5 Steps Guide On How To Improve Your Home WiFi Connection

It looks like the COVID-19 enjoys staying with us and will remain with us for some more time. To fight this, all we have to do is nothing. Peoples are left with no choice but to stay at home for their safety and safety of their loved ones. That means we will be consuming more data and won’t pay attention to the screen time at all. Because we are left with nothing except the internet to keep ourselves busy throughout the day. While the number of people using the internet has gone up, big companies like Netflix and YouTube are working hard to make sure that people like you and I can access uninterrupted content. 

Bad internet connections are a problem, they cause interruptions and sometimes force you to stick to a specific area because outside that area the Wi-Fi won’t work at all. Whenever there’s a problem we tend to believe that the fault is of the internet service provider (ISP). Yes, it might be the case. But not every time. Here’s your 5 point guide to resolving the bad internet connections that you can use anytime to speed up your internet connection. 

1. Check your devices:

Whenever we face the slow internet connection we tend to believe that there’s some problem with our internet. But it might be the case that the real problem is with your device.

Techiyappa Tip No.1: If an only certain number of devices in your home are facing the slow internet problem then it’s a sign that the real problem is with your devices and not necessarily with your Wi-Fi. Applications like video conferencing use intense network resources and hardware resources and it might be the case that your device isn’t necessarily equipped with the latest hardware to handle all this. 

Try to restart your device (The oldest and greatest measure to tackle any problem). Or use dedicated devices for your video conferencing needs. 

2. Router placement:

It may sound very easy to do but most of the people don’t pay attention to it at all. We often like to place the odd-looking Wi-Fi router at the place where it looks nice and doesn’t leave a dent in the beauty of the house. That’s the problem you need to resolve quickly. 

Techiyappa Tip No.2: Wi-Fi waves travel across the house with the same speed and intensity, but the big walls and odd structure of your house can make it more difficult for the waves to reach every corner. Always place your router at the centre of the house so that it creates a ripple effect and spread equally across the house. 

3. 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz?

The Wi-Fi router comes with two frequency that is 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz waves. The 2.4 GHz waves transmit data slower but can reach further, whereas the 5 GHz waves transmit the data faster but can’t reach further. 

Techiyappa Tip No.3: The newer Wi-Fi models come with the functionality to automatic chose the best frequency for better results. Open the settings page of your router and check which wave you are using. Try to switch between the waves and check whether you can see any results or not. 

4. Bandwidth allocation:

While you are smart enough to figure out that there’s some sort of problem with your Wi-Fi. The same might not apply to your network appliance. Almost all the router comes with the feature to allocate the bandwidth to specific tasks. It might be the case that your automatic iCloud or Google Drive backup is eating all your internet speed. 

Techiyappa Tip No.4: Check with your devices for the automatic backup options. It might be the case that your device is configured to start automatic backup as soon as it connects to the Wi-Fi. You can also allocate bandwidth to specific tasks like more bandwidth to the gaming application and streaming applications. It keeps track of the resources and doesn’t allocate all the resource to one application. 

5. Check your internet speed:

You have opt-in for the 50Mbps speed plan by you are only getting somewhere between the 20 or 30Mbps speed. Numerous sites allow you to check your internet speed.

Techiyappa Tip No.5: Open Google and search for the Wi-Fi speed test. You will see tons of options. Use different sites and check your internet speed. If you are seeing minor fluctuations than there’s not much to worry about but if the difference is big then you should contact your ISP and ask for an explanation.

That’s it, folks, while there are several ways to improve your home Wi-Fi speed. These are the easiest and quickest ones. If you have something on your mind then do comment below and let us know. Till next time stay safe stay connected and stay updated.