When the internet doesn’t reach every corner of the house well, it becomes a frustrating and expensive problem. Many of us have a good plan contracted, but the connection is lost or degraded when we arrive at certain rooms. This was my case: I had 800 megabytes contracted, but I barely had 3 or 4 in my room. After trying all the known methods, I found out what works and what doesn’t. Here I tell you.
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1. Restart your modem
While it may seem like a trite tip, restarting your modem can help. Over time, your internal memory becomes corrupted, which affects the signal. Unplugging it for 30 seconds and turning it back on can improve overall performance, although it wasn’t the solution in my case.
2. Switch between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi goes farther but is slower; the 5 GHz is faster but has a shorter range. Depending on the interference of the environment, one may work better than the other. Sometimes, switching networks drastically improves the signal.
3. Modem position and use of aluminum
foil Placing the modem high, unobstructed and with the antennas well oriented (one vertical and one horizontal) improves coverage. I also used aluminum foil as a reflector behind the modem, pointing it at my computer. Surprisingly, the change was significant: I went from 3 megabytes to almost 90 with this simple technique.
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4. USB
Wi-Fi antenna I tested an external antenna connected by USB 3.0. While it can help on computers with weak antennas, in my case it didn’t improve much because I already had a good quality antenna. It’s useful only if your computer doesn’t have good reception.
