SLOW Wi-Fi router speeds can be due to a number of reasons including common household objects and activities.
The way you heat your home probably doesn’t come to mind when you think of your Wi-Fi performance but it can affect it.
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Underfloor heating can cause big problems when it comes to internet speed, according to Eye Networks.
This is especially true if you want your Wi-Fi router signal to reach multiple floors.
The metal involved in underfloor heating can make the floor even harder for signals to penetrate.
Try raising your router off the ground and having it in the most central location in your home.
If you have your Wi-Fi router near any metal objects it’s worth moving the router or the items further away.
Your router emits radio waves and these are electromagnetic.
That means metal can absorb them and reduce the strength of your Wi-Fi.
Secondly, if you use hydronics to heat your home then you may also face problems.
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Hydronic heating involves liquid water or gas moving around pipes in your home.
Water is another bad substance for Wi-Fi signals to travel through.
That’s because water easily absorbs the radiation sent out by your router, leaving a black hole with no signal around the area in question.
If you’re having issues with your router and it’s near large amounts of water or pipes, try moving it elsewhere.
A very large vase full of water or a fish tank can also have the same effect.
The same goes for human bodies that naturally contain a large amount of water.
