What to Do If Your Home Internet Does Not Perform Well
Wireless interference, broadband router, and many other technical
issues are going to affect the stability and speed of the net connection. Get
to know about those issues and fix them accordingly that slows down your net
connection.
1. Check
the settings of your router for speeding up the connection of your net
The main center of a network is a broadband user. It is solely
responsible for the slow connection of internet. For instance- incorrect MTU
setting will lead to problems regarding performance when setting high or low.
Make sure that settings of your router stay consistent with documentation of
manufacturer and ISP.
2. Avoid
that signal interference that slows the speed of internet
Specific wireless connections usually perform terribly probably
due to obstruction of signals. Your system needs to resend the messages for
overcoming the signal overlapping. Sometimes your neighbor’s wireless networks
could also interfere with your system. Position your router again for better
performance. Users can even change the channel number of Wi-Fi. The device
needs to be close to the router for a better connection of Wi-Fi.
3. Beware
of worms and other malware
Internet worm is one malicious software app that spreads from
one device to another device via networks. If the PC gets infected by a net
worm, then the connection will become slow. Keep an up to date anti-virus
software for removing the infections.
4. Stop
Background Programs that Hog Bandwidth
Some software apps run in the background that is behind other
applications. Some of the applications have been designed for outstanding work.
Programs and games that work with videos need proper bandwidth. Sometimes you
forget that programs have been running in the background.
5. Ensure
that your router and other network are working well
When the cables, routers, and modems are not working correctly,
then they do not support network traffic properly. There are various issues in
the networks that affect functioning negatively. For fixing the fault, arrange
and configure the gear again while working with several configurations. Decide
to bypass the router, swap the cables and test with many devices for isolating
slow performance.
6. Check
if your network speed is slow or not
Run the speed tests at times for checking the quality of the
net connection. The tests will tell if the local computer connection is
impaired or not. Maybe the issue lies with your system. Your system may
struggle for maintaining maximum performance. Sometimes the issue is with the
computer because it is overtaxed not because of the network.
Edward Lewis is a self-professed security expert; he has
been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write
about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and
new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.
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