MAKING use of extra cables could help you speed up your Wi-Fi at home.
That’s according to Reddit users who have been sharing their tips on a popular forum.
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The Reddit forum is called r/HomeNetworking and has 345,000 members.
It’s used to share Wi-Fi tips and tricks and stresses that “no question is too small.”
“Best way to improve wifi speeds?” one person asked.
“I’ve been wondering what the best way to improve my WiFi speeds are.
“We get 900 download over ethernet but it’s not really feasible to drill holes in the wall to achieve this to my pc currently.
“We only get between 200 and 300 download speeds over WiFi currently. What would be the best way to improve the WiFi speeds,” the Redditor asked.
“If you really want to improve your wifi, run cables to everything static (PCs, Consoles, TV boxes) and keep wireless for mobility for the devices that need mobility (phones, laptops and tablets),” one person replied.
“Cables are the only way, then you can add wireless devices at the end of those cables giving the best coverage,” they added.
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Using cables for certain devices is something that experts also recommend.
Too many gadgets relying on your Wi-Fi network can slow it down.
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Hooking some of your devices up to ethernet cables can be beneficial.
“We sometimes forget: Wires still exist! You don’t need Wi-Fi,” Thomas Lewis, IT expert and founder of RIP City Reviews, told Homes & Gardens magazine.
“For hardware that needs the fastest internet possible – a gaming console, desktop PC, or streaming box, for example – it’s often well worth the effort to run a wire.
“The router will have a handful of Ethernet ports to spare, so all you need is a cable,” he added.
Amazon is currently selling some Ethernet cables for as little as $2.99.
