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<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-2"><strong>Some first words</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Sometimes, when you are surfing Facebook or watching Youtube videos, it takes a very long time to load, that’s a sign of slow download speed.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Your internet connection can be truly poor or the slow situation is just your feeling, not reality.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">To check whether your network is actually slow or not, take a download speed test.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Within seconds, you can know the whole complete picture of your network connection including 3 important metrics: download speed versus upload speed, and ping. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">For instance, you can do it by going to gospeedcheck.com and running a test.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Here can be your results.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Take MySpeed to measure the network connection" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_2.jpg" style="display:block; height:311px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Take MySpeed to measure the network connection</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Is the download speed nearly the same as your ISP promised?</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Furthermore, in households with more than 4 people, it is recommended that a download speed of 25 Mbps is sufficient for all members.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Of course, a good download and upload depends on what you’re using the internet for. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Generally, a 25 Mbps download speed is enough for basic online activities.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When there are more devices/ users in your house as well as you do more heavy-bandwidth activities like streaming or playing online games, it’s time to find the answer to “how to increase download speed?”.</p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-19"><strong>Potential causes of slow download speed</strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">But first, you need to discover potential factors behind your slow situation. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you have a fast internet subscription, you could anticipate downloading files at an incredibly quick rate. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Unfortunately, many other factors might reduce your download speed, so let's put our diagnostics hat on.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Potential causes of slow download speed." src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_3.jpg" style="display:block; height:427px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Potential causes of slow download speed.</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-28"><strong>Throttling of Bandwidth</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Some ISPs throttle bandwidth, which is the equivalent of them controlling every user's internet traffic. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Besides, your ISP can throttle your internet use when you reach a data cap ( a data usage limit) within a fixed period.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">This should be included in your contract, similar to speed variations.</p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-33"><strong>Wireless connection</strong></h3>

<p style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Wireless connection" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_4.jpg" style="display:block; height:502px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p style="text-align:center"><em>Wireless connection</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The kind of connection also really matters. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Instead of carrying an Ethernet wire around your house, connecting to a wireless network may be more convenient but Wi-Fi is slower. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Furthermore, Wi-Fi is not the best option if you want to game or carry out other latency-sensitive chores.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The reason is that some external factors impact routers - equipment receives and sends data on device networks. </p>

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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Wifi interferences like a fish tank, microwave ovens, Bluetooth,... </p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Outdated router firmware.</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Old routers.</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Overlap channels of routers….</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">In the case of using a wired network, you still get a slow problem. The causes might be:</p>

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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Broken cables</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Software Misconfigurations</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Outdated OS</p>
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	<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Networking Hardware errors…</p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Broken cable slows down the internet" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_5.jpg" style="display:block; height:384px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Broken cable slows down the internet</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-66"><strong>Browser issue</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Your browser will become slower as you add more add-ons. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Your browser may lag if it has too many open tabs. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You get extremely sluggish performance when you combine them with an outdated browser.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Open too many browser tabs causes a slow internet situation" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_6.jpg" style="display:block; height:435px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Open too many browser tabs causes a slow internet situation</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-75"><strong>DNS issue</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You often receive <a href="https://aws.amazon.com/route53/what-is-dns/#:~:text=DNS%2C%20or%20the%20Domain%20Name,2.44)." target="_blank">DNS</a> automatically from your ISP. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A DNS failure occurs when users are unable to connect to an IP address using a domain name. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A message will appear that says "DNS server not available" or "Server DNS Address could not be found."</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Besides, DNS is not directly related to Internet speed, it can affect how quickly a specific webpage appears on your computer.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">That, although changing the DNS server might not be the best choice. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You can try out to modify your DNS.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="DNS (Domain Name Server) issues" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_7.jpg" style="display:block; height:590px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>DNS (Domain Name Server) issues</em></p>

<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-88"><strong>Actual vs Advertised numbers</strong></h3>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Compare the testing results to the conditions of your ISP contract, your internet speed is often 30% slower than what is "advertised," on average. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If not, your contract with your ISP should include such a provision. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Therefore, your connection probably functions as planned if your plan calls for 50 Mbps and you only receive 35 Mbps.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you get a lower 30% result, it’s normal.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If not, before calling your ISP, you should move to the next part to learn some tips to improve downloads.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Advertised speeds are faster than actual speeds" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_8.jpg" style="display:block; height:446px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Advertised speeds are faster than actual speeds</em></p>

<h2 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-99"><strong>How to speed up internet downloads? </strong></h2>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">How to get faster download speed? </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Don’t worry! </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">That’s not difficult as you think.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You can speed up your downloads by doing some of the simplest and quickest things listed below.</p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-107"><strong>Restart your router and computer</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When rebooting the router, ensure you click the power button rather than the reset button! </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Wait for a half-minute before turning it back on.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Restart your router" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_9.jpg" style="display:block; height:360px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Restart your router</em></p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-118"><strong>Turn off non-essential devices</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Bandwidth control is critical to increasing download speed. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Limit bandwidth used from other apps, auto-updates, and other router-connected devices. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Check for background system updates. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You may also try postponing uploads till after downloading.</p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-126"><strong>Get a little closer (Wi-Fi)</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">When it comes to Wi-Fi, closer is better. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Consider moving your router to a location that provides equal coverage to all locations.</p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-132"><strong>Get virus/malware scanning</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">A virus/malware scan might assist in locating the issue. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Malicious software may quickly deplete your resources, and many will do the same with your bandwidth. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Consider doing a thorough search and cleanup of your whole network.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Get virus/malware scanning" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_10.jpg" style="display:block; height:400px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Get virus/malware scanning</em></p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-143"><strong>Change to cable (Wi-Fi)</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you want to significantly increase your download speed, switch the Wi-Fi and grab an Ethernet wire. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Most hardware stores have these, but (pro tip) look around. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">The markup on wires is enormous.</p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-150">Change to 5GHz (Wi-Fi)</h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">If you have a 5GHz band accessible and the technology in your laptop or mobile device, this is worth a go. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">However, 2.4GHz may be more dependable if you must operate at a distance from the device.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Switch 2.4GHz to 5 GHz band" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_11.jpg" style="display:block; height:384px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Switch 2.4GHz to 5 GHz band</em></p>

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	<h3 dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify" id="tag-159"><strong>Use a VPN</strong></h3>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">This is a wonderful technique to avoid annoying ISP throttling. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">While VPNs are known to slow down conventional connections, they can also increase your internet speed if your ISP throttles your usage. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Your traffic is secured with a reliable VPN, so your ISP can't ruin your experience.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">See also: How to speed up uplay downloads?</p>

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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Although many ISPs have their own resolvers, there is no guarantee that they are good or safe. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Remember that ISPs in strongly controlled areas utilize DNS resolvers to prevent access to specific websites. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Change your DNS server" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_12.jpg" style="display:block; height:384px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Change your DNS server</em></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Malicious third parties may also employ DNS spoofing to snoop on people.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Go to your router's DNS settings page to manage it yourself. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">You may change your DNS to Google Public DNS, OpenDNS, or Cloudflare's network from there. </p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">They're all free, quick, and provide extra security.</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify">Now, let’s go over all the tips one more time:</p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:justify"><img alt="Tips to speed up Internet downloads" src="http://gospeedcheck.com/filemanager/data-images/imgs/20220913/How-to-speed-up-internet-downloads_13.jpg" style="display:block; height:1800px; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:640px"></p>

<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:center"><em>Tips to speed up Internet downloads</em></p>
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