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The basics of fixing your WiFi problems

Here are the very basics: Restart your WiFi router Restart your router by disconnecting power from it for 30 seconds. Why it works: When a WiFi router is started, it chooses the clearest WiFi channel available.  But over time, neighbors could be moving their equipment around or buying new equipment, and your router keeps on using the same channel.  A restart forces the WiFi router to re-evaluate which channel is best. Centralize your WiFi router: Place your WiFi router centrally, both horizontally and vertically.  You might need longer cables to do this, or you might need to get creative.  Under the TV or against an outside wall is almost always the worst choice. Why it works: WiFi is a short-distance radio technology.  Distance and physical structures significantly weaken the signal.  Placing the WiFi router centrally shortens the distance, and will minimize the number of walls and ceilings and objects that the signal has to travel through.

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