Boost Your Internet Speed for a More Productive Work-from-Home Experience

1. Check your INTERNET SPEED, there are dozens of websites offering to test your internet speed for you, such as speedtest.net, but the easiest way to do it is by searching Google. If the result is “your internet speed is slow”, then you should carry on reading this guide. Contact your internet service
   provider, many providers also have this function on their website.
2. REBOOT your router. The age-old quick-fix is back; if something isn’t working, switch it off then turn it on again. Make sure you wait at least five seconds before switching your box back on.
3. Find the BEST PLACE for your router. To get the best out of your internet connection you should make sure your router is not being obstructed by anything. Keep it in an open location in your home and away from baby monitors and fish tanks. “These objects can block and slow down your Wi-Fi signal”.
4. Your MICROWAVE can also reduce your WiFi speed, so try not to use it when on video calls or while you’re doing something important online.
5. Identify Wi-Fi ‘BLACKSPOTS‘ often an area that is too far away from the router or separated by thick walls”. A simple solution to this is to work in a different room, closer to your internet router. Even opening the door in the room you’re working in could help improve your connection.
6. Move to a WIRED CONNECTION. While it may not be ideal, using an Ethernet cable to connect your device is the best way