Small tricks to improve happin

Small tricks to improve happin

As our world becomes full of more portable electronics,

we are increasingly dependent on a good WiFi signal.

Everyone knows the pain of an unstable network connection:

web pages load slowly or not at all, and Internet games and

streaming movies are impossible to play. If you find

There is a new standard in routers the days, called

the 802.11ac, and you may be wondering if buying the latest

and greatest router will fix your problems. Most people do

not have components that can utilize the faster ac

standard, so if you were to purcha an 802.11ac router its

speed would likely be downgraded to match your equipment.

Save some money and stick with your 802.11n router for now.

Make sure your router’s firmware is up-to-date. It’s

basically like upgrading your router’s operating system.

The manufacturer’s website will list firmware updates by

model number. If yours is out of date, it’s usually an

easy process to download the update from your router’s

interface. Urs who are trepidatious and are renting their

signal, but keep in mind that routers do best when their

signal is unencumbered by walls or other barriers. If your

router is on one end of your hou and your bedroom is on

the other, it may be the source of your Netflix streaming

woes. Try moving it to a more centralized location. Router

signals travel in every direction equally, so urs with

two-story hous should place them either on the first

floor near the ceiling or the cond near the floor.

– we u the 2.4GHz one for the little devices like our

phones and tablets, and the 5GHz for our computers.

Another source of interference may be coming from your

neighbors. If you live in clo proximity to others, it is

possible for them to piggyback onto your WiFi. They get

free Internet and you get a slower connection speed and

streaming problems. Avoid this by tting up a pass code to

your network to eliminate unauthorized urs.

Improve your range. If you’ve moved your router to a

central location and still have “dead zones” in your

home, consider replacing its antenna. There are high-range

antennas you can purcha to replace your router’s

Some of the upgrades may feel a little technical for

the average ur. Your ISP may be able to help you with