Measure Internet speed at home and how to improve it without paying more

The advance of technology has been growing by leaps and bounds.Currently people's life depend on the Internet, study, work and even entertainment is done from mobile devices connected to the network.

This 180 degree turn accelerated with the arrival of the pandemic, in which there was no other option than confinement and performing activities from home.

And in this sense, the Internet of the home is essential for good navigation, that is, the connection to the Wi -Fi signal function properly, since without internet, many of the activities named above could not be carried out.

That is why, there are a number of tips to improve the home Internet without paying more.

Ideally, it is first to measure the speed of up and down, that is done as follows:

What do the test results mean?

Upload speed

The climbing speed is the time it takes to get an internet file.

For example, when a Word to Google Drive file is uploaded.

Lowering speed

The descent speed refers to the time it takes to download the content from the web to the device.

For example, when you watch a YouTube video.

How to optimize Internet speed?

Well, once known connection speed we have, there are small things that can be done to improve it.

1. Para conectar la PC, es recomendable conectarlo directamente al cable de red y no por wifi
2. Si hay ventanas y/o programas abiertos pero no se usan, es mejor cerrarlos, así no consumen velocidad
3. Cambiar la contraseña de Wifi cada unos meses, asi se evita que alguien de afuera se conecte
4. Descargar aplicaciones que son gratuitas como WiFi Analizer, o Netspot que ayudan a mejorar la conexión a internet.
5. Mantener la menor cantidad de dispositivos conectados a la misma red.
6. Alejar el modem de los aparatos electrodomésticos, ya que pueden interferir con la conexión.
7. Instalar repetidores de WiFi para transmitir señal a más lugar de la casa.
8. Si se corta la luz, después se recomienda reiniciar el modem.
9. Actualizar el modem, ya que lo normal es que lo tengamos varios años, y no se tenga en cuenta de que la tecnología Wifi mejora constantemente.
10. 10.El modem siempre es mejor colocarlo en lugares altos y centrales del hogar.