Our closure indoors due to the coronavirus pandemic, had as a direct result the abuse of Internet, since everyone is trying to communicate and work online. The fact that almost all of us now rely on the internet puts unbearable pressure on service providers, which results in reduced performance.
According to Recode's Adam Clark Estes, the global internet infrastructure is meeting demand quite well today, and speed performance is more likely to decline on the consumer side than on large internet companies.
So while the Internet seems to be working quite well in general, you may notice a slowdown depending on how much you use it, if you work from home for example.
Before we move on we should mention that there is not much you can do to have faster internet. For the most part, you are at the mercy of your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
If your ISP has, for example, download speeds of 50 mbps, try it to see how fast your Internet is at Ookla SpeedTest. Keep going and test your speed on different sites ή platforms. (Do not be optimistic, because there was a problem in the speed we pay and in the one we have, even before the current crisis).
Πολλές από τις διαδικτυακές πλατφόρμες βίντεο streaming αποφάσισαν να μειώσουν την ποιότητα των βίντεο, για να συμβάλουν στη διατήρηση μιας καλής ταχύτητας στο διαδίκτυο, αλλά το streaming όπως και να το κάνουμε απαιτεί μεγάλο εύρος ζώνης. Εάν παρατηρήσετε επιβράδυνση στο σπίτι σας, προσπαθήστε να χρησιμοποιείτε μόνο μια device για βίντεο streaming, και όχι πολλές διαφορετικές συσκευές συνδεδεμένες ταυτόχρονα.
How To Increase Speed On A Slow WiFi
Try connecting some devices with an ethernet cable if possible. A wired one connection means there is one less wireless device on your network. So you may notice a slight increase in speed. A good place to router maybe it can improve wireless connections, but it won't help if your provider is already burdened by the larger and more universal daily use of the Internet.
Good luck, and hope the internet can stay strong until this crisis is over.
