You can “outwork” your home network

While TS can’t troubleshoot your home network, there are some things you can do that might improve a seemingly slow network.

The number of devices and services you are running from you home network will have an impact on your connection speed.

Internet speeds are referred to as bandwidth and are measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
Both devices and Internet services require minimum connection requirements.
Netflix, for instance, requires a connection of 25 Mbps to stream its highest-quality content and a bare minimum 3 Mbps to stream basic standard definition content.
- At any given time you might have multiple people in your home running multiple services:
  - streaming Movies or TV
  - watching YouTube
  - on a Facetime
  - in a video conference for school
  - on a video conference or chat
  - downloading movies or large files
  - playing online video games
  - Alexa or Google Home videos or video conference
  - doorbell cameras
  - Other security system devices
- Running multiple services on a single device will also slow down your device’s speed.
All the devices on you home network share bandwidth. There are many devices on your home network. Sometime we forget how many.
Here are some devices to keep in mind:
- Computers/laptops
- Cell phones/Tablets
- Echo Alexa/Google Home
- Ring/Security Cameras
- Baby monitors
- Smart home controllers (thermostat, lighting)
- Smart TVs
- Video Games
- Smart Watches
- Printers

Turn off or disconnect some of the devices if possible.
If you are not able to turn off or disconnect your devices, put them in airplane mode.
Stop or delay some of those simultaneous activities so the bandwidth is available to your computer.