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Is there anything more frustrating than a slow home internet connection? To ensure your Netflix stream stays glitch free, try these tips to speed things up.
Whether we like it or not, the way we work, eat, and play has transformed significantly in the last ten to twenty years. In 1992, mobile phones were running on 2G, Windows 3.1 had just been released, and there were about 26 websites that were publicly accessible on a global scale. Twenty years later, we carry our smartphones as fifth limbs, the Metaverse is set to dominate, and we rely on the internet to quite literally go about our days.
However, even on a good day, Australia isn’t exactly regarded as having the fastest internet. While data demands for Australian households are at an all-time high, a slow home internet connection can easily become one of the most frustrating experiences to navigate – so how can you fix it?
As many of us already know, a slow home internet connection has the potential to derail how we socialise, relax, and even go about our work. For those who thought that the days of clunky dial up connections were long gone, there’s nothing more aggravating than having a traditionally speedy internet connection suddenly grind to halt. If the standard ‘turn it on and off again’ fails to work, consider giving one or more of the following a try.
A Local Internet Outage – While it may seem like the obvious one, internet outages happen all the time right across Australia, and can be caused by anything from a car accident, a storm or even faulty wiring. If slow home internet creeps up on you unexpectedly, jump online on your phone to see if there are any other reports from consumers or from your provider directly.
Too Much Action At Once – Background applications can act like another user and hog your bandwidth, slowing down your connection. If the three people in your household are each gaming online, downloading software and streaming on Netflix, then there may just be too much going on for your internet. This also applies for high traffic time periods on the network itself.
Bandwidth Too Low – Think of the internet flowing in, out and through your house as a water pipe. In computing, bandwidth is the maximum rate of data transfer across a given path – so if there’s more people using the internet, or more water flowing through the pipes, the slower the internet will be. Check your router’s bandwidth limits to see if it can handle your usage.
Check For Viruses – If your home internet is running at different speeds on different devices, you could have an infected phone, tablet or laptop. Viruses slow down your computer speed because they run in the background and use your computer’s resources to carry out their actions. To diagnose, simply perform a virus scan with your antivirus software.
False Advertising – Have you ever actually checked your internet speed against the service plan that you signed up for? The problem could very well be faulty hardware on the internet provider’s part, such as wiring to the home or a problem with the local node. If all else fails, it might be time to consider changing home internet service providers.
Old Or Damaged Equipment – Outdated or damaged modems and cables may not support fast signals, and even software or network drivers in dire need of an update can lead to compatibility issues between your device and your hardware. Faulty ethernet cables are common offenders when it comes to slow internet, so try and keep some spares on hand if you need to test them.
These days, having a functional, efficient and well designed data and communications system is a must, but certain pieces of hardware and equipment are required in order to do so – and this is when the help of a reputable and experienced data and communications electrician can be a game changer for reliable home internet.
Here at Shield Electrical, we are a Brisbane based electrical contracting company, and pride ourselves on being shockingly good at watt we do. For us, friendly and reliable customer service isn’t just a nice add on – it’s how we do business. Don’t take our word for it though, just ask our clients.
Established in 2015, Shield Electrical is lighting the way when it comes to providing electrical work with world class customer service. With our headquarters based in the central suburban pocket of Coorparoo, our team of qualified industry professionals are readily available to deliver quality workmanship, fast quotes, and affordable pricing.
Whether you’re on the hunt for an electrician for domestic services, residential, commercial and industrial construction, security systems or even just further energy saving tips, get in touch with us at Shield today to source practical solutions that don’t break the bank.
