Make sure all your cables are undamaged and plugged in securely.
An Internet connection is essential for most modern homes and businesses, especially a high-speed connection with enough bandwidth to perform basic tasks. A connection can be influenced by anything from the ISP's land lines to the strength of your wireless signal, and many of these factors can be improved or optimized to make sure you are getting the most bandwidth and speed possible from your connection.
Instructions
1. Move your wireless router to a location that provides optimum signal strength. Set it off the floor away from any obstacles such as computer towers, metal objects and furniture. If possible, move it as close to the center of your home as you can for equal coverage to any computer in the home.
2. Conserve bandwidth by shutting down applications and services you aren't using. Many programs such media players, file-sharing applications and games access the Internet and can take up bandwidth even when you don't need them, so shut them off whenever possible.
3. Change the broadcast channel on your wireless router by accessing its control panel via a Web browser and locating its wireless network settings. The channels typically range from 1 to 11, and using a different channel can give your computer better signal strength and faster speed. Experiment with different channels and evaluate the results.
4. Check your cables between the router, wall and computer to make sure none of them are damaged and all of them are plugged into their sockets securely. Loose or damaged cables can cause intermittent and slow connections. Replace any cables if needed.
