While many people continue to stay at their homes within the scope of corona virus epidemic measures worldwide, the slow internet speed that connects them to the outside world has become an important problem. So what should be done to increase internet speed?
While people are going through the isolation process in their homes due to the Corona virus epidemic, internet connection speed continues to cause problems for some cities and districts.
Low speed can cause problems especially in video calls, movie and TV series platforms such as Netflix or games played over the internet.
If the connection speed is slow in homes where more than one person lives, it can be difficult to use the internet at the same time. Some internet users turn to 4G modems against this. However, the 4G connection is not the same everywhere.
Here are the recommendations from BBC Technology Reporter Jane Wakefield to improve connection quality:
* If possible, use the internet via ethernet cable, not over a wireless network.
* Modems can have two separate networks at 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHZ frequencies. Make them different names and connect your devices to a 5 GHZ network.
* Examine how the location of your modem affects your connection. If it is under a library or among many objects, this can slow down the wireless connection speed.
Microwave devices can interfere with wireless network signals. Do not operate your microwave oven while making video calls over the Internet.
* If the wireless internet draws less at some points at home, buy signal boosters called wi-fi booster.
* If multiple people connecting to multiple places on the Internet at the same time slows down the speed, check the prioritization settings on your router. Thanks to this setting on some modems, it is possible to determine which of the different connections such as video conference, movie download, social media will be given priority.
* If you have decided to use a quiet part of your home as an office, check the internet connection there before implementing this decision.
* Also use sites that measure speed over the Internet. If it's not good, try to improve it with the methods mentioned. If not, consider working in another part of the house.
* If you watch movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet, download them to your device at night while everyone is asleep.
* If the internet speed in your home is regularly lower than your service provider promised, call and file a complaint.