Sun Club
SPEED BLOCKER

Two spots in the home are ruining your Wi-Fi network and moving your router can instantly boost speed

Ask your neighbor

WHERE you place your Wi-Fi router in the home can impact its speed significantly.

Sometimes it's hard to find the best location, so we've rounded up two spots you should avoid.

Advertisement
Your neighbor's home is one of the spotsCredit: Getty

The first spot involves your neighbor's home.

It applies to people who share a wall with a neighbor or live in very close proximity.

If your Wi-Fi router happens to be very close to a neighbor, you may both find your speed to be reduced.

That's because both routers will be emitting competing signals.

Advertisement

This is particularly a problem if you have thin walls.

If you're on good terms you could ask them where they place their router.

Then, make sure to put your own box far away from it.

When you live in an apartment building it can be more difficult to do this so you may have to rely on other tricks.

Advertisement

Most read in Phones & Gadgets

I-SPY?
Turn on special iPhone 'scanner' to expose EVERY app listening through microphone
JUICY APPLE
Android users receive access to much-loved TV app filled with hit US shows
MAPPY DAYS!
Drivers can slash fuel bills with handy list of little-known Google Maps tricks
MIND YOUR BUSINESS!
Stop iPhone snoopers with tap that locks phone to one app, pic or video

The second spot to avoid involves gadgets in your home.

You may think having multiple pieces of Wi-Fi equipment in your home boosts speeds but they can be detrimental if they're close together.

Having two or more routers in your home can result in interference.

It's best to keep them far apart so they serve different areas.

Advertisement

The same applies to other devices that emit competing signals.

This includes smart speakers and baby monitors.

Topics
Advertisement
machibet777.com