5 ways to boost your home internet connection

Slow or spotty internet connection got you down? 

“The average U.S. household has 25 connected devices – more than double the 11 that the average household had in 2019, according to a new Deloitte report.” Internet connection is something we tend to take for granted, but with so many connected devices in the home competing for bandwidth, you may find your internet slowing down or dropping out entirely at times. There are a number of different factors that impact your home internet speeds and connectivity. To help you get the best connection and optimal performance out of your home internet network, we’ve pulled together a few suggestions you can use depending on your home’s specific needs.

Get a Wifi Extender

If you have dead zones in your home or if your connection is significantly worse in certain rooms in your house, a simple solution may be to add a wifi-extender. A wifi extender - or repeater - is a small device that plugs into any free outlet, about the size of a plug in air freshener. The device rebroadcasts the internet signal with extends the range of your wifi connection throughout the home. While wifi extenders are an inexpensive solution - and simple to install - they will not solve all your home connection issues.

Consider a mesh network

If you have a large, spread out coverage area in your home, even the most powerful router and range extenders still won’t get you the wall to wall connectivity your family needs. One option is to switch to a mesh network. A mesh network replaces your single, centrally located router with a system of routers that blanket your home in wifi signal. Mesh network devices like the Google Nest wifi system allow you to add as many additional “nodes” as your home needs. If you need wifi connection across multiple floors, consider a mesh system to reduce dead zones and provide reliable coverage in every room.

Get hardwired for the fastest, most reliable network connection available

The gold standard in internet connectivity is still a wired connection. No wifi system on the market can compete with the speed and - most importantly - dependability of an ethernet cable connection. Did you know that devices that use electromagnetic waves like bluetooth-enabled devices, microwaves, wireless headphones, and smartphones can interfere with your home wifi signal? With a hardwired internet connection, you never have to worry about interference.

To get the most out of your home security systems and smart-home tech, a wired network connection is undoubtedly the way to go.

At TekDash, our Teks specialize in expert ethernet cable installation service to bring the performance and reliability of a hardwired connection to your home. Schedule an in-home walkthrough to get an ethernet installation quote today.