A WI-FI expert has revealed the worst place in your home for a router.
Putting your device there could be decreasing your internet speed so it’s worth investigating.
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An internet expert from Virgin Media previously told the Daily Express: “It’s not just electronics that interfere with your WiFi signal: metal can also wreak havoc with your connection.
“Kitchens are often home to heavy-duty metal appliances (think ovens, fridges and washing machines), as well as signal-emitting electronics like microwaves, making them a particularly inhospitable environment for your router.”
So if you’ve got your Wi-Fi router in the kitchen, you might want to move it.
Any kitchen appliance that contains metal, including the fridge and the microwave, is bad for the Wi-Fi signal.
That’s because routers emit radio waves that are electromagnetic.
Metal substances can absorb these radio waves and this reduces your Wi-Fi signal and speed.
Microwaves are double the trouble because they contain metal and they emit competing radiation.
The devices can give out electromagnetic radiation that can interfere with your router’s signals.
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It’s not harmful to you but it is harmful to your Wi-Fi connection.
The bathroom is another room in the hope that’s worth avoiding.
It’s a bad idea because of the amount of water that could ruin your router.
You’ll find some metal in there too like pipes and even a metal bathtub or shower.
Generally, the best place to put your Wi-Fi router is somewhere central in the home.
Try not to place it on the floor and keep it away from obstructions.
