Slow Wi-Fi speeds can leave even the calmest person ready to throw their router out of the window. In addition, there will be factors that are out of your control, but trying lots of different things to improve your Wi-Fi speeds should give you some ammunition to go back to your broadband provider. If you’re plagued by slow speeds, bad reception, and other Wi-Fi issues, here are 10 ways you can power up the Wi-Fi in your home.

 Centralize And Raise The Router

                                                        Where you put your router is really important, because it can affect the signal transmission. That’s why the best place for it is the closest thing to the center of the house, within an open area; try to keep it far from doors, walls and other obstructions. Also, routers tend to spread the Wi-Fi signal in a descendent way, so put it in a high place.

Reposition The Antennas

When you buy a router, keep in mind the number of antennas, either internal of external. For example, if it has two external antennas, the best position for them is perpendicular to one another. As a result, you will take full advantage of the wireless reception. However, if it has only one antenna, a bit of trial and error will help you to find the perfect position

 Powerline Network Adapters

Sometime you need to boost your Wi-Fi signal, because the total space where is need it a large one. So, in order to overcome that, you can use Powerline adapters; which will help to amplify the signal with relatively no effort. Also, you will need to make sure you purchase one with Wi-Fi capabilities

Set Up Wireless Security

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You might think that everybody with Wi-Fi in their home have some kind of security established. However, that is not the reality. If they can’t see your WiFi network, they probably can’t connect to it. You can keep prying eyes away from your router by hiding its SSID (the name of the WiFi network) and forcing everyone who wants in to type it manually. Furthermore, In terms of password protection, your router’s default administrator username and password should be changed immediately, and stored wherever you keep the rest of your passwords. In addition, you should enable WPA2 password protection on your WiFi network. It’s encrypted, making it more secure than WPA or WEP security protocols

Use Heatmapping Software

You can do this if you want to check nearby networks meddling with your signal, or to check the coverage needed. All you need to do is download a software that will help you to manage the wireless signal in your house; also, how far this signal can reach into each of the rooms inside your

Switch To 5GHz

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The frequency of your router is something to be aware off. When you are going to install your new equipment, look at the frequency in which you are leaving it; because a 2.4 GHz is too little when you have several electronic devices in your home. It will get congested. You can make the change to 5GHz in the administrator panel.

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