Network speeds

Why have the need of network speed have increase

The evolution of hardware has created the need for more network speed evolution.




The needs hardware evolution and the trends have increase a network usage which has raised the expectation of network this in turn created the need for higher bandwidths.



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Internet speed

http://www.speedtest.net/

Try this to compare with your Internet, Internet Service Provider contract

If you can't browse I recommend you to read my Post on Anoying Popups Quickguide. Alternatively you can run the test from a phone, you can download the app for Android here

Run the test

On your browser

Open the link on Chrome or Internet Explorer

Click on BEGIN TEST on the web browser, it should look something similar to this

On your Android phone app

How to tell if its bad

Bad Results

PING > 150ms

DOWNLOAD SPEED < 1Mbpd

UPLOAD SPEED < 126Kbps

LINK Network Speed to know your needs

Network access method

Personal Computers in all it's forms factors, Desktop, laptops, Tables, Smartphones, and similar all part of the technological convergence towards getting closer to the user, the users technological experience.

WiFi came to remove cable constrains. FOR mobility purposes, as any technology  the dependencies that causes tend to pay on its reputation and people normally feel dependency rather than enjoyment, from the user experience.

Now you see people trying WiFi being used in a wide range of scenarios, TVs, Desktops, Set top boxes, Network storage devices, and similar. Not only that, on densely populated areas there can be tens of WiFi networks.

My thought process here is. It is inevitable to use WiFi, because of a range of devices, Smartphones, Tablets, Netbooks. so leave the WiFi network as uncluttered as possible and use wired where possible, PLC "homeplugs" have proven to be a good alternative to wiring for non low traffic volume networks.




WIRED, WIRED, WIRED always WIRED unless usability constrains

Why does my PC run so slow, virus? hardware? network?

First things first...

How old is your setup. if anything is older than 3 years, you might need pumping in some money

How to track down the issues...

Internet speed
Network access method
PC - OLD/VIRUS/PUP

What to do

Virus - Operating System - Training/Format
If you are using Windows XP, 7, 8 or 10 and have loads of popups coming up all the time is recommend you start reading this first which will help you get the computer running to its full potential.

In some cases we are going to need to format if the malicious software is making the computer unusable.

If the computer is clean and is still running slow, the problem is the hardware;

Old hardware
-You are asking to much from what you have
-If it 3 years old its too old for latest version of anything


hardware issues
Network controller
RAM upgrade

network problems
WiFi
Internet
Network access method



that why it is always recommended backup, Network attached storage is a perfect solution to have all your DATA on the cloud on you house for 100£ you can get 1TB Network drives that are a perfect solution to centralized data backup, this together with windows tool that keep improving on each version, the alternative for those with old version of windows and open source orthodox's is Clonezilla (reference to guide)





Hardware - RAM - Network card - Fix/Upgrade





Network - Wireless network - Router - Internet Service Provider connection - Fix/Upgrade