Many of us have ever had problems with our Wi-Fi connection, and the truth is that Even if it doesn’t seem like it, it’s totally normal. Because after all, this type of connection depends on many factors, and this means that the risk of something failing is quite high.
Think, for example, that you may have problems that affect Wi-Fi due to a simple drop from your operator, due to a faulty update that affects the router, your PC or other devices from which you are trying to connect, and also for something as simple as distance or interference at home or in the office.
In this article I am going to share with you five problems that affect Wi-Fi on a regular basis, and I am going to explain what is usually the cause and how you can solve them. As always, if you have any questions you can leave them in the comments and I will help you solve them.
- Total loss of connection: This normally occurs for two reasons, due to a crash from our operator or due to an error that affects the router, the device from which we are trying to connect, or both. In most cases it is resolved by rebooting the router (disconnect power for 60 seconds and reconnect it) and also rebooting the smartphone, PC or device from which you are trying to connect.
- Slow Wi-Fi connection: This problem is usually caused by network saturation or because we are far from the signal source. Closing applications that are consuming bandwidth and moving closer to the router can solve the problem. The use of a faster standard, such as Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6, can also help us, and in those cases in which we cannot get close to the router, the ideal would be to extend the range of the signal with a Wi-Fi repeater.
- connection that comes and goes: It occurs when we have a connection at specific times, but then we lose it, and we may recover it after a while. In these cases, the problem can come from the router itself, usually because the signal does not reach where we are, although it can also be due to an underlying error in the router and the device from which we are trying to connect. Go closer to the router to see if the problem goes away, and if it doesn’t, restart the router and your device.
- I can’t connect to the Wi-Fi network: It is a problem that also tends to occur with some frequency, and in most cases the fault lies with the device from which we are trying to connect, although it can also be in the distance if we are very far from the router. In this case, if you are very far away, try moving closer to the router or connecting to the 2.4 GHz band, which has a greater range. You can also make your device forget the network and try to connect again. If none of this works, reboot your device and router.
- Poorly performing and unstable Wi-Fi: It is one of the most annoying problems, because we have an Internet connection but it does not work well at all. Normally it is usually a router placement problem, either because it is very far from where we are connecting to the Internet, or because it is surrounded by obstacles and sources of interference. Better adjusting the placement of the router and taking it to a central area, slightly elevated and free of obstacles would be the ideal solution.
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