The Beginner’s Guide to your Internet Speed

Understand how your internet works, and how you can make it faster

So, I heard your internet has been slowing down. It’s not a coincidence. With the rise of media-heavy websites and content, it takes much longer to load online content now compared to a few years ago. This article will touch on how the internet in your home works, and then go straight into the nitty gritty on ways to make your internet go faster. The key controllable components of your internet are the broadband type, your router type and the type of connection you are using. Let’s talk a little about each.

Types of Broadband

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There are several types of broadband connections. It’s important to know which you are using as they provide different speed and bandwidth. You can find out which kind you have by contacting your Internet Service Provider (ISP), although these are often marketed together with your internet plan (but you probably just skipped over them). This article will touch on four key ones that your household is probably using.

Satellite (~30mbps). Satellite Broadband works just like how its name suggests: it beams data up thousands of…