A: Yes, you can. Alternatively, use Realtime monitor inside ICM to check what's going on. But do not rely on precise measurement during the computer sleep, keep the computer running. Macs, for example, wake up every couple minutes and ICM checks the connection. It's relatively easy to add Chrome to autostart on Windows, Mac or Linux Q: Will it work if computer is in sleep? A: Yes, it should work, but the mechanism of tracking the disconnects while the computer is in sleep has not been thoroughly tested. You need to have a Chrome window open to track your connection log. Please, use Speedtest by Ookla Q: Will it work if Chrome is closed? A: Not, it will not. Moreover, it does not require any special access at all (you can notice that other extensions ask you to give them some permissions during the installation process) Q: Can this extension measure Internet speed? A: It cannot. The option is configurable: check very 1, 2, 3 or 5 seconds Q: Does this extension have access to my browsing history, etc? A: It does NOT. It does not expose any open ports or something else that could compromise user's security Q: What is the testing interval? A: How frequently to ping Google servers to determine the status of Internet connection.
Q: How does the extension test the connectivity? A: The extension uses a combination of Chrome internal API and pinging Google servers via https (port 443). LAN (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) may work or not, but Internet itself is unavailable
Most likely, your LAN (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) is connected, but there is no Internet connection behind it. □ Connection issues: if Chrome itself cannot properly determine whether Internet connection is down while you're connected to LAN (Wi-Fi/Ethernet) - this status will popup.You need to click on the puzzle icon to the right of the address bar and then pin Internet Connection Monitor Q: What exactly can be monitored? A: The extension monitors the Internet connection and reports 3 statuses: FAQ Q: Where is the extension icon? A: At some point Google Chrome changed the way extensions are displayed.