With some things, you would just prefer them to go a bit faster. Dentist visits, boring classes at school, long journeys on crowded trains, and slow internet connections. Connecting to slow internet can be frustrating, especially when you know it has the potential to go a lot faster. If you connect using a wireless connection at home, there are plenty of ways you could speed things up.
1. Upgrade your Equipment
When you are trying to maximize your wireless connection speeds, the first thing to check is your equipment. Think of your wireless connection as a chain – a chain that will only work as well as its weakest link. If you find that weakest (slowest) link in your chain, and upgrade it, you may see a significant increase in the speeds you receive. Swap out each link in the chain, do an internet speed test and find that weak link. Don’t forget that iiNet will be supporting the NBN rollout when it launches very soon, which is also fail proof way to boost your internet speed.
2. Reposition your Router
In order to get the best from your router, you need to position it correctly. Try to place it in the centre of the house, in an elevated position if possible. If the router has walls or furniture surrounding it, wireless signals going to and from the router may be impeded. Bear in mind that your microwave or cordless phone may also be interfering with the wireless signal.
3. Use an Antenna
Attach an antenna to the router to boost outgoing signals, and an antenna to your devices to boost incoming signals, and you may be able to boost your wireless connection speeds.
4. Use a Repeater
You may also want to use a repeater to maximize the wireless signal between the router and your devices. You can pick up a new repeater fairly cheaply, or you can make your own repeater if you’re feeling handy. Check online for ways to make your own repeater out of a soda can.
5. Use a Password
While we’re not saying that your neighbours are stealing your internet, your neighbours really could be stealing your internet. First, turn on Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA). This encrypts your data before it’s transmitted across the network, and decrypts it on receipt. Then set up a password that must be entered into any equipment that tries to connect to your wireless network. This can prevent people from accessing your wireless connection and your data.
6. Change the Channel
Wireless routers only operate on a limited number of channels, and if your neighbours are connecting via wireless, chances are they are using the same wireless channel. While this doesn’t mean they are using your internet, it does mean there will be more traffic on that channel slowing it down. Find free channels by using a free program such as inSSIDer from MetaGeek.
7. Disable Bandwidth Hogs
There are some internet applications that use more bandwidth than others. If someone in your home is streaming, using video conferencing or online gaming, then the wireless speeds you experience elsewhere will probably slow down significantly. Disable bandwidth hogs if you’re not using them, and prioritize applications by setting up Quality of Service (QoS) on your router.
This is a guest post by Peter Lawson. He writes for an Australian ISP called iiNet. iiNet is a is Australia’s second largest DSL Internet Service Provider and the leading challenger in the telecommunications market.
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Boosting Internet speed is the desire of many web owners or bloggers. There could be nothing as frustrating as when page gets to load for ages.
With Wireless connection, this could be more daunting.
Using more secured password and making use of trusted hardware are easy ways to boost the connection. Nevertheless, the points made here are spot on.
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Hi friend,
I am a new user of your blog, read your post really very impressive and amazing information about boost wireless internet speed and learnt new but I have few knowledge about boost wireless When it comes to wireless performance, there are actually two main factors to consider: range and speed.
Hi Nwosu,
How can I not read a post that identifies with the slowness of dental visits :).
P.S. I just went to the dentist yesterday. I hate it !
For internet speed: you are right. We had to move our router. It was in the basement in my office and we worked through issues and moved it upstairs.
But a question: I have not heard of a Repeater. Hmm. Can you tell us what that is?
I read this on kinnged.com
Barb
Great entry Peter,
While I don’t use wireless routers at the moment (always on the go), I will surely make sure I remember to implement these awesome tips you have shared here especially the bit that implicates properly repositioning the router and getting a nice, secure password to ‘beef up security’ when I eventually settle down.
Welcome to Nwosu’s blog.
Always,
Terungwa
Everyone wish to Boost their Internet speed because without nice internet speed they can’t perform tasks appropriately. Many people get so much frustrated due to low Internet speed.
I also love to work with fast Internet speed because I can’t handle low speed. Here you mentioned various ways for Boosting Internet speed. i am going to must try these tips and tricks. I hope it will help me a lot.
I got this post on kingged.com and become forced to read complete post. I really enjoyed this post. :)
Thanks Sunday for your awesome contribution.
Yes Jain, range affects speed, the further the router the slower the speed so if you are to use a repeater it can really boost your speed.
Network repeaters regenerate incoming electrical, wireless or optical signals. With physical media like Ethernet or Wi-Fi, data transmissions can only span a limited distance before the quality of the signal degrades. Repeaters attempt to preserve signal integrity and extend the distance over which data can safely travel.
Thanks Akaahan for your contribution. I hope you share the tips with others.
There is nothing more frustrating that a slow internet speed and thus the need to boost internet speed especially when it is wireless.
hi nwosu, i think this post is one of the 17 tutorial post i’ve read in this blog. hoping to read more.
There is nothing as frustrating as a slow internet, I cring whenever I have a slow internet, it is just like driving a car with a wobbly tires, you will barely get anywhere but with fast internet, work is very efficient and pleasurable, it is enough that you are working already than to comound it with a sluggish internet…
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What a good ways you explained on how to boost wireless internet speed but While trying the possible best to boost the wireless speed, its security is also a priority, few days ago, i heard about a virus that spread through wifi, is unbelievable but research warn on a possible attack.