You have a bad internet connection it can become a very serious problem, especially if you use it to work or study from home. It could also destroy your free time and prevent you from watching the series or movie you like so much or keep interrupting your gaming sessions.

Many people believe that a bad internet connection is only caused by a bad service from the provider, but this is not true. It is true that there are cases where our provider may be the culprit, but that does not change the fact that in reality the problems and errors that lead to a bad internet connection can occur for many reasonsand in this article I want to share with you three that are undoubtedly the usual ones.

In addition to reviewing these three things that will cause us to have a bad internet connection, we will explain in detail what they consist of and how we can avoid them to get a good internet connection. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments and we’ll help you out. Without further ado, let’s get started.

1.-Poor security: a time bomb

An Internet connection that is not properly protected will eventually become a source of problems that can ultimately limit our user experience altogether. I could give you many examples, but the most common and one of the most serious are wireless network intrusions due to:

• Weak password.
• Use passwords that contain easily deduced personal information.
• Do not implement measures that strengthen the security of our network.

You don’t have to take extreme measures to protect your internet connection, but you should a series of basic steps to protect it and prevent intrusion:

• Change the network name to one that cannot connect to you.
• Hiding your network name helps strengthen the security of your network.
• Change your Wi-Fi password and use a strong one, consisting of at least two words that don’t make sense, use upper and lower case letters, numbers and special characters.

Remember that something as simple as hacking your Wi-Fi network can completely destroy your Internet connection because the intruder can it will consume all your bandwidth and leave you with a slow connection and latency through the roof.

2.-Errors in configuration and installation

This is another of the most common problems, both the technician who installed the network and the router can be to blame, as well as the owner of the given network, if he directly intervened in the process or made changes later… The most normal thing is that the technician knows what he is doing and that he leaves installation well done but exceptions may occur.

I remember when I decided to put internet in my home many years ago, the technician didn’t bother to check if the PC started normally after connecting the ethernet cable. He ran the cable, placed and connected the router, plugged it into the PC tower and left. When I got home the computer wouldn’t start, crashed and after a few hours I went crazy I found that removing the ethernet cable worked normally. To get out of trouble I had to update the network card drivers, but since I had no internet, I had no choice but to do it from a relative’s house.

Errors or configuration problems may occur a real headacheso it is important that we also make sure that we follow a number of keys that together will help us avoid a bad internet connection:

• Use the correct wiring.
• Keep your network card drivers or motherboard drivers updated if we are using its ethernet port.
• Also update your router’s firmware and operating system.
• Check your network settings to make sure everything is fine.

3.-Wrong location of the router

We don’t always give it the importance it deserves, but putting the router in the wrong place can cause us a lot of problems and in the end it is very likely that we have a bad internet connection. Wi-Fi works using radio waves that weaken with distance, obstacles and interference, which means that if we place the router in a remote location and surround it with obstacles and sources of interference, we will “maintaining” the signal.

It is therefore ideal to follow the line simple recommendations this will help us position the router correctly and allow us to have a good internet connection:

• Place the router in an elevated position.
• Do not place it near obstacles or in rooms surrounded by sources of interference.
• Look for a central location to make it easier to get to different rooms in your home.
• Don’t be afraid to play around with the orientation of the router’s external antennas, this will help direct the signal to the areas you want to prioritize.

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