People are just realizing the exact distance to keep Wi-Fi router from common household items – you’ll get a speed boost
PUTTING your Wi-Fi router in the wrong place is easily done because so many household items can affect it.
Wireless giant Verizon has revealed the correct distance to keep your router from other gadgets so they don’t ruin your Wi-Fi speed.
Verizon says to keep your router: “At least 10 feet from other Wi-Fi network or transmitting devices such as Bluetooth adapters, cordless phones, microwave ovens, baby monitors, or even the thin metal layer found in most mirrors to avoid potential interference.”
It also advises keeping it away from “any large metal objects, heat sources, moisture, excessive dust, or extreme cold.”
If your router happens to be close to any of these objects, consider moving it 10 feet away and see if your speed improves.
A central and high location is also said to be beneficial.
Metal and Bluetooth are both notoriously bad for your Wi-Fi router.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth use similar radio frequencies, so this can result in disruption to either of them.
A quick test that could reveal whether Bluetooth is indeed the problem is by turning it off temporarily to see if things improve.
Metal is the material that radio waves will have the toughest time passing through.
That’s because metal is a conductor of electricity and radio waves are electromagnetic.
The metal can absorb the waves, meaning anything from metal furniture, doors, blinds, and walls can undermine the connectivity.
This means metal blinds, doors, furniture, buildings, and walls – any metal between the router and you.
GOOD PLACES TO PUT YOUR WI-FI ROUTER
You should put your Wi-Fi router as central in your home as possible.
Generally, you should keep it in an open area that’s raised off the ground.
Always make sure your router is plugged into the master socket rather than an extension cable so it works faster.