Slow Internet Connection? 3 Tips On Making It Faster

If your internet being slow, this can be very frustrating. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to help make the connection much faster, three of which are listed below. You can then enjoy being on your laptop, tablet, or computer again.

Internet Service Provider

You should start with your Internet Service Provider (ISP) before you do anything else. They will tell you the exact speed of your Internet. For example, 500 Kbps is considered a slow speed and 500 Mbps is considered very fast.

If your ISP tells you your speed is slow ask them if you can purchase a faster speed. In many cases you can even though this will be an added charge to your monthly bill. If they do not offer faster speeds, you should look into an ISP that offers different speed levels.

Types of ISP

The type of ISP you have will also determine how fast your Internet connection is. For example, DSL can go up to 3 Mbps. Cable Internet, on the other hand, is approximately 2 to 3 times faster than this.

The fastest Internet speed is fiber optics, which is a type of cable. This is not available in all areas, however. Check with your ISP to see if it is where you live.

If you subscribe to a cable television service, then you will have a cable modem. If you subscribe to a digital service, then you will have a DSL modem.

With cable, the Internet service comes directly from the cable company you sign up with. With DSL, the internet service comes from telephone lines.

People Stealing Your Internet

If your Internet connection goes up and down at different parts of the day, it may be that someone around you is using your Wi-Fi signal. When this happens, they take up bandwidth that you would normally use, and this makes your connection slow.

Fortunately, this is easy to prevent. When you hook up your router there is generally an easy password or no password set up at all. This means anyone that is close to you could easily log onto your network. Instead, change the password on your router to something long and unique. This will make it much harder for someone around you to guess.

If you do not know how to change the password for your router refer to the manufacturer or to the documentation.

Ask your ISP if you have any questions and they can help you understand things better. Contact a service, like Solarus, for more help. 

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