WiFi <\/a><\/strong>is to our everyday lives. For many, the internet is WiFi.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThankfully, you don\u2019t have to be a tech expert or an engineer to fix slow wireless speeds, bad reception or other WiFi issues. Here are 7 pretty simple ways to enhance your home WiFi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- When WiFi signals go down,
WiFi signals are a kind of radio signal. And just like other radio signals, WiFi signals work best when they travel horizontally and downwards.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nBecause WiFi signals tend to travel downward and out, the opposite is also true: WiFi signals are awful at travelling upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other words, if your home has multiple floors, relying on only a ground-floor router is probably going to lead to disappointing speeds and coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most popular solution is to set up a second WiFi router upstairs, extending your coverage. There are a few ways to do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MyRepublic, for example, offers a Dual Fibre plan, which comes with 2 fibre broadband lines to one home. You could then use one fibre broadband line for one router downstairs<\/strong> and then run the second line upstairs to a second WiFi router.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAlternatively, you could connect a second router to the first one, using the former as an Access Point. This approach can get quite technical but there are a lot of guides that can walk you through the steps online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Get stuff out of the way
For WiFi\u2019s sake, please don\u2019t hide your router in a cabinet or cupboard. Walls and physical obstacles can seriously hinder your wifi signals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nBuilding materials can also affect your WiFi performance. For example, WiFi signals have a lot of trouble going through concrete walls but travel through dry walls more easily. Metal also absorbs radio waves, so a metal fence or metal bars will interfere with WiFi signals passing through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So however ugly your WiFi router may be, the best place for it is in the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Try meshing up your home WiFi
If you\u2019re having trouble with your WiFi coverage and can\u2019t run Ethernet cables around your home or use wired connections, you could get a WiFi mesh system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n - Make sure your home WiFi is up to standard<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Somewhere on your WiFi router box or manual, you\u2019ll see the term \u201c802.11\u201d followed by a letter or two. This refers to the wireless networking standard your router operates on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Dual bands are better than one<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Remember how I said WiFi signals are radio signals? It\u2019s time to take the concept one step further with WiFi radio frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As radio signals, WiFi signals operate on certain frequencies. If you have different radio signals on the same frequency channel, you are going to get interference. You know the \u201cbzzt-baba-bzzt-baba-bzzzzzt\u201d piercing sound that comes on when you put your phone too near your radio speakers? That\u2019s interference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Don\u2019t forget what\u2019s in front of you<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
WiFi performance doesn\u2019t just depend on your WiFi router, it also depends on what wireless device or computer you\u2019re using.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Keep your WiFi router secure and up to date<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s good practice to keep your router\u2019s firmware (its software) up to date as it may improve your WiFi performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The kind of security protocol your WiFi router uses can also affect your WiFi speed. WEP or WPA security for your WiFi passwords can significantly slow down your wifi data transfer rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, using a Wireless AC router<\/a><\/strong> with these older protocols will limit it to only 54Mbps even though it can go many times faster than that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the most tech-savvy one in the family, it\u2019s really only a matter of time before I have to troubleshoot someone\u2019s home WiFi issues. And I\u2019m sure my mom isn\u2019t the only one who can\u2019t tell the difference between the internet, our broadband connection and our WiFi. It just goes to show how important good […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
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