Before blaming your internet provider for a laggy connection, check whether your router is in the wrong spot.
We now live in the era of the internet, where every aspect of life is supported by networks. In the past, when going out to buy things, people worried about not bringing enough cash; today, in the age of mobile payments, there is no need to worry about that at all. At home, you can watch countless videos and news through the internet. The benefits of the internet really are countless!
But all of this is a scene that emerged after WiFi rose to prominence a few years ago. To be honest, the spread and promotion of wireless networks really has made our lives much more convenient, but we can no longer tolerate a day without internet the way we used to. Nowadays, never mind a total outage, even a slightly poor connection means many things simply cannot get done. Sometimes the router signal is clearly at full bars, yet the internet speed is incredibly slow. At times like this, don't rush to call for repairs. Check whether the router's position in your home is the problem!
1. Placed next to the TV or other appliances
Many households, like Huahua's, like to put the router next to the set-top box or the TV, because the TV cabinet has plenty of space and it seems just right for the router, and keeping all these appliances together also keeps the wires at home from looking too messy.
It is precisely because we place the router next to appliances that our wireless speed gets slower and slower. Although the TV at home can connect wirelessly and watch plenty of things, and placing the two closer together can make the speed a bit faster, the electromagnetic waves emitted while the TV is playing also affect a wireless router that is very close by. At this point, a wireless router subjected to interference for a long time will have a much slower internet speed even if its signal hasn't changed at all!
2. Metal objects around the router
When we take the elevator, our phone signal starts getting worse from the moment we step in. Inside the elevator, sometimes the connection drops completely, but once we get out, the phone signal returns to normal. This shows that metal objects have a strong ability to interfere with signals.
If there are all kinds of metal objects placed around the wireless router in our home, in the same way they are also conductive, which means they will indirectly weaken the wireless router's signal, and so we feel the internet getting slower and slower. So hurry home and check whether your router is placed in the wrong spot!
At this point, many people probably want to ask Huahua: so where exactly is the best place to put the router? If you want a position that doesn't affect the router's signal, it's best to choose a high spot with no metal objects, because generally when placed high, the router's signal spreads over a wider area. If you want an even stronger signal, you can cross the antennas on top of the router, and the effect is pretty good too! If you have any other good ways to improve internet speed, tell Huahua right away!