There is no doubt that we are going through an unprecedented time. A lot of people are working from home where it is possible to do so. So, the usage or our home internet or Wi-Fi is quite high. Home users are using their Wi-Fi to connect to their work network, using for streaming services like Netflix, downloading movies etc. and school going kids are using it for their online education. As there is a huge demand of the Wi-Fi, sometimes the Wi-Fi speed is struggling to cope up with our expectation. So, how to solve the slow Wi-Fi issue at home easily? To solve the problem, you will have to understand the problem first. Let’s dig dipper.
Possible Roadblocks to Wi-Fi Signal & Router Position:
Before we investigate more and go to a solution, we need to have a look at these below points first.
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Neighbors WiFi Network:-
If you are living in a metro, this is quite normal that you can see a lot of other WiFi network which are your neighbors network. This is quite possible that they are transmitting the signal over the same channel and same frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) if the provider is same. Even possible with different provider. To change the channel for your WiFi router, please login to your router by typing the number 192.168.1.1 in your address bar and then entering the admin and password which can be found on your router. Once you login, please go to settings and then change the channel number. If it is too complicated for your, please call your provider and request to change the transmitting channel for your router.
Location of the Router:-
In most of the cases, this solves the problem of slow WiFi and possible dead zone / black spots in your house. If your WiFi router is placed in a room surrounded by concrete walls, please immediately move it from there and place it in a central location of the house so that it can transmit signal uniformly. If it is not possible to move the router, as the Fibre is terminated in such way, there is other solution and have a look at the solution later.
Object Near the Router:-
If there are objects like Refrigerator, Microwave oven or a fish tank, you need to move the router far from these objects as these objects absorbs a lot of your signal.
How I had Solved My Issue:-
For me the problem was with the location of the router. The Fibre was terminated in a corner of my house so I was not able to move the router in a central location in my house. I am sure this is a problem for a lot of people. So, I had to buy this WiFi extender which had solved my problem. This is very easy to set up and I instantly getting better signal and speed in all corner of my house. You can also check the product review which is very good.
