{"id":296142,"date":"2021-07-09T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/"},"modified":"2021-07-09T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T12:00:00","slug":"what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Network Congestion, and How Can You Work Around It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d6a8f8c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a299d6a8f8c4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/#What_Is_Network_Congestion\" >What Is Network Congestion?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/#Why_Congested_Networks_Are_Slower\" >Why Congested Networks Are Slower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/#Congestion_at_Home\" >Congestion at Home<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/#What_You_Can_Do_About_Network_Congestion\" >What You Can Do About Network Congestion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-network-congestion-and-how-can-you-work-around-it\/#Your_Router_Can_Help_Too\" >Your Router Can Help, Too<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is Network Congestion, and How Can You Work Around It?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-734072 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/traffic.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An aerial view of traffic on an expressway in a city.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/aerial-top-view-interchange-city-expressway-635370500\" data-credittext=\"Avigator Fortuner\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/aerial-top-view-interchange-city-expressway-635370500\">Avigator Fortuner\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Congestion is never good. Whether it\u2019s on the roads, in your lungs, or plaguing your home\u2019s internet connection, it\u2019s best eliminated. Here\u2019s what you need to know about network congestion and what you can do to deal with it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Network_Congestion\"><\/span>What Is Network Congestion?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Put simply, network congestion involves too many transmissions <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing over the internet at once. Doubtless, you\u2019ve heard the internet referred to as \u201cthe information superhighway,\u201d and this is a common (and handy) way to think of its functionality. So, network congestion is like a traffic jam.<\/p>\n<p>When you do something on the internet, like Google a fact, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>, or buy something from an online retailer, the data involved in the transaction gets divided into packets\u2014think of these like cars on a highway. Those packets zip along the most efficient routes on the internet to reach their destination. Then, the computer or server receiving the data reassembles the packets into a cohesive message and responds <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriately.<\/p>\n<p>To route all of this traffic, a system known as TCP\/IP (Transmission Control Protocol\/Internet Protocol) is used. This system establishes a connection between the transmitting and receiving computers or servers known as a handshake. Once the handshake is established, data packets can begin flowing. The TCP\/IP protocol has an in-built error detection mechanism so that if one end of the connection detects an error in one of the transmission packets, it will request a replacement packet.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you think of each packet as a car on the information superhighway, you can begin to understand how at peak times, internet traffic can lead to congestion. Not only do initial transmissions involve packets, but also, errors lead to more packets being transmitted, which increases traffic even more.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Congested_Networks_Are_Slower\"><\/span>Why Congested Networks Are Slower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Again, just like traffic on a road, all of those packets traveling along the various routes that comprise the internet can lead to slowdowns in your surfing speed. Your internet service provider (ISP) only has so much bandwidth that it can offer customers. When it\u2019s all being used at once, those data packets simply take longer to make their way to and from their destination, so your connection will begin to lag.<\/p>\n<p>You might have noticed that your internet speed occasionally slows down between the hours of about 6 and 11 p.m. In keeping with the traffic analogy, this is known as \u201cinternet rush hour,\u201d and is the time when people are getting home from work, hopping online, and beginning to place a big demand on the internet. Emails are checked, shopping is done, and bandwidth-intensive activities like gaming and streaming video content get underway.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, now that more and more people are learning and working from home, congestion can really take place at just about any time of the day.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Congestion_at_Home\"><\/span>Congestion at Home<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Network congestion doesn\u2019t only happen at the ISP level, but at your home level as well. If you have too many devices in your home using your bandwidth, you could experience slowdowns as well. If the internet is a superhighway, then the bandwidth pipeline to your home is like your driveway. If too many people are trying to pull in or out at the same time, congestion is bound to happen.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_You_Can_Do_About_Network_Congestion\"><\/span>What You Can Do About Network Congestion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> If you\u2019re noticing reduced internet speeds due to congestion on your home network, there are a few things that you can try.<br \/>\nThe first step is to check what speed you\u2019re actually getting by using a free speed-test service like <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fast.com\/\">fast.com<\/a>. Try the test a few times a day, write down the numbers that you get, and take the average. Then, check with your ISP plan and see whether the values match up with the speed that you\u2019re paying for. If they don\u2019t, call your provider and let them know. They might tell you that you have an older router or modem that needs to be upgraded. If the numbers do match up, though, you might need to increase the bandwidth coming into your home. This will cost you more each month, but it could open the data hose wide enough that you no longer experience lags. Going back to the traffic analogy, it would be like putting in a big, circular driveway where cars could get past each other and flow better.<\/p>\n<p>Another option for helping to alleviate slowdowns from network congestion is to connect important devices directly to your router using an <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ethernet-Cables\/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=464398&amp;tag=hotoge-20\">ethernet cable<\/a>, which delivers the fastest and most stable connection to your devices. Even if your computer doesn\u2019t have an ethernet port, it\u2019s possible to buy USB adaptors that facilitate the connection.<br \/>\n Also, most modern routers are now broadcasting in two different bandwidths: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The 2.4 GHz bandwidth is slower than the 5 GHz spectrum, but it can travel further. Yet, most common Wi-Fi devices still operate over the 2.4 GHz bandwidth, so it can simply get more crowded. So, if you have any devices that are in range of your router and can pick up a reliable 5 GHz signal, you can log in to your router and assign these devices that section of bandwidth. You\u2019ll need to follow the specific instructions for your modem, but the process isn\u2019t complicated and can usually be found by searching online, using your modem\u2019s app, or checking out the user manual if you still have it.<br \/>\nFinally, if you\u2019re still seeing slowdowns, you can create an internet schedule for your home outlining who can use your connection for different activities at different times. By spreading out the demand for data-intensive tasks, you might just experience a speed improvement. Also, while some family members might have to wait to hop online until it\u2019s their turn, if you have a good cellular connection at your home, they can use that to surf, chat, and stream, taking even more pressure off of your home\u2019s bandwidth pipeline.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_Router_Can_Help_Too\"><\/span>Your Router Can Help, Too<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Want to skip the negotiation and tell your router which devices should be slower? The best routers have \u201cquality of service\u201d (QoS) features that let you prioritize specific devices and applications on your local network. 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