Taylor Swift’s Eras tour is set to be the highest-grossing concert in history*, with Google searches for tickets soaring a mind-boggling 3233% just hours after the UK dates were announced**. Pre-sale starts on the 10th of July so it’s worth making sure your Wi-Fi doesn’t stop you from getting in on the action – that really would be a Cruel Summer.
Martin Wren-Hilton, Tech Guru and router expert at TalkTalk, shares his five top tips for maximising your Wi-Fi connection to give yourself the best opportunity of securing tickets. Are you Ready for it?
- Location, location, location
Wherever you’re hoping to see Taylor, the most important location to remember when securing tickets is where your Wi-Fi router is located at home. Placing your router in the right location can make your Wi-Fi connection more reliable and stable. Make sure it’s positioned in the centre of the home on a flat, open surface off the floor – sounds like a Love Story to me.
- Disconnect Wi-Fi devices you’re not using
Having lots of devices such as tablets, laptops and phones connected to the Wi-Fi at once uses up more of your bandwidth. Want to be The Lucky One? Try disconnecting the devices from the Wi-Fi when you’re not using them to free up your connection.
- Bring your (Wi-Fi) back up
We know the pain All too Well when your internet cuts out, so it’s worth making sure you have a contingency plan in place on the very small chance of an outage. TalkTalk is one of the only providers to offer a FREE internet back up feature through Amazon eero, enabling full fibre customers to set up an automatic hotspot through their mobile phone to keep the whole home connected.
- Get your home ready for it
If you and your friends plan to try for tickets from the same place, then make sure your connection is up to scratch. Upgrade from standard broadband to full fibre and you’ll find that Everything has Changed when it comes to speeds and reliability. Most importantly, a faster connection might increase your chances of bagging a ticket.
- Don’t let ticket scammers pull a ‘Swift’ one
Don’t be tempted to buy tickets from untrustworthy sites so you can Shake it Off in the arena – no matter how desperate you to see the Eras tour. Keep your network protected with adequate security software that automatically blocks potentially risky third-party ticket sites from appearing. TalkTalk’s full fibre customers benefit from Amazon eero’s security system ‘eeroSecure’ for free (RRP £99 a year).
Martin Wren Hilton, Tech Guru at TalkTalk, said: “Our range of great value Full Fibre and Amazon eero packages use the latest technology to deliver superior speeds and reliability – giving you the best chance at bagging those tickets!”
TalkTalk’s Full Fibre and Amazon eero packages offer top average download speeds of 944Mb/s. Combining the benefits of a 100% full fibre connection and Wi-Fi 6 technology, the packages support superior speeds, boost efficiency, and tackle Wi-Fi blank spots – with enough bandwidth to easily handle up to 75 devices connected to the eero network.
For more information: https://new.talktalk.co.uk/broadband/fttp