With millions of people turning to work from home and increasing the frequency of electronic communication with others in the era of social separation as a result of the Corona virus, the Internet is experiencing a slowdown more than before, due to the increasing pressure.
Companies providing web services have issued several tips to reduce the volume of network consumption and monitor what affects its performance, with all household members using it throughout the day and some hours of the night.
The distance between your home and the telephone exchange, the time of day you connect to the Internet, and the number of people in your home who use the Internet at the same time, can collectively play a role in slowing the connection.
British company Ofcom, for example, advised against using the microwave while making video calls or when watching HD movies, because the microwave waves seemed to weaken the Wi-Fi signal.
Tips for strengthening the Internet from home
Use your landline calls or wifi
You can set up your phone to make calls on the mobile network instead of home network or Wi-Fi.
Keep Wi-Fi device away from other devices
The speed of the router or router can be affected if it is placed next to cordless phones, baby monitors, lamps, TVs, and more.
Try to relieve pressure on the network and reduce the devices you use
Meaning: Don't watch high-quality movies, avoid computer games, or download videos while making video calls at the same time.
Try using the Internet over wired rather than wireless
Connect the router directly to the phone jack
Do not use an extension connection to connect a device to your phone socket, put it directly in the port.
Test your broadband
Check your speed with online speed tests to see if they match or pay for what you expect.
Contact your service provider
If all previous attempts to revive the network fail, you should contact the service provider, but do not expect your questions or complaints to be answered quickly, given the current circumstances.
Turn off devices that require Wi-Fi if you are not using them.
Start a computer cleaning drive
Check the following on your own machine:
Is the virus software up to date?
Do you have the latest version of the browser?
Do you clean the temporary memory regularly?
Stop automatic updating of systems except for the browser and anti-virus software.
9 Give the router a break
By turning it off and restarting it once a month, and if required, this attempt can be repeated every day.
Video games and scenes are on the rise
It is worth noting what the latest internet usage data showed from the American company Verizon, as it turned out that many people resort to video games to pass the time.
The company numbers recorded a 75 percent increase in games during rush hour, a 34 percent increase for the VPN or VPN, a 20 percent increase in web traffic, and a 12 percent increase in video viewing.
Vodafone in Germany, for example, said that the use of the data service was quieter during daylight hours and increased at night, as people who were denied access to bars and restaurants spend time in front of viewing platforms.
NETFLIX, in turn, announced that it would reduce the quality of its videos, in an effort to preserve the bandwidth of core online activities.