Better Wi-Fi in every room

Your plan vs your Wi-Fi

Your plan brings internet to the house. Wi-Fi carries it around the house. Walls, floors, metal and distance weaken Wi-Fi, so a fast plan can still feel slow in a back bedroom.

Five fixes, free first

1. Put the routerThe device that shares one internet connection among all your devices, usually by Wi-Fi. in the middle of the home, up high, in the open.
2. Keep it away from microwaves, TVs and fish tanks, and out of cabinets.
3. Plug in a cable for the TV or work computer.
4. Restart the router once in a while.
5. For big or multi-floor homes, add a mesh systemSeveral linked access points that blanket a large home with one network. or extender.

Wi-Fi generations in one line each

2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz

2.4 GHzWi-Fi bands: 2.4 GHz reaches farther, 5 GHz is faster at shorter range. reaches farther through walls. 5 GHz is faster but shorter range. Many routers pick for you.