Are You Due for an Upgraded Home Network Installation?
Answer these 3 questions to determine if your network solution needs a boost
Nowadays, can you imagine your life without your digitally connected devices? Watching Netflix, jumping on a video conference call for work while sitting on the couch, playing Minecraft with online friends, scrolling through social media before bed, asking your smart speaker to play Pandora in the kitchen — all these activities and more require a home network that operates at lightning-fast speeds to give us the connections we crave.
If you haven’t performed a wellness check on your network installation in years, now is the time to investigate before your home and devices start suffering the effects of weak networking infrastructure. Below are three questions to ask to determine if your Palm Beach, FL, home needs a networking upgrade.
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1. How Old Is Your Router?
An outdated router is a common source of home networking woes. Your older model may not have the processing power, memory, or current wireless standards to keep up with your speed and traffic prioritization needs. Spotty connectivity and slow internet speeds — especially when your household uses multiple connected devices simultaneously — could point back to a router that’s past its prime.
Additionally, an old router with outdated firmware is a significant security vulnerability that hackers can exploit to access your network and personal data.
2. Are You Frequently Adding More Devices?
U.S. households have an average of 10 connected devices at home right now — but many research reports expect that number to jump to 20 or even 25 connected devices by 2025. That should come as no surprise, considering the surge in popularity of smart technologies, home automation, and an increased portion of the workforce working from home part or full-time. But more connected devices place more stress on the home networking system, eventually leading to speed, reliability, and connectivity issues.
Not only are we adding more Internet of things (IoT) devices to our homes, but we’re spending more time tuned in to bandwidth-demanding activities. 4K video streaming, online gaming, music streaming, video conferencing, and browsing social media and email platforms consume your network’s available bandwidth — especially if multiple people use connected devices simultaneously.
If you’re expecting to upgrade your home technology to add more connected devices over the next few years, now is the time to call ForceAV and have our techs perform a complete network evaluation at your home.
3. What Is Your Coverage Like?
All homes have areas where the wireless is weak or nonexistent. But as you add internet-connected devices to new places in your home — like transforming a guest room into a home office or installing a video doorbell outside the front door — you need solutions to ensure strong connections no matter where you are.
Your home could benefit from a combination of an enterprise-grade router, reliable hardwired connections for some devices, and wireless access points to expand coverage to every corner of your home.
Let’s make sure you have the high-speed, reliability, and security you need in your connected home. If it’s time to upgrade your current network installation, call ForceAV to schedule a consultation with our experts. You can also reach us by filling out an online contact form.
