If you’re tired of slow internet speeds, WIFI dips and deadzones throughout your house then your gonna be happy your reading todays post as we’re discussing about the optimal place for your router.
Where Not to Place Your Router
- In the kitchen we have appliances such as microwaves which emit electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency range which will disrupt the signal. Fridges also can impact the signal because of the insulation.
- Avoid placing your router near any electronics like washing machines, dishwashers even TVs as these can interfere with the signal.
- Avoid placing your router near big holdings of water like fish tanks as these distort the signal from the router. Mirrors also have a huge impact on your signal as these reflect the signal back cutting half of your internet signal.
- Avoid passing the WIFI signal through too many walls. Multiple walls make it harder for the signal to get out.
- One of the most important places to NOT place your router is on the floor. The router is sending out signals that are immediately absorbed by the ground and in turn make it hard if not impossible to achieve a good connection.
Where to Place Your Router
- A place that is central of your house so that it covers the most common areas closely and is open enough.
- The router should be at an elevated position so as to allow the WIFI signal to efficiently expand and cover all parts of your house.
- While a centralized position is preferred you should prioritize high usage areas in order to create stronger signal in the most commonly used rooms of your house.
- Adjusting your antenna of your router can promptly shift the signal into the sweet spot expanding throughout your house.
Unfortunately there is no ideal or perfect place to have your router as everyone has different types of homes and different layouts and so there is no 1 trick pony for everyone. These guidelines can help you in positioning your router in the most efficient place possible in order to over come the ordeals that most of us face with WIFI.