Here are simple hacks to boost Wi-Fi signals at home
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Enhancing your Wi-Fi signal with household items can be a practical, cost-effective solution.
Many of us have been there - weak signals in certain areas of our homes, failing to connect properly.
Using some simple techniques and common items lying around the house, you can actually improve your Wi-Fi coverage without spending extra money on new equipment.
Here are some straightforward methods.
Signal reflection
Use aluminum foil for signal reflection
If you want, you can also use aluminum foil to reflect and direct the Wi-Fi signal toward specific areas of your home.
Just place a piece of aluminum foil behind the router's antennas and you'll have a makeshift parabolic reflector. This will help focus the signal in one direction.
This trick comes especially handy if you want to boost coverage in a particular room/area.
Optimal placement
Position router strategically
The placement of your router is extremely critical in deciding the strength and reach of your Wi-Fi signal.
Make sure it sits centrally in your home, away from walls or obstacles that may block or weaken the signal.
Putting the router on a shelf or table can also improve its reach by minimizing interference from furniture or other objects.
Antenna boosters
Utilize empty cans as antenna boosters
Empty cans can also make great antenna boosters for improving Wi-Fi signals.
If you cut off one end of an empty soda can and place it over the router's antenna, you can make an improvised directional antenna.
This would help focus the signal in the desired direction. It may cover specific areas, while reducing interference from other devices.
Minimize interference
Reduce interference with simple adjustments
Interference from other electronic devices like microwaves, cordless phones, and Bluetooth gadgets can hamper Wi-Fi signals significantly.
To reduce this interference, try moving these devices away from your router, as much as possible.
Or, turn them off when not in use during internet-using hours at home.