Improve your PING speeds

 

Here’s a list of steps you can take to quickly improve the quality of your Internet connections

Select the optimal DNS server for name resolution

By default, you’re likely to going to get DNS servers provided by your ISP. While in most cases these provide adequate speed for name resolution they may not optimal. There’s a free utility called DNS Benchmark by Steve Gibson that allows to determine the exact performance of local and remote DNS nameservers. It’s very comprehensive and accurate and it runs on Windows and Linux. You’ll be surprised at the results. And you may learn that Google’s DNS server isn’t always the most optimal. Download it here.

Make sure to use quality cable connections.

Upgrade your patch cables to at least Cat5e. Replace any extra-long cables – you don’t need a 100 foot cable coiled up for a 6 foot confection to your desktop. And eliminate those cheapo network switches used as impromptu quick fixes. This will save your headaches with troubleshooting slow or inconsistent network connections.

Eliminate superfluous programs from Startup

Check your start up programs.  If the device has too many programs running at start-up, it can negatively impact your ping speed.  To check your start-up programs, follow these instructions:

For the Windows XP, Vista and 7 operating systems open up the Run command window type “msconfig” and press Enter. Once in System Configuration window, click on the “Startup” tab.

For the Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 systems press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Task Manager. Once the Startup window is open, users can review what applications are enabled to execute at the time of startup.  Used your discretion to disable non-essential applications. Reboot the system.

Reset the networking gear

If you haven’t done is for a while, it may be a good idea to power cycle all of the networking equipment such as router, ISP gateway or modem.