If the WLAN suddenly stops working in the home office, it is extremely frustrating.
But there are ways you can continue working anyway.
We'll show you.
The home office is currently on everyone's lips again.
Mainly because of the introduced
home office obligation
and the repeated appeal of politicians to carry out home office in the professional fields where it is possible.
This is of course not possible with hairdressers, who, according to the latest reports, can hope for exceptions *.
In the home office, of course, there are mainly employees who can do a large part of their work from home.
And,
unsurprisingly, the
internet
is
an
essential part of
this
.
But who doesn't know it: the WLAN causes problems, zoom calls don't work or the internet fails completely.
Then the level of frustration rises rapidly and
a solution or alternative must be found quickly
.
We have put together the best tips for you in such cases.
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Home office: what to do in the event of an internet failure?
The best tips
The Internet can
cause
frustration in
the home office
in many ways
- it is enough if it is too slow and all applications and websites are reluctant to load.
We have summarized what helps in this case in another article.
But when the
Internet fails completely
, many people are completely at a loss. Apart from picking up the phone to complain to the provider, most of them do not know how to
react to
such a
disruption in the Internet
.
First of all, recommends Karsten Klug from the law firm “Elblaw Rechtsanwälte”, employees must act quickly and inform the employer.
Then the following tips are recommended, with which you can
bridge
the
time without the Internet
and still
work
:
The
emergency nail
: If you need a quick solution and are initially
afraid of no costs
, it is advisable
to create
a
hotspot via smartphone
and use it to access the Internet.
With most operating systems you activate the hotspot in the settings.
Then connect your computer or laptop to the hotspot on your smartphone.
This then functions as a WLAN router,
but uses your data volume
- sometimes in large quantities.
Depending on the contract
with your mobile operator, this can be used up quickly or result in extra costs.
If you run out of data volume, you can
buy additional volume from
most providers
.
For employers who live in the city center,
a mobile operator hotspot
may also be an
option
.
To find out whether such a hotspot is offered in your area, simply take a look at the available WiFi networks on your device.
Then connect to the hotspot.
You will then usually be redirected to a page on which you can
create
a
user account and specify the payment method
.
At Telekom hotspots, for example, you can buy a so-called hotspot pass, which costs just under 5 euros a day, just under 20 euros a week and just under 30 euros a month.
Please note, however, that the
connection strength and charging speed of such hotspots can vary and be worse
than your own WLAN.
With a
surf stick
you can not only react directly to short-term malfunctions, but also prepare for any internet outages.
Simply insert the stick into your laptop or computer to connect to the Internet.
A SIM card must be inserted in the stick itself.
A prepaid SIM card
that you
can
top up
with
data volume
and only use it when you have to deal with an Internet failure
is ideal
.
Cellular router
: The cellular router works similarly to the surf stick:
you need a SIM card
, which you can usually purchase directly from the provider who also offers the cellular router itself.
Cellular routers are particularly recommended if you generally have
poor internet access
or
if you
constantly have to grapple with
WiFi problems
.
But: The cellular
router
also brings you to the Internet via the mobile data network and therefore only works as well
as there is network strength in your home
.
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Home office with Internet failure: continue working with bridging
Fortunately, most Internet outages are only
comparatively brief malfunctions
that are resolved within a few days.
In this case, of course, only short-term solutions are recommended in order to quickly master the problem and
be able
to continue working
.
In the case of very regular malfunctions or general problems, long-term problem treatments or a change of provider are recommended.
(fh) * merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen editorial network.
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Article source: computerbild.de