The importance of home internet has increased during the past months, specifically after the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, which forced most people to work from home.
In light of the great pressure on home Wi-Fi networks, due to home quarantine for millions of people around the world, most customers complain about the speed at which the package is consumed.
The solution may be for some to resort to subscribing to larger packages at a higher financial cost, but the aitnews website believes that there are some solutions that can help rationing the consumption of Internet packages.
The technical site offered 3 tips through which you can overcome the process of consuming home internet packages, namely, using the tools included in the computer, using an application to diagnose the Wi-Fi network, and checking your router.
The site monitored the three-step implementation mechanism in a simple way, even with different operating systems.
Included tools
The technical site said that a person can use the tools built into the computer operating system to find out what application or device is consuming the largest amount of the home Internet package, as the use of the application or device can be reduced and stopped temporarily if it is not used to reduce the consumption of the package.
On Windows 10, go to the "Settings" page on your computer, then in the search box at the top, type: "Data usage", then click on the "Data usage overview" option, then under the "Status" section On the right side of the screen, then click on the "Data usage" option that appears below the network name. You will see a list of applications that have consumed the most internet packages during the past month.
On Mac OS, first launch the Activity Monitor application, then click on the "Network" tab. Here, you can find out which applications are consuming the Internet package.
Wi-Fi Diagnostics
Aitnews confirmed that specialized network diagnostic applications can monitor Internet traffic on a per device or application basis. You can use an application such as: Little Snitch for Mac users, or GlassWire for Windows PC users to view more details about the applications that consume Home internet package.
Checking the router
The technical site talked about the third step, and said that sometimes the factor affecting the consumption of the Internet package may not be related to the computer or applications in general, in this case you can use an application that monitors the work of your orientation device and informs you about the devices or applications that consume the most amount From the Internet package in the router.
There are many applications dedicated to monitoring the router, including: the (xFi) application that allows you to know the consumption of internet data by each device during the previous day, but remember you should spend some time setting up the application and adding devices that will connect to the network to get a clear reading on the consumption of devices and applications Severally.
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