{"id":9174,"date":"2017-03-27T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/?p=9174"},"modified":"2017-03-29T17:24:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-29T22:24:28","slug":"find-private-wi-fi-lagging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/find-private-wi-fi-lagging\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Out Why Your Private Wi-Fi is Lagging"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today\u2019s tech world, your home Wi-Fi network is a life-saver: it prevents you from using endless data on your smartphone and driving up your cell phone bill at the end of the month; it provides you with a secure network for online banking, shopping, and communication; it allows you to look for a new job or home, or to even work from home \u2014 the possibilities are endless. However, we have all had issues with maintaining optimal Wi-Fi speeds while at home. Here are a few reasons why you might be experiencing trouble with your network and how you can fix it.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first step is to officially check your connection speed. Use DFNDR\u2019s Wi-Fi Check feature to check the speed of your network. This feature will perform a connectivity test, allow you to check your download speed, and provide you with information on your DNS security and network security. Click here to test your Wi-Fi connection:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Test<\/a><\/center>Wi-Fi Moochers<\/b><\/p>\n

If you leave your Wi-Fi network public \u2014 i.e., without password-protection \u2014 then there will be a huge freeloader problem. Too much traffic on your Wi-Fi network will significantly reduce its speed, as there is only a finite amount of bandwidth available for your network. Be sure to make your Wi-Fi private, and closely monitor who is using the account. This will also make your network significantly more secure.<\/span><\/p>\n

To do this, you\u2019ll need to make sure that there is a viable security setting present on your Wi-Fi. Otherwise, your Wi-Fi will likely be slowed down, since open networks make it easy for people to steal your Wi-Fi. According to USA Today, WPA2 with AES is your best security option for Wi-Fi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Old Equipment<\/b><\/p>\n

Like all other technologies, Wi-Fi instruments are continuously evolving as the years go by. Thus, older Wi-Fi equipment is bound to be slower than the new, more developed equipment. Check the model of your Wi-Fi router to ensure that you have the latest and greatest version. Otherwise, your Internet will likely be slower than it should be.<\/span><\/p>\n

Out of Range<\/b><\/p>\n

Proximity is key when it comes to the strength of your Wi-Fi signal. As a result, it is imperative to ensure that you are relatively close to the Wi-Fi router. Too much distance from your router can result in incredibly low speeds and lag time. Make sure to move your router around the house a few times to find the optimal spot for its range.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are you having trouble with your private Wi-Fi network? Find out why you might be having issues, and how to remedy the problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[194],"tags":[2010,4025,331],"class_list":["post-9174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips-tutoriais","tag-connection","tag-dfndr","tag-wi-fi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.psafe.com\/en\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}