The cause of the slow internet caused by many factors, ranging from internet infrastructure, network interference, data usage, high traffic, device selection factors and device damage, the presence of disruptive factors in the room and others.
In fact, many believe that it is necessary to manipulate the settings on a cellphone or laptop such as unplugging and replacing the SIM card, airplane mode, temporarily turning off the network, changing DNS settings, routinely rebooting / restarting router devices and others as a solution.
In some cases such as the presence of wireless signal interference, it needs to be restarted, but generally the slow access speed is actually triggered by other factors, so that such tricks do not have significant impact.
In addition, it turns out there are still many who consider the network device is one unit with internet services or Internet Service Provider (ISP) services. In fact, network devices and internet services are two different things but complement and support one another.
So the important role of network equipment provider companies, such as TP-Link Indonesia, is in terms of providing reliable network device components with technology support, specifications and features that support its internet services
The following are a number of tips given TP-Link, in choosing the right router.
1. Between Bandwidth and Device
Calculate the amount of available bandwidth with the number of devices that will use that bandwidth. Slow internet can be due to the low speed of internet access from ISP that is not proportional to the number of devices connected. For example, using a 10 mbps internet package that is shared for 10 devices where in theory each device will get an internet speed of 1 Mbps.
2. Avoid Bottlenecks
If the internet access speed is not more than 50 Mbps then the user can use a device that has a WAN port with a fast ethernet rating (100 Mbps) but if the user’s internet access speed is above that value then it is better to use a device that has a WAN port with a gigabit etherent rating (1000 Mbps). This is important to ensure that bottlenecks do not occur that result in suboptimal distribution of bandwidth from the ISP to the gateway.
3. Use the Appropriate Router Purpose
The use of network devices is not appropriate because it does not pay attention to the basic needs of users. For example, the use of entry level routers for business activities or offices which of course the number of devices connected will far exceed the hardware specifications of the device.
4. Router with Dual Band
Choose a router that supports dual band 2.4 GHz and 5GHz for maximum performance. Average router TP-Link has an automatic band steering capability which divides the device according to its band automatically. This will affect the performance considering that now too many devices that support dual band.
5. Network Topology
Another thing, learn the optimal router placement topology. Office materials such as aluminum, including the location of the router, can affect the performance of the router even worse. This is because wireless is emitted through electromagnetic waves through the air, physical barriers with a certain density level will weaken the signal strength level so the device laying factor must be considered. The basic rule is to make sure the device is placed in the middle of the room with a position at a sufficient height to create a line of sight condition between the transmitter and the receiving device without any physical obstruction.
6. Different Needs
Actually, our reference in choosing a router is internet activity, not the number of users. Even so, for light online activities such as browsing, playing social media, downloading and chatting, you can use an entry level router such as the TL-WR840N. But if online needs such as online gaming and streaming are connected already above the value of 10 to a maximum of 20, then it is recommended to use a mid-high router device that has dual band capabilities such as Archer / Deco products.
7. Luas Area
For users with a small area, you can use a basic / entry class router by taking into account the limits of the number of users and access speed they have. For large areas with thick walls you can use high power routers such as TL-WR841HP and Archer C58HP or a combination of routers with extenders such as Archer C60 and RE450. Meanwhile, if you want an all in one solution for large areas with quite a lot of heavy and online activities you can use a Mesh Router like Deco E4 and Deco M5.
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