If you were asked what a good internet connection should be, I’m sure you would answer without thinking that it must have a high speed. This is absolutely true, speed largely determines the user experience we will enjoy when connecting to a network of networks, but it’s not the only thing that matters.

The internet connection can be very fast and yet there is a possibility that he keeps giving us trouble. And that’s for a very simple reason, namely that in addition to high speed, it must meet three other key requirements in order to be considered a quality Internet connection.

I know that for our more knowledgeable users, this topic is not a challenge, but for the less advanced ones, it can raise many doubts, so I wanted to give shape to this article to share with you three things a good internet connection must haveand which are less well known.

1.-Your internet connection must be stable

An internet connection that is not stable will constantly cause us problems that can become serious enough to make the user a real nightmare in certain cases. Wired connections usually do not have stability problems, but it is also possible to find exceptions to the general rule. If your connection is not stable, you will notice it it jerks, stops and maybe falls in games where you lose important progress.

Wireless connections are more susceptible to these types of problems, which in most cases occur due to interference, low signal range and also during intensive use of the network with several connected devices at the same time. Limiting the sources of interference and the intensity of network usage, as well as using Wi-Fi repeaters or other solutions to extend the range, can help us solve this problem.

2.-Low latency is essential

Latency determines the time that elapses from the moment we perform an action to the time it is reflected on our computer. When we talk about the Internet, This depends on the time it takes to send and receive packets between our computer and the destination server. to complete access to a website, play multimedia content, or perform in-game actions, to name three simple examples.

If the latency is too high, there will be a delay They make everything very slow even when we have a high speed internet connection. Continuing with the previous examples, high latency will cause a web page to take several seconds to open, and in games we will have “lag” issues, meaning that our actions, as well as other players’ actions, take seconds to take effect. We can reduce latency by connecting to servers closest to our country and also by closing applications and background processes that consume bandwidth.

3.-Upload speed is also essential

When we talk about internet connection speed, many assume that we only mean download speed, but the truth is that upload speed is also important for a good connection and for a completely optimal experience. This determines the speed at which data is sent from our PC to the destination server.

The upload speed affects e.g. how long it will take to upload things to the cloudas well as anything that involves handing files to other people. Imagine you want to send a video via WhatsApp and you are connected to Wi-Fi. In this case, the sending time will depend on the sending speed of your internet connection. If your upload speed is very slow, you may have serious performance issues.

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