IF you’re struggling with slow Wi-Fi speeds you could be using the wrong channel.
Your wireless router sends and receives data via channels and you can easily switch between them.
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If you’re using the same channel as all your neighbors, you might be slowing yourself down.
Most Wi-Fi routers have 2.4GHz or a 5GHz band and sometimes they have both.
Within the bands are channels that you can change.
According to Intel, channel 6 is one of the most popular channels.
Many routers are set to this by default so you may want to change it.
Intel says: “By default, many wireless routers are set to run on channel 6.
This means that your neighbors’ routers might also be running on channel 6, causing congestion on that channel because of the number of devices connected to it.”
It’s worth double-checking your Wi-Fi admin page to see what channel you’re on.
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If you have an app that connects to your Wi-Fi router, you may be able to change the channel by using it.
In most cases, you can type your router’s IP address into a browser.
Login with your Wi-Fi username and password.
Once in, search the settings menu for channel options.
According to Make Use Of, switching the Wi-Fi channel on a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi router can be very useful.
However, the same outlet recommends letting your router pick the channel if you’re using 5GHz or 6GHz Wi-Fi.
