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4 Tips to boost your home Wi-Fi.
1. Test your internet connection. This is the first
thing to do, so you know where your connection
stands. Go to www.speedtext.net run the test
and compare it with what your internet provider
promised. If the is greater difference, give your
ISP a call and confirm you are on the plan you
think you are.
2. Get close to your Wi-Fi router. The distance Compiled by Jasmine Blue D’Katz
(and walls) between your laptop and your touter
makes a big difference. The further away from 5 Windows 10 features are better thatn what you
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3. Consider a mesh network. Today, more and Apples’s new iPad Pro in 2021-What to expect
more consumers are investing in mesh net- Best Home Security Camera_Wireless Doorbell,
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4. Assess how many apps you have online. With Hot computers are slow and dangerous– Here’s
most people working from home and most stu- how to cool them down
dents performing distance learning, chances are How to open your mess up files
you household’s internet is in heavy use. To fig- It’s time we talked about your upload speed
ure out who or what is hogging the network, the
best place to start in your router. Log on to your Laptop vs Chromebook—What’s the difference and
router and check its settings. which is better for you
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