Is your home broadband connection ready for the new normal?

As millions set up their home offices and working from home becomes the new corporate culture, internet connections are being put to the ultimate test. While Zoom calls in your PJ’s sound blissful, the frequent interruptions of “Can you Hear me now?” and “I got disconnected again!” are all too familiar.

To make sure things run smoothly while working from home, here are a few things you can do to make the most out of your home broadband plan

• Check Your Broadband Speed

  An easy way to check your home broadband speedis by running a speed test online. This will help you decide if you need to take steps to save the bandwidth of your home broadband connection or change your plan altogether.
  The speed you need depends on the kind of work you do, if you mostly need the internet to check and send mailsthen a speed of 10 Mbps is sufficient, but if your job includes video calling or downloading and uploading large files, then you might need to be a little more strategic in using your data in case you aren’t planning to change your plan.

• Streamline your computer

  Program updates, security scans, media player pop-ups, media-rich web pages and chat notifications could all be affecting your home broadband speed by using up the bandwidth unnecessarily. It’s essential to make sure you quit these applications/windows on your computer that could be slowing it down or utilizing your home broadband connection’s bandwidth. This will free up your home broadband connection and make things faster.

• Proper Router Set-Up and Placement

  To make the most out of your home broadband connection you’ll need to make sure you’re getting the best Wi-Fi signal. Firstly, make sure your home broadband router is plugged into your master socket and not an extension (this should be the largest socket in your house).

  Secondly, make sure your router is positioned correctly, upright and facing towards you, and that it’s in the best possible location. The best place for your home broadband router is in the middle of your home and unobstructed by walls or furniture as much as possible. Avoid placing it on the ground.

  Electrical devices can also disrupt your Wi-Fi connection for home, so keep it away from cordless phones and microwaves.

  Finally, check that it is set up properly, with all the wires connected securely and a micro-filter connected if you need one.

Take the above measures and you’ll be zooming through those video calls, emails and files without any hassle. In case of any further questions, you can always contact Hathway’s customer care https://www.hathway.com/About/ContactUs .