The 2020 pandemic has opened the door for hybrid work models and made remote work popular. Many people headed for the Music Capital of the USA, otherwise known as Austin, Texas. The city may not have had live concerts during this time, but the artists made it through with online events through the pandemic.

Austin also has a great Foodie vibe, plenty of jobs and most of those are now going with hybrid work models as the pandemic enters the hopeful end stages. Austin, Texas is the fastest growing metro area for the last decade and it’s not going to change anytime soon.

When remote working from Austin, your internet connection needs to be strong and stable. The Internet is what makes or breaks your productivity. This article will share how you can avoid any kind of Internet issues as a remote worker in Austin. 

As with any other situation, if you're experiencing a slow and unreliable Internet, it's either your ISP or you. To rule out the ISP causes, check out the service status page for scheduled maintenance work or reported outages. These include AT&T, Spectrum and others.

If you didn't find any reported outages for your ISP in Austin but your Internet is slow and unreliable (make sure to test the speed, to see exactly how slow it is!), here are some other causes:

• your Internet plan delivers according to the contract. It may be time to upgrade it to higher speeds.
• your ISP is throttling your connection or you have consumed the high speed traffic included in your plan.
• there's a problem on your side, with the modem / router / other networking equipment. Or you're in a poor signal area.

First - follow your ISP's recommended steps in troubleshooting your Internet issues. You may need to contact them as well. Also feel free to check out this extensive troubleshooting guide for slow and unreliable connectivity.

The main things you should try are:

• restart the modem / router you're connecting to, as well as the device itself - laptop, computer, smartphone, tablet, etc.
• get closer to the Wi-Fi router or move it to a central location in your home.
• use a wired Ethernet connection where possible.
• use a Wi-Fi repeater to get coverage all around your home.
• use all available Internet connections at the same time by creating a "super-pipe". Combine Wi-Fi, tethered smartphone (cellular) and wired Ethernet - you'll need a channel bonding solution like Speedify for that.

Austin has become very friendly to remote workers, and more and more are moving there even as we speak!  Even with great Internet and a flourishing area for jobs in all sorts of fields, Austin is a place you will need a quality connection for those meetings or sales pitches. The same article above mentions people moving from Silicon Valley, choosing Austin as their new home. A solid internet connection is something everyone needs in this age of Zoom meetings.

Speedify is the only app that can combine multiple internet sources into one bonded super-connection for more stable and secure live streaming, video calling, and web browsing. As long as you're connected to more than one ISP, chances are you will not get disconnected completely from the Internet, thanks to Speedify's automatic failover protection.

Creating an Internet "super-pipe" that provides increased speed and reliability in Austin is especially important when:

• working remotely - you will stop getting pixelated video or buffering in video conferences, as well as being in touch with your colleagues in real time, not waiting for messages or attachments to go through.
• live streaming - Speedify actually prioritizes live streams over other types of Internet traffic. So your Twitch, YouTube or other streams should be protected.
• online gaming - you will not lose the game because of an Internet glitch or be thrown out of the game because of laggy Internet.

More is better than one - that's why Speedify is the best solution for remote work in Austin.