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How Can I Boost My Wifi Signal In Rural Areas?

Living in a rural area can have its disadvantages, and poor wifi signal is potentially one of them. If you are struggling to get a good connection in your home or office, don’t worry – we have some tips that can help! As the first high-speed wireless internet provider in various rural Mississippi towns, Mobile Communications in Greenwood has learned a trick or two to help customers get connected. Read through our tips then contact us with any questions!

Move Your Router
Routers tend to perform best when they have a lot of open space away from other electronics. If you keep your router on the floor or in a closet, you may want to try moving it to a higher surface like a shelf or table. Try different locations throughout your home to find the one with the best connection.

Try Upgrading
Connection technology has come a long way over the years, but if you’re still relying on a router from 10 years ago, it may not be able to keep up with today’s demands. If you’ve been having trouble for a while, it may be time to upgrade to a newer model.

Adjust the Antennas
If your router has external antennas, make sure they are pointing in the right direction. Many times, people don’t realize that the antennas can be adjusted – but they can! If you’re not sure how to do this, consult your router’s manual or the manufacturer’s website.

Change Internet Providers
If you’ve tried all of the tips above and you’re still not getting the connection you need, it may be time to switch providers. Mobile Communications has over 150 towers that allow us to offer clients several choices in home internet services. Contact us to check our availability in your area!

Mobile Communications in Greenwood, MS is an internet provider you can trust to deliver quality customer service every time! If you have any other questions or concerns, you can visit our website to learn more about our wifi options.

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Residential, 3 –  Stream a movie in Standard Definition. Check email, some small online gaming.. no Xbox or play station recommended and other web based application.

Residential 6 –  All above plus stream some HD movies and some games on Xbox and PlayStation. Different customers have different experiences.

Residential 8 – All above with multiple TV simultaneously

Residential 10 – Pretty much any application you wish.

Instead of getting into an already crowded market, we decided to solely focus on High-Speed internet development.

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There’s a minimum recommended internet speed to stream video from websites and services, such as Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, and Amazon. If your internet connection has difficulties loading a movie, and if this happens every minute or two, the connection may not be fast enough to stream movies.

 
 
 

To have smooth standard definition video, a connection that is more than 2 Mb/s is recommended. For HD, 3D, or 4K, that speed is much higher. It’s also different depending on the service that streams the videos.

Netflix

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream movies and TV shows on Netflix:

  • 0.5 Mb/s to view standard definition movies on a laptop computer. While you can stream Netflix at speeds of 0.5 Mb/s, the quality is grainy on a large screen, much like watching an old VHS movie. Netflix recommends at least 1.5 Mb/s.
  • 3 Mb/s to view standard definition video (480p) on a TV.
  • 4 Mb/s to view high definition video (720p, 1080p).
  • 5 Mb/s or more for the best 1080p experience.
  • 15 Mb/s to stream 4K (but 25 Mb/s is preferred). Also recommended is a 4K Ultra TV with an HEVC decoder.

Netflix automatically adjusts the video quality to match your internet speed. If Netflix detects a slow internet speed, it will not stream high definition quality video, even if the movie or TV show is available in HD. This limits interruptions and buffering of the video but the picture quality suffers.

 
 
 

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream movies on Vudu:

  • 1.0-2.3 Mb/s for standard definition video.
  • 2.3-4.5 Mb/s for 720p high definition video
  • 4.5-9 Mb/s for full high definition 1080p resolution video and high definition audio.
  • 9 Mb/s or more for 3-D HD movies.
  • 11 Mb/s or more for 4K streaming with access to Dolby Vision HDR.

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream video content on Hulu:

 

  • 1.5 Mb/s to stream standard definition content.
  • 3 Mb/s for 720p high definition videos.
  • 6 Mb/s to stream 1080p HD content.
  • 13 Mb/s for 4K Ultra HD videos.

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream movies and TV shows on Amazon Video:

 

  • 1 Mb/s to stream standard definition content.
  • 3.5 Mb/s to stream HD content (720p and 1080p).
  • 15 Mb/s for 4K Ultra HD videos.

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream movies and music videos on iTunes Video:

 

  • 2.5 Mb/s to stream standard definition (480p) content.
  • 6 Mb/s to stream 720p HD content.
  • 8 Mb/s to stream 1080p HD content.
  • 25 Mb/s to stream 4k Ultra HD content.

These are the recommended internet connection speeds to stream videos on YouTube:

 

  • 2.5 Mb/s to stream 720p HD content.
  • 4 Mb/s to stream 1080p HD content.
  • 15 Mb/s to stream 4K Ultra HD content.

While your internet speed caps out at what you’re paying for, other things affect that speed such as the devices you’re using.

  • On an old, hardly-working router or modem, or laptop or phone, it’s harder to utilize the bandwidth from your ISP.
  • If your laptop has issues streaming online videos, boost the strength of your network’s Wi-Fi signal, or disconnect from Wi-Fi and use a physical Ethernet connection. It’s possible that the Wi-Fi signals are weak in that particular place in the building, or that the device is interfered with by other wireless signals.
  • If network bandwidth is shared between other devices on your network, connection speed decreases. For example, with an 8 Mb/s internet speed and four devices online at the same time (such as two desktops, a laptop, and a gaming console), each device may only download at about 2 Mb/s, which isn’t enough to stream SD content from Hulu.

If you have trouble with buffering and videos neglecting to fully load and boosting the Wi-Fi signal or connecting through Ethernet doesn’t solve the problem, stop using the other devices. You may be putting to much demand on your home network. If you have video streaming issues, don’t download files on your laptop and be on Facebook on your phone while streaming videos from your Xbox.

Here are some more specific internet speed testing and troubleshooting advice for some of the more popular streaming services:

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