IF you have a Wi-Fi router with atennas on top then it’s worth checking what position they’re in.
The exact placement can determine how fast your Wi-Fi speed is and a quick re-poisiton can feel like an instant upgrade.
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The antennas on top of a Wi-Fi router help direct the signal.
You shouldn’t be positioning all the antennas in the same position, according to CNET.
Making them perpendicular to one another is recommended.
That means you put on horizontal and the other vertical.
If that doesn’t work for you, you may need to experiment with different postions.
A vertical antenna will send a horizontal wave of signal.
That’s said to be more useful in a single story home.
A horizontal antenna is said to send signals that travel upwards.
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That’s great if you’re sending Wi-Fi to multiple floors.
A former Apple engineer and creator of iStumbler WiF-i previously revealed what he thinks is the correct antenna position to Engadget.
He said: “Place your router using the recommended orientation — don’t place it on its side if it only has feet for a horizontal position.
“Also, point your antennas straight up, flat out, or both if you have two antennas on the router.”
The experts also said you should arrange the attenas to match the position of the antenna in your most used devices.
Most antennas that pick up WiFi are now embedded within devices so you may need to look up the position.
