THREE easy tips can boost your Wi-Fi’s speed this holiday season.
The holidays are for connecting with your family, whether it’s watching a movie together or FaceTiming those at a distance.
To get the best connection this Christmas weekend, experts have shared three speed-boosting methods that users can easily employ.
PLACEMENT, PLACEMENT, PLACEMENT
If you find that your Wi-Fi speed is not as fast as it could be, oftentimes the culprit is the placement of your router.
Your Wi-Fi must be placed somewhere where its connection cannot be obstructed.
For this reason, experts suggest choosing a central location in your home to maximize your router’s signal.
If the router is placed in a corner or a closet, for example, you risk signals getting lost.
And because your router shoots its strongest signals downward, you can also try mounting it somewhere higher off the ground.
REBOOT ROUTER/MODEM
One of the easiest things you can do to maintain a consistent and quick Wi-Fi connection is to reboot your router.
This can help clear out the memory in your modem and refresh your router connection.
To reboot your router, just unplug it from the power outlet, wait around 15 seconds, and then plug the modem back in.
Wait a couple of minutes again before powering on the router, and wait for all lights on your cable modem to become green.
UPDATE FIRMWARE
Updating your router can help it run smoothly and keep it safe from hackers/cybercriminals.
Generally, you need to find out your router’s IP address and type that into a web browser to access an admin page.
Use your router’s username and password to log in and access the settings.
Check if there are any software updates available and select to download them when possible.
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