The internet has become a crucial part of every household. Just like water and electricity fall under the list of essential utilities, the internet is also pretty much at that level. You can’t send a text now without being connected to the internet, or stream and download one of your TV series without internet connectivity. It’s embedded into our lives to the point that when there is no internet available, we feel like we’ve been transported to the Stone Age.
But with internet connectivity comes the problem of seamless coverage. There was a time you would have had to disconnect the telephone cable and plug it into your computer – referred to as a dial-up connection back in the day. This was the time you had to sit at your PC fixed in one place of the house.
Fast forward to now, we have Wi-Fi – wireless internet connectivity. Devices connect to Wi-Fi in order to access the internet, but unlike cable internet, Wi-Fi enables us to move around the premises and still be connected to the internet. But of course, you know that.
The Problem with Wi-Fi
Back to the topic at hand, Wi-Fi can have a ton of issues of its own. The major one being internet connectivity. Wi-Fi signals tend to get blocked because of the home infrastructure and things within – that means walls, doors, furniture, and windows. Other than that, there is also the problem of the Wi-Fi signal range. Our modems can only cover a certain diameter with Wi-Fi signals, so there are bound to be dead-end corners in certain spaces in the house.
There’s a whole science behind Wi-Fi signals and how they actually work, which we would explain some other time, but for now, here is what you can do to resolve the issue of Wi-Fi connectivity in your home.
How to Improve the Connectivity
Use Wi-Fi Extenders
As we mentioned above, there is only a certain range that is covered by our internet modems. When subscribing to an internet plan, your internet service provider almost always provides you with a modem to support the Wi-Fi connectivity, but these devices can only cover a particular distance.– And that goes for even if you purchase your own modem.
That is why it is recommended for bigger homes or ones with at least two bedrooms or larger square footage, to use routers or Wi-Fi extenders in order to provide that extra coverage.
The Linksys AC1900+ extender is a great option when choosing a Wi-Fi extender. Its Dual-Band performance can double the bandwidth to ensure stable connectivity to all connected devices. It’s ideal for those that stream videos, play online gaming, and love binge-watching TV series.
Another alternative is to switch to a smart router in place of an ordinary one instead, like the Google Nest Wi-Fi Router. This router is managed and set up through the Google Home mobile app, and it not only covers a wider range than regular routers, but it also provides options for security and privacy settings. That means users can restrict access to certain content or restrict access from the Wi-Fi to certain devices altogether.
Invest In a Good Internet Plan
Solving the problem of the Wi-Fi range within the household is one solution. There is also the matter of finding a suitable internet plan or bundle from your Internet Service Provider. Excess usage of the internet, which is basically a normal thing for almost every household, requires an internet plan that has the bandwidth and speed to sustain such usage.
An internet plan selected by a student would be much different from the one chosen by a family. That can be explained as this: because students mostly require internet for their own personal usage, they would probably opt for a cheaper plan that has enough data to support them through the month. Whereas when it comes down to a family selecting an internet plan, they must keep in mind the usage of every individual present in that family.
That being said, the price of internet plans also plays a major role when it comes to selecting a plan. Internet plans aren’t exactly cheap with a lot of providers, but then there isn’t a plethora of options for every locality because different providers operate in different regions.
Do These Guarantee Seamless Connectivity?
Does adjusting your routers and subscribing to the right internet plan solve all your internet-related problems? To a great extent, of course it does. The root cause of the majority of internet-related issues has to do with either the router or modem providing less coverage or hindrances in the household and sometimes has to do with the data limit of the internet plan. But these are both resolvable issues.
Other than these, it could also be a problem at the provider’s end, so there is nothing wrong with your devices or your internet plan. The best way to find out is to call up customer support of your Internet Service Provider to double-check whether the issue is at your end or theirs. So when it’s at your end, you know it’s either or the two factors mentioned above.
