Most people cannot live without WiFi these days, and slow
connections are frustrating. Extend and optimize your Wi-Fi connectivity and
speed up your browsing with some simple useful tips to get extensive, solid
coverage without drops.
Improve the WiFi connectivity of your home or business
Let's see some tips that you should keep in mind if you want
to improve your Wi-Fi connectivity.
Review the placement of the router in search of the best
option
The easiest way to optimize WiFi connectivity is to simply
put the router in a better location. A central location in the home is
recommended, along with aspects to consider that include not placing it near
walls, glass, mirrors or electronic or metallic objects. We must avoid leaving
them on the ground and always seek an elevated position, preferably on a desk,
table or shelf. Also make sure the router antennas are fully vertical.
Update to the latest firmware version
Router manufacturers often tweak their software to improve
performance, so it makes sense to make sure we are running the latest firmware
. Most modern routers have the option to update automatically and are always an
advantage when it comes to having new features and updates in terms of device
security.
Optimal bandwidth addressing
Band steering is a feature that automatically assigns your
devices to router networks. Users don't need to worry about connecting too many
devices to a single network, and although devices can sometimes be assigned to
the wrong networks, we can always check the networks on our own and make sure
the devices are connected to the fastest network. In the router's management
interface there are wireless settings to disable or enable the bandwidth
addressing option.
Choose the best channel to configure your Wifi connectivity
If you live in a densely populated area, chances are there
are many WiFi networks broadcasting other than yours, which can cause
interference and degrade the signal. The important thing is that WiFi networks
operate in differentiated channels and that we use a free channel from other
networks present in the same area, or at least one channel that is not
congested.
To determine which WiFi channels are free, you can use
applications such as Wi-Fi Analyzer (for Android, for iOS), which show all the
networks in your area and the channels used in it. You can change the channel
of your own WiFi network simply by entering the router's administration system.
QoS and quality control of network services
The feature 'Quality of Service' or QoS (Quality of Service)
is available in most of the current routers. Essentially, it helps to manage
and prioritize your connections so that, for example, if a video broadcast is
especially important to you, it takes precedence over web browsing or email.
Some routers even allow you to prioritize some devices over others, which is
something that is used especially for game consoles or computers configured to
play games and that are preferred over other computers.
Try using add-on devices
Apart from the recommendations seen so far, it is also
possible to connect additional devices that help us improve WiFi connectivity.
Wifi signal boosters and extenders improve the range and Wi-Fi coverage in the
home, although we must bear in mind that if the Wi-Fi coverage is extended, the
performance could be negatively affected.
For their part, WiFi network adapters allow you to create a
wired network and are even faster than WiFi connections without reaching the
speed of an Ethernet connection. The problem they have is that they need to
connect directly to a wall outlet, and not through a power strip, adapter or
surge protector.
Build a wireless network type Mesh
Mesh network devices (such as the Linksys Velop system)
represent the most advanced way to extend Wi-Fi coverage at home, also
improving in terms of design and appearance everything seen so far. They are
easy to configure and use devices that use WiFi to communicate with each other
and expand coverage flexibly. But wireless mesh network systems can also be
expensive and limited in their ability to extend WiFi coverage if we do not
have multiple nodes for efficient expansion, something of vital importance
depending on the size of the area in which the system is applied.
As a company focused in the installation of computer
networks , at GADAE NETWEB we work with WiFi connectivity with special
delicacy, and if the above list of practical tips is not enough to improve the
network configuration, contact us for a more complete analysis.
