Our Wi-Fi network is sometimes saturated.In environments with many telephone networks or old devices, it is not uncommon for us to find incompatibilities.A home with two floors? Maybe you should have a router in each one of them. Do you never turn off your equipment? Maybe you could return the network to its original splendor with a pause of a few minutes, disconnecting both the router and the equipment.
RelatedFirst of all we must check the performance of our network. Just by typing "speed test" in the Google search engine, we will see a performance meter of our service.The resulting data must be in line with the contracted speed and the type of connection.And if the data fluctuates too much with respect to our contracted service, try the following tricks.
WHERE IS YOUR ROUTER ?
The most obvious and, in turn, most important advice.If the router is on a desk surrounded by papers, besieged by books, PC monitors, buried between cables or any situation similar, the performance will be poor.And more if it is in a corner of a room, under a staircase or behind a sofa .If you block it, it will help to make the signal weaker.
If possible, the router should occupy the center of the home, in some room and on a clean table of objects and high, if possible near the door or access to the hallways, in a way that avoids the blockage produced by the partitions of homes.The more focused this is, the better the connection coverage will be.
Of course, always taking into account our options.There are applications such as HeatMapper or NetSpot that will tell us what is the scope of our router .We are not in favor of rocambolesque solutions, but there are who covers the foil antennas and those who buy signal reflectors that connect to the antennas as clothespins.
AVOID INTERFERENCES
If we live in a block of flats, it is common to jump publicly a lot of networks, but that each neighbor has their own channel is not at all beneficial , rather the opposite.It would be wrong to check if there is any intrusive connection that is using our resources.Fing applications, Nmap or some IP scanner will be ideal to capture these stowaways.
The router must not only be visible, but also away from other electronic devices that emit electromagnetic waves-wireless telephones, microwaves, or intelligent IoT systems such as coffee makers or kitchen robots connected to the network-.
And, of course, we can choose Orange's smart Wi-Fi, which automatically adapts to each device and solves the usual connection problems. Orange offers a comprehensive service including WiFi repeater Premium and careful customer service.
MORE HARDWARE FOR MORE CHANNELS
A few years ago we only needed a Wi-Fi connection to power one or two devices, maybe some video console and mobile, to save on data rates.Today everything is connected: tablets , book readers, home cinemas or even the washing machine, through its app .We have become accustomed to avoiding cables.
But if all the gadgets begin to drink resources from our network, in unison, we will have problems.And more if we are downloading files from our PC via Ethernet cable, since it will take the full possible width.
To avoid this, we recommend taking advantage of our old router and using it as repeater.Even we can open different channels for each router.If we don't know how many devices we have connected to our network, we recommend restarting this device weekly, since some devices synchronize and automatically synchronize .With this we avoid keep all devices connected perpetually.
CHANGE AT 5 GHZ
5G has been a slow revolution that is already among us, one that will make it easier for us to download our favorite movie in just half a second.But before thinking of 5G we must think of 5 GHZ, that is, the range of current bandwidth that has greater theoretical speed , of 867 Mbps compared to 60 Mbps of 2.4GHZ connections.
In our home we can combine different uses, connect some devices via cable and others via Wi-Fi, but we always recommend activating the maximum possible bandwidth.As long as your devices are compatible- smart TV and other gadgets informatics-.
Within this update we also recommend using router a 9dBi antennas, using adapters, since they significantly improve the access range compared to the usual 5DBi.Y, to close the circle, check the firmware of the router to keep it updated .Many do it automatically, but if this is not your case you can always browse the page of the manufacturer of your router to download the latest version.
AND CHANGE OF ROUTER
It seems another of those obvious, but if you have not changed the router for several years, you are not only missing the possibilities of the new standards, but you must also count on your team has has been losing capabilities and performance .There are many professional models that your network distributor will accept without problem, it is only about changing connections from one device to another.
And we can always make the leap to a specific router for gaming or professional environments such as ASUS ROG Rapture.The result is quite evident.With a router We can create closed networks that improve the ping , use different ports with different bands (2.4 and 5 GHz) in parallel and go up to theoretical speeds of 1900 Mbps.
This type of routers usually has its own VPN and several optimized LAN ports .And we will always have control of the network from an app Synchronized on our PC.We recognize that it is an extra outlay but it is worth it if we are regulars of video games or have many devices linked to the same network point.
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