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Eliminate Wi-Fi dark spots in your home with this frequency swapping trick
FEW people know that their Wi-Fi router emits two different frequencies.
Even fewer realise that one can instantly boost their connection speeds.
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YouTuber Linus Sebastian, part of the gang, has urged folks to make the Wi-Fi speed enhancing change for themselves.
The trick helps connect hard-to-reach gadgets in far flung corners of the house with sturdy Wi-Fi.
The two frequencies of connection emitted by your router are 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
The 5GHz band is what your devices will automatically link up to because it travels as a faster speed.
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Faster speeds equals faster internet, right?
Well, not always.
Due to the nature of the faster frequency, it simply doesn't travel as far.
So if a device is further away from the router, it won't be reaping the benefits of the 5GHz band.
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The 2.4GHz band has a much further range, despite being a slower connection.
"And it has an extra bonus of being able to penetrate through walls more easily," Sebastian explained.
The Wi-Fi expert has suggested households make the switch to the 2.4GHz band in a bid to quell so-called Wi-Fi 'dark spots' at home.
But only for devices that don't require stronger speeds, such as your laptop or smart TV.
"Try 2.4GHz on your phone whenever you're just browsing the web or catching up on your messages," he added.
"Or, on your gadgets that don't need a bunch of extra speed, like fitness trackers, surveillance cameras or app-controlled Christmas lights."
For gadgets that are closer to your router - or even in the same room - you can use the 5GHz for a speedy network.
By connecting gadgets that require less speed to the 2.4GHz network, the faster 5GHz is less bogged down.
It frees up the 5GHz frequency to supply gadgets that require a speedier connection.
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