Nothing is more aggravating than your internet operating at a snail’s pace. Websites take a long time to load, and games and streaming services lag. Because Zoom meetings are becoming more common, any considerable slowness in your internet makes working from home much more difficult.

Luckily, you will not have to bear up with poor internet speeds anymore, especially now that there are so many tips and tactics for improving your Wi-Fi performance. Try these techniques before you grab your phone to improve your service.

We’ve compiled a list of 10 simple, inexpensive, and practical ways to improve your internet connection and avoid waiting for Netflix to buffer.

Everyone desires a quicker internet connection. However, there is a lot of information and potential answers out there, and not all of them work. Some of the suggestions are completely false, while others are extremely technical and/or costly.

We’re here to help you boost your internet speed on the cheap, without having to spend a million hours figuring out how your network works. Let’s get started.

Optimize your router settings

Changing the settings on your router could help you increase your home’s signal strength and speeds.

• While playing video games or streaming video, some routers include entertainment settings that prioritize bandwidth. When numerous users share a Wi-Fi connection at the same time, this method is less effective, so try turning off the entertainment options.
• Reset your router’s Request to Send (RTS) thresholds. The RTS threshold protocol, in essence, clears a data transmission channel before sending data packets on it. Setting your RTS threshold to a lower value on a congested Wi-Fi network, such as an apartment complex, may assist improve Wi-Fi performance.
• You can also play around with the fragmentation and RTS threshold settings on the router. Setting your fragmentation threshold to a lower setting can enhance network dependability by allowing data packets to transit more quickly. Setting the threshold to a smaller data packet size, on the other hand, can degrade network performance if your network is already stable.

Install virus and malware scanners

We strongly advise you to install antivirus and malware scanning software if you haven’t already. It should go without mentioning that any viruses or malware on your PC will stifle your internet speed. Plus, as a general rule, you should have anti-virus software installed.

Set your antivirus software to scan for viruses and malware automatically regularly once you’ve installed it. If the software detects existing viruses or malware (which may be the cause of your poor internet connection), have it uninstalled by a computer professional and resume normal browsing.

Place your wifi router in a high, open location.

The strength of your Wi-Fi router’s signal is heavily influenced by its location. For best Wi-Fi signal results, place the device in a high, open space with few impediments. Signals go perpendicular to your router, as previously stated. Many of your Wi-Fi signals will go horizontally along the floor if your router is on the ground, reaching fewer portions of your home.

If you have a multi-story home, you may be able to strengthen the signal and increase your internet speeds by placing the router on the second floor. If you put your router too close to concrete or brick, it won’t be able to broadcast to the rest of your house. The bigger the signal loss, the denser the items around your wireless router are.

Block those ads

Advertisements are displayed by almost every content source. There are infinite advertising, photos, GIFs, and auto-played videos everywhere you go online.

Even if you don’t mind adverts being shown to you, your internet connection does. Because advertising media slows down your internet connection, it’s sometimes easier to simply block them. Install an ad-blocking plugin to disable those data-intensive auto-play movies and give your connection some breathing room.

Adblock Plus is the best ad-blocking plugin we suggest. It’s completely free and compatible with the majority of web browsers. Some VPNs, such as NordVPN, Surf Shark, and CyberGhost, also include ad blockers.

Connect Via an Ethernet Cable

Wifi is convenient, however, it is often a little slower than a cabled connection.

If it’s for your desktop computer and you don’t need to move it around much, take the ethernet cord out of the box and plug it directly into the modem.

Use a streamlined browser

If you have dozens of tabs and windows active on your browser at any given time. However, having too much open media can cause your connection to slow down, which is why we recommend using a backup browser like Opera.

Opera compresses all of the data on web pages to make browsing more efficient. We don’t recommend using Opera on a regular basis, but if you need to search something up urgently and your Wi-Fi is really bad, you can switch to Opera without disrupting your tab environment.

Add an extension to manage your cache

To make reloading websites easier, your browser cache keeps copies of website content. When a cache is filled, as many internet users have discovered, it can cause online performance to suffer (cookies, history, and similar saved data can also have an impact). Manually clearing your cache is inconvenient, which is why it tends to accumulate over time.

We recommend taking the following route: Download the Clear Cache extension to customize your clearing actions and clear them instantly with a single button on your browser taskbar.

Make a deal with your internet provider.

Call your provider and inquire about alternate options, or do some online research to see what other people are paying for similar plans. You could even be able to locate bargains that the provider won’t tell you about over the phone if you search online.

Call your provider and inquire about alternate options, or do some online research to see what other people are paying for similar plans. You could even be able to locate bargains that the provider won’t tell you about over the phone if you search online.

That’s all.

We hope these simple tips helped you go from a breakneck pace to a super-fast internet connection!

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