CHANGING your Wi-Fi settings to suit your home can instantly improve your internet speed.
Sometimes your surroundings and the activities of your neighbors can have a negative impact.
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A few of these factors you can’t control so it’s worth having certain settings on auto-pilot.
That includes setting your router’s frequency selection.
Most Wi-Fi routers have two communication bands, which are 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
The 2.4GHz band is said to be better for reach.
That means you’ll get a stronger connection the further away you are from the router.
The 5GHz band offers much higher speeds at a lower range or distance.
Newer routers may also have a 6GHz option.
Within these frequency bands are different channels that your router will run on.
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If you use the same channel as all of your neighbors, it can become congested and slow.
Some routers can pick a frequency for you so you can get faster service.
Experts at Intel explained: “So, if your router has the capability to automatically switch between frequencies, it can choose among 44 channels.
“You can check your wireless router settings to see if it is auto-switching between channels and frequencies for the optimal setting.”
Your router may already be set to do this automatically.
If not, you should access its admin page online or via a corresponding app to double-check.
