Working from home has become the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic and while it may seem like a comfortable environment, there are challenges involved and many of them are technology related. Slow Wi-Fi and new software tools, for example, can make working from home complicated, and this may slow down your productivity levels and create a workstation that is not ideal.

The good news is that there are ways of resolving technical challenges, and the following information will help:

Internet Issues

Poor connectivity will negatively affect your work and this is a major problem a lot of people are facing. The connection at your office is probably a lot faster than what you have at home, so you need to ensure that you have a reliable Wi-Fi signal that you can count on. This means investing in a mesh Wi-Fi system, which would allow you to connect multiple wireless access points together to provide your home with a stronger internet connection. This would also help with the speed issue and your internet will no longer feel slow. It’s also important and wise to have a back-up plan in the event of extremely slow service and turning to your smartphone’s hotspot feature is a great idea in such cases. The data connection on your smartphone will generally be faster whenever your broadband is overwhelmed.