Is it hard for you to play online games with your friend? Are you getting low internet speed on your play station 4? are you new with play station? Getting disturbance while playing video games because of slow internet speed?
Playing online games is very common in today’s generation. But for playing online games you should have high internet speed.
But sometimes on WiFi high internet speed is not very usual. Interruption in internet speed will also cause the interruption in your game. You won’t be able to play properly. Playing online means you are communicating with the people siting in different region at other corner of map.
Playing online video games will allow you to increase your communication skills. For playing games with other opponent you have to communicate with them. Online video games are mostly played on play stations which requires a high speed internet connection because you have to transfer data to other region of the world.
Also playing video games on play station is very beneficial for your eye sight, previously mostly people play video games on mobile phones or on personal computer which is not convenient for playing for a long time.
Video Games:
Video games are basically computer games which are designed for the only purpose that is enjoyment. Its main purpose is only enjoyment for children or also adults. These games are basically the electronic games in which player has to interact with several equipment like joystick, controller, keyboard or motion sensing device. These games are mainly for entertainment purpose.
In video games you have to interact with other players, those players can be from your city or can be from other country. So you have to communicate with them. This thing also improve your communications skill. You can play online video games on your PC but fortunately play stations are invented for video games which makes it easy for players to play video games.
Play Station:
Play station is basically a hot video game console which is abbreviated as PS, which is developed by SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT. It was first released in Japan on 3 December 1994. it was primarily designed by KEN KUTARAGI in Japan.
Models:
The first play station which is also known as PS1 or PSX was released in 1994 which is then followed by play station 2 (PS2) in 2000, play station 3 (PS3) in 2006 and many more.
Play Station 1 (PS1)
Play station 1 (PS1) which is also known as play station or PSX was first introduced on 3 December 1994 by SONY. For playing games on play station 1 you should have CDs, without CDs it doesn’t work. Play station 1 competed against the Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn.
Play Station 2 (PS2)
Play station 2 was the second creation of gaming console from SONY computer entertainment, which is abbreviated as PS2. play station 2 was first launched on March 4, 2000. play station 2 uses CDs or DVDs for playing games and it also compete against the Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox.
Play Station 3 (PS3)
Play station 3 which is also known as PS4 was first released on 11 November 2006 by SONY computer entertainment. Play station 3 competed against the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. Play station also had a models with 40 GB to 320 GB hard drives.
Play Station 4 (PS4)
Play station 4 (PS4) can connect to a TV through an HDMI connection for excellent audio or video quality.it was first introduces on 15 November 2013. it competes against Nintendo Wii U and Microsoft Xbox One. The play station 4 console have a AMD 64 bits APU, 8 giga bytes of GDDR5 memory. It can connect to internet through WIFI or through Ethernet cable and it also used Blu ray discs.
Play Station 5 (PS5)
The latest version of play station is play station 5 (PS5), its also the latest version of Sony’s Gaming console. It was first launched on 12 November 2020. it’s a competitor to Xbox series X and Nintendo Switch. It’s a new updated version with dual sense controller with advanced haptic feedback.
How Play Station Work?
After loading the game in hard drive with the help of disc, the main component that is controller interacts with the game. The iconic 14 buttons were easy to navigate and help to play the game as easily as jumping from the bed. Inside the controller there is simple circuit and when you press any button, it would complete a part of it. The button that is pressed pushed down the metallic disc that made a contact with circuit board and conduct electricity. This would send the message to game data and complete the command you selected.
Playing video games on Play station is very convenient but on just condition that is if you have good internet connection. Fastest speed of internet is required for the play station to work. You won’t be able to enjoy the game if your internet speed is disturbing your game. But there are some ways with the help of which you can improve the speed of your internet while using play station 4 (PS4).
How To Boost PS4 Internet Speed:
If its getting hard for you to play video games on your play station 4 with your friend just because of low internet speed. We have certain solutions for you to increase your internet speed.
Following are some tips which yo can Follow to boost the internet speed of you Play Station 4
1. Use Ethernet cable connection instead of using WiFi
2. Switch ISPs or you can get a better ISP plan
3. If you are using WiFi, move closer to the WiFi router
4. Buy a WiFi router with better range
5. Pause and resume your play station downloads
6. Use power line adapters around your house
7. Put your play station on rest mode
8. Download one game at a time on play station 4
9. Using QoS prioritize gaming on your router
These are the tips which you have to follow to boost up your internet connection speed on play station 4 . some of them are free and some may cost you a little but it will give you effective results.
Lets take a closer look on these solutions:
1. Use Ethernet Cable Connection:
There are many solutions available for boosting the speed of your internet on play station 4 but the most easy and instant solution is switching to Ethernet cable connection if you are using WiFi (wireless) connection.
Because Ethernet cable connection increases the speed of internet as compare to WiFi this solution will instantly boost up your internet speed on play station 4.as compare to WiFi connection Ethernet offer stable and faster internet connection. Many people don’t believe in this solution but this is the most effective solution from all the solutions available.
2. Switch ISPs Or Get A Better ISP Plan:
Play station 4 (PS4) is the most amazing and preferable model from all the models of play station but it only held back by a slow internet connection. Selecting a better internet plan is a difficult choice to make when you have plenty of options.
Many people don’t even know that which internet plan is best suitable for gaming purpose. Everyone loves to play online games with their friends but it won’t be possible if your internet is having slow speed you will not be able to enjoy the features of play station 4 (PS4). you can upgrade your internet services or can change your ISP provider. Doing this will boost up your play station 4 internet speed and then you can enjoy gaming with your friends.
3. If You Are Using Wifi ,Move Closer To WIFI Router
Internet speed is also effected with distance from the source or also because of hindrance like walls. Therefore for getting good signals you have to move your play station 4 closer to your router or you can place router at nearest place from your play station 4.
Sony computer entertainment has already sold more than 80 millions play station 4 console world wide, but stills many users complains about poor wireless connection for their games. If you are living in a large house or you are using your play station in upper building while WiFi router is in ground floor then this solution will be helpful for increasing the speed of your internet.
4. Buy A WIFI Router With Better Range:
Each WiFi router has its own signal range different from others, so if you are using play station 4 in your room and your WiFi router is in other room and you are not getting enough signals because to less range of your WiFi router then you may experience slow speed of internet.
This can be solved if you use Ethernet but it won’t be convenient because Ethernet won’t allow you to move here and there while playing game you just have to sit at some specific place. So for this range issue you have to buy a new router but with increased range as compare to previous one .before buying you have to make sure about the range of that WiFi router.
5. Pause And Resume Your Download:
Downloading games and updating them for your play station 4 can be a real drag sometimes. There are many factor which play a key role in hindrance of network just like type of network you are using and the ti of the day. Sometimes you are just fed up of this slow speed of internet.
This solution has no logic but it works 100% you can try it by pausing your download an then resume it , this will increase your downloading speed 100%. it will just give your device or internet to rest an then restart.
6. Use Power Line Adapters Arounds Your House:
If you have a poor WiFi coverage at some places in your house and your play station 4 is placed on that specific place then you will not be able to access to high speed of internet, the best solution for this problem is using power line adapter which will connect your play station 4 directly to the network without using extra cable or router.
This power line adapter solution is not very expensive and will give access each part of your house to high speed of internet. Best part of this solution is you don’t have to install new cables in your house or drill holes in your walls.
7. Put Your Play Station 4 On Rest Mode:
If your games are taking forever to download on your play station 4 , it will be very frustrating for user sometimes. This play station 4 is not very optimized for high speed internet connection, so it can be irritating when trying to download a game or updating from play station store. Downloading big files can take forever with slow speed internet on play station 4 , to enable the fast downloads you can put your play station 4 on rest mode.
These steps should be followed:
Settings; power saving settings ; set functions available in rest mode
Put a tick to ‘’stay connected to internet’’. this enables the PS4 to continue downloading even in rest mode.
You can hold down play station button to bring up the quick menu
Select power followed by selecting ‘’enter rest mode’’. this will put your play station into low power mode while downloading.
8. Download One Game At A Time:
This is very common that internet speed is inversely proportional to number of downloads. The more the number of downloads the less will be the speed of internet. So for better internet speed on your play station 4 yo have to download one game at a time.
Pause other game and just download one at a time this will also increase the speed of your download. You can also save the hard drive space by downloading one game at a time instead of several in parallel. You can also minimize the number of devices connected to the WiFi this will also boost your internet speed.
9. Using QoS Prioritize Gaming On Your Router:
If you have a router with QoS setting then prioritizing your play station 4 to increase the bandwidth accessed by your PS4. follow the following steps to do so:
Find your IP or MAC address of your play station 4 in connection settings or status
Log in to your router, the username or password is given at the back of your route. You can use chrome, Firefox
If QoS settings are available check them on ‘’advanced settings’’, here you will find a list of devices accessing your network
Use a MAC address to select your PS4
Set the priority to highest setting
Apply and save to activate QoS on your router
Prioritizing your PS4 will enable your PS4 to get first priority on internet connection.
10. Change To Cloud Flare’s DNS:
Firstly you have to boot up your PS4 and then go to the network settings, in internet settings select option setup internet connection. In this menu choose which type of connection you use. Choose your WiFi connection. Do not change any of the following settings except the DNS settings. In DNS setting configure your settings to values which are given below. Save the settings and then check your internet speed on play station 4.
Primary DNS : 1.1.1.1
Secondary DNS: 1.0.0.1
Epilogue:
This article is mainly written to tell the reader about the play station and how you can improve the speed of internet of your play station 4. no one like the slow speed of internet especially when you are playing online games with your friends. So we discussed some tips and tricks with the help of which you can increase the speed of internet of your play station 4.
Play station is basically invented for users to play video games with their friends and for their entertainment but play station whatever its model it requires high internet speed. But sometimes your WIFI router is not giving your play station high speed because of which you suffered and not be able to play games with your friends. I hope this article will be helpful for you in boosting the speed of your internet on play station 4.
