Common reasons why Wi-Fi goes bad
We are going to focus on circumstances that we can control at the user level, since a clear reason is that there is a general failure in the network or we have a contracted rate with low speed. We are going to see some aspects that we could modify ourselves and thus achieve better performance.
You have misplaced the router
The first reason why Wi-Fi is not working well is having misplaced router. What does this mean? For example if you have it in a room very far from where you are really going to connect. The signal will arrive weaker or you could even be in a dead zone and it will not arrive and you will not be able to connect devices.
If you are looking to locate the router well to improve Wi-Fi, what you can do is put it in an area where you are going to connect. Normally the best thing is in a central space of the house, although you can also put it right where you are going to connect more frequently.
You don’t connect to the best band
Another frequent reason why the wireless network is not working well is when you connect to the wrong band. Most devices are compatible with the networks of 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The first we can say that it is ideal for connecting far from the router, although it will have a more limited speed. Instead, the second has higher speed but is more sensitive to distance.
Therefore, choosing the Wi-Fi band to which you are going to connect wisely can help you achieve greater stability and faster speeds when browsing without cables. That will avoid many problems on your devices.
You use a saturated channel
You may also be using a saturated channel. Especially, this can happen when you are connected to the 2.4 GHz band, which is the one with the fewest available channels and they can also overlap each other and cause interference and failures when browsing through Wi-Fi networks.
You can always detect the best Wi-Fi channel. This will help you connect to one that is free and not have any problems. However, try whenever possible to connect to the 5 GHz band and you will have fewer problems in this regard.
The network card is not good
But the reason for Wi-Fi problems sometimes lies in the network card that we use on the computer. Especially when we use the one that comes internally on the motherboard, it may be limited and not work well. That will prevent you from reaching a good speed and also having coverage problems.
To improve this, what you can do is install an external network card. You can buy them cheaply and connect them to a USB port to improve wireless coverage and have higher speeds.
You do not use a good Wi-Fi repeater
Do you connect to a wireless repeater? If you’re not connecting directly to your router, the issue may be with the Wi-Fi extender or repeater you’re using. It is possible that it is not good, that it does not have good characteristics and that is going to cause limitations in terms of speed and also quality of the network signal.
Our advice is that you always choose well which Wi-Fi repeater you are going to buy and configure it correctly. It is important that it has the most current protocols so that you always reach maximum speed.
