CHICAGO: Everyone needs faster, stronger Wi-Fi. You rely on your broadband connection for more than ever before. These days we don’t just surf the web from a single PC in one place – we stream music, radio and movies around multiple connected devices, around the home and in the garden.
In order to boost your Wi-fi signal using your existing kit, and simple ways to make your broadband faster, more stable, go further, and be more secure.
The router is the technological workhorse of the modern home, bringing Internet to your many devices. A router’s wireless speed is usually a user’s main concern: Unlike wired networks, wireless networks seem to suffer interference from objects in our everyday lives–should the router be above the dryer, or below; next to the microwave, or above? Wireless speeds can also be affected by too many devices sharing the same access point as well. Your device is fighting for limited bandwidth.
Many basic ways to improve your Wi-Fi network are available, such as placing the router in the center of the area you want it to cover, keeping the router away from metal objects that could block the signal, or making sure there aren’t too many other radio-enabled devices broadcasting on a 2.4GHz signal (standard for older routers). But other ways to improve your signal may be a little less apparent.
