{"id":43562,"date":"2023-09-29T11:59:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/?p=43562"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:59:12","slug":"people-are-just-realising-their-wi-fi-speed-is-instantly-better-when-they-stop-secret-connection-hoggers-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lethal-industry.com\/world-news\/people-are-just-realising-their-wi-fi-speed-is-instantly-better-when-they-stop-secret-connection-hoggers-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"People are just realising their Wi-Fi speed is instantly better when they stop secret 'connection hoggers' | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

IF you're constantly suffering with bad broadband speeds the problem could be due to someone hogging the data.<\/p>\n

Poor Wi-Fi can happen for various reasons, such as metal objects that interfere with the signal.<\/p>\n

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But sometimes if you have too many devices connected to your hub it can cause issues as well.<\/p>\n

This is particularly the case for internet tasks that require a lot of broadband power.<\/p>\n

Most internet providers are able to deal with heavy demand these days, as long as you have the right package.<\/p>\n

But Vodafone has warned that certain tasks can be a particular drain.<\/p>\n

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And the big culprits tend to be streaming movies and gaming.<\/p>\n

Films or TV shows via your favourite streaming apps are normally fine.<\/p>\n

But if you're watching in 4K and others in the house are doing the same, that's going to push your router for a lot more data.<\/p>\n

Equally, games, especially online playing, require a huge amount of broadband data to work smoothly.<\/p>\n

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Gaming also requires a lot of upload speed – so any FaceTime calls you attempt to make at the same time someone is playing PlayStation or Xbox could be impacted.<\/p>\n

Vodafone says: "This is referred to as \u2018network traffic\u2019, which means the amount of data which is moving across a network at any given time.<\/p>\n

"In this scenario, your WiFi may be slightly slower during this time but will improve when less people are connected."<\/p>\n

So if the kids are hogging the broadband with too much gaming, it might be time to limit them to see whether there's a boost to your connection.<\/p>\n

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