5 Ways to Make Your High Speed Internet Fly

If you are one of the many who find that your high speed high speed internet is lacking in speed, there is no need to fret. Faster high speed internet can be accomplished by following five easy fixes. If one of the fixes doesn’t give you a faster high speed internet connection, move on to the next. Check the speed after each fix until you reach the maximum guaranteed by your high speed Internet provider. Here are 5 tips to faster Internet:

1. Make adjustments to your router settings.
As with all electronics, it is always beneficial to read the manual. However, you have to know the equipment exists before it can be adjusted. Instead of plugging directly into your high speed internet modem, chances are that you are using a router. If you are using wireless Internet, chances of having a router are 100 percent. Finding and reading the manual for your router could lead you to an instant Internet speed boost.

Once you check the settings, another issue that can be checked with the router is its placement. If the router is next to a thick brick wall, on the floor, or located amid a sea of other electronic devices, you could be hampering the signal. Make sure there are no other electronics nearby and remove as many obstacles between the router and your computer as possible to get a faster high speed internet connection.

2. Eliminate unneeded background applications on your computer.
While having a bunch of application on your computer is cool, even if you have a use for all of them, chances are that you don’t use them all simultaneously. Open and close applications as they are needed. If they are left running in the background, they could be eating up valuable bandwidth that you could be using for the task at hand. The biggest culprits are instant messengers and media players.

3. Make sure your wireless security is activated.
If you connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, you should be aware that although a lot of computers can connect all at once, the more computers connected to and using the Internet will reduce the speed. If you do not have your security activated, people you don’t even know could be using your bandwidth, leaving you with a slow connection.

4. Talk to your Internet provider.
Your Internet service provider (ISP), which is usually your phone or cable company, may be able to help you out by making adjustments and checking the connection on their side of your modem. However, they can’t help if they don’t know there is a problem. Make them aware and see what they can do.

5. Adjust mobile high speed internet devices.
If you are using mobile high speed internet, the culprit is often the mobile dongle. The dongle is the adapter that connects to your computer through a USB port. Make sure you have a decent signal from the mobile provider. If you have to, you may need to purchase an extension that allows you to adjust the position of the dongle.

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