How to improve Internet connection on PS4

One of the biggest fears of PS4 players is experiencing an untimely lag in the middle of a game. At one point in the game we are about to be fatally shot and, without realizing or knowing what happened, our character is dead on the ground. He didn't have a chance to react or defend himself because the connection was too slow. And then, after the logical anger, we wonder how to improve PS4 connection.

If that's the case for you (if your PS4 is running too slow) there are some things we can do to improve internet speed and avoid those irritating lags or "freezes" in the middle of the game.

Analyzing the most common causes of slow performance and latency or latency is a problem, four main situations can be distinguished:

• PS4 is slow when using WiFi.
• Gameplay interrupted by lag spikes.
• Slow upload or download speed on PS.
• PS4 lag in remote play.

Whatever the problem, we are going to review the different solutions we have to improve the PS4 connection and enjoy our game days with Play with fluidity and agility.

Switch to a wired connection instead of using WiFi

If our PS4 WiFi connection is desperately slow, maybe you should Consider switching to a wired connection. A classic, but effective solution.

When a PS4 is connected to the Internet via WiFi, it is quite common that you experience slower speeds. This is because there is too much distance between the console and the router. Or that there are some obstacles between them (partitions, furniture, etc.) that end up weakening the connection.

On the other hand, using a wired connection, all these problems do not exist. The PS4 connects directly to your internet modem via an Ethernet cable, with a connection it will be faster and more reliable. This is what we must do to establish a wired connection:

1. Firstly, we plugged an Ethernet cable into one of the modem's LAN ports.
2. After we connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN port of the PS4, which is located on the back of the console.
3. Once this is done you have to go to "Main menu" on the PlayStation 4 and select the option to "Setting".
4. There we select first "Net" and in the following menu the option of "Set up Internet connection".
5. The next step is to choose "Use a LAN cable" and finally select the option "Easy".

Once we have completed these steps, our PS4 will do the rest: it will detect the Ethernet cable and connect the console to the Internet. This should considerably improve the Internet connection of our PS4. We will notice it immediately, as soon as we start to play.

Avoid PS4 saturation with multiple downloads

It is pure logic. If we are trying to download multiple games on your PlayStation 4 at the same time, the connection is going to suffer. It will be slower than normal. This occurs because we are causing an authentic traffic jam, a bottleneck. That's a pretty descriptive picture of what happens.

Individual downloads

So that this does not happen to us, it is much better download the games one by one. In any case, the internet speed will also be slower if we try to play while another game is downloading at the same time. If the console is downloading several games at the same time, we can "line them up" and decide which one we want to download first. It is done like this:

1. First we click on the "Start button" controller.
2. Next we go to the icon "Notifications" in the main menu. Games that are being downloaded will appear at the top of the notification list.
3. We select the content we want to pause by placing the cursor over it and pressing the "X" on the PS4 controller.
4. Finally, a menu will appear, in which you simply have to select "Pause". 

Download while not playing

Another easy way to combat the frustration caused by delays is download the games while we are not playing. For example, if we want to enjoy a new game at the end of the day, to relax after a long day at work, what we have to do is put it to download first thing in the day, before leaving home.

Download in sleep mode

Another very practical trick is put the PlayStation 4 into sleep mode while downloading content. This also helps us increase speed. To do this, you have to follow these steps:

1. We go to the main menu and select "Setting".
2. Then we select "Energy saving settings".
3. The next options to select are "Set functions available in sleep mode" and then "Stay connected to the Internet."
4. Once this is done, we return to the home screen where we select "Notifications" to see if content is downloading. If so, it will appear at the top of the list with a download bar.
5. Next you have to press and hold the "Start button" on the PS4 controller.
6. Finally, we select "Rest mode".

Change DNS

El domain name system (DNS) stores a list of websites with their corresponding IP (Internet Protocol) addresses. DNS acts like an address book for a mobile phone, keeping track of all IP address numbers so we don't have to.

Generally, it is the Internet service provider that assigns us a default DNS server to our home network. However, this server is not optimized to load addresses as fast as others. For instance, switch to Google DNS It can help us improve the speed of the WiFi of our PS4. We explain how to change your DNS server:

1. To start we go to the main menu and select "Setting".
2. Next we select the network and press the option of "Set up Internet connection".
3. There we choose the connection that we are currently using, selecting the option "Personalized" and within it, the way "Handbook".
4. In the screen that appears below, you must adjust the settings as explained:

• • IP Address Configuration - Automatic
  • DHCP hostname - Do not specify
  • DNS Configuration - Manual
  • Primary DNS - 8.8.8.8
  • Secondary DNS - 8.8.4.4
  • MTU Setting - Automatic
  • Proxy server - Do not use

Once these settings have been made, it only remains to turn off the PlayStation and turn it on again. Then, when you restart the game downloads, it will run in a visibly faster way.

Update PS4 firmware

When the methods explained above fail, we will have to start thinking that our PlayStation 4 works too slowly because the firmware is out of date. Firmware is a piece of software that contributes to the proper functioning of the hardware. Therefore, its correct update will ensure a fast download speed as well as a good general functioning of the PS4. The steps to do it are very simple:

1. We go to the start menu of the PS4 and select "Settings".
2. Then we will "System software update". If an update is available, it will start automatically.

Renew your computer (and internet connection)

There are still more things we can do, even if it means having to scratch your pocket a bit. For example, it is possible to improve the PS4 connection optimizing the router. There are some specifically designed to improve games that include quality of service (QoS) features, also known as "game routers."

It is also important opt for routers with a 5 GHz band. This allows us to enjoy faster and more reliable WiFi speeds than 2.4 GHz. Keep in mind that routers can only handle a certain amount of speed. For example, if we have an internet plan that offers download speeds of up to 300Mbps, but your router only supports speeds of up to 100Mbps, we will never exceed that amount. That is, we would be losing 200 Mbps of download speed. That could be the origin of our PS4 games running without the desired fluidity.

Finally, there is another issue that we must consider: hire a faster internet connection. Especially if there are many people at home who play, surf the internet or download content at the same time.

There is a way to verify what is the real internet speed that reaches our PS4. These are simple steps:

1. Let "Setting".
2. From there to the option "Net".
3. Within this screen we will find the option to "Test network connection."

The truth is that there are certain types of Internet connection that are clearly better for gaming. This is plain and simple because they offer better upload speeds: A well-known example: when it comes to gaming, fiber is better than cable.