How Can I Make My Wi-Fi Stronger?
How Can I Make My Wi-Fi Stronger?
Between working from home, streaming content, smartphones, virtual school, and smart devices, we depend on Wi-Fi more and more. Unfortunately, this also means most of us are finding flaws in our Wi-Fi service, from slow or dropping connections to dead spots. Here are several ways to improve it and make your connected life easier.
Equipment & Signal
Make sure your modem, gateway, and router are all functioning properly, cables are in good shape and fully plugged in, and that everything has its latest firmware updates. Also, check that you're really getting the download bandwidth you pay for from your ISP by running a connection speed test. Many routers offer dual-band signals, and the higher frequency signal offers faster downloads and less interference.
Location, Location, Location
It really does matter where you put your Wi-Fi router. Walls, furniture, floors, ceilings, and distance from the router all limit the ability of a Wi-Fi signal to travel from its source. Many household devices may also be interfering with your Wi-Fi signal if your router is installed near them, especially if you're using the 2.4GHz band, including common culprits: microwaves, baby monitors, and TVs. We can help you choose its best placement so everywhere in your home gets the best coverage.
Network It
Wi-Fi signals can only travel so far, so expanding the devices which transmit your Wi-Fi signal can dramatically improve spaces with intermittent or slow connections and troublesome dead spots. Mesh networks can be created to bring new Wi-Fi signals into your network, so that devices connect to the best signal in their range. Adding wireless access points (WAPs) with data cabling carry your router's signal into more of your space, expanding your Wi-Fi coverage wherever the WAPs are installed.
Need help with any of these Wi-Fi signal improvements? At Nextgen Multi Media, home and business networking is one of our specialties. Contact us today for better Wi-Fi or to explore our other home automation and networking solutions.





