Is Your Problem a Slow Internet Connection? What About Your Wireless Router?

Something else to think about when it comes to slow internet issues:

The office I used to work in had your typical network set up. And it was set up by a professional tech guy that I was told was real good. There were times that he really came through for us on some pretty sticky issues with our Computers and the network, so I do think he was good. But the problem was us having too many problems with slow internet connections, or at least that is what everyone thought.

We had our ISP check us out several times and each time they said we were good on their end... the problem was our network. Well to make this short, our wireless router was not capable of handling more than 4 Computers at one time, of course depending on the type of work each Computer was doing. And that was the problem. We could not narrow down the problem because it only happened when everyone (usually 4 or 5 computers) were doing work that involved the internet. Only then did it show up but we did not realize it for quite some time.

Anyway this type of issue is easy. Wireless routers are not created equal. It seems there were thousands of Dollars put into this network and probably only a hundred Dollars more spent on a better router would have eliminated our problem and the cost of many unproductive work hours. I forget the levels ratings for routers now, but check with your tech or provider. It's the little things that get us sometimes, huh?

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