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Boost your Wi-fi

Get stronger wireless coverage everywhere in your house!

- WRITTEN BY CLIFF JOSEPH

Welcome to the new normal. Even the best-case scenarios tell us that we’ll be working from home for some time, at least to a degree, with a good chance of future lockdowns to boot.

It’s hardly surprising, then, that our home networks have started creaking under the strain of Netflix, Apple TV+, Zoom calls, and music and gaming services that are often all running at the same time. We’re also using many new types of devices as well, with smart speakers, lights and security cameras all demanding a slice of our Wi-Fi alongside the more traditiona­l Macs, iPads, and iPhones.

Fortunatel­y, there are some simple, quick fixes that can help to improve the speed and reliabilit­y of your home Wi-Fi, perhaps by connecting to different frequency bands or channels on your Wi-Fi network that are less susceptibl­e to interferen­ce from other networks near your home. If that doesn’t work then you can often get an affordable upgrade from low-cost devices such as range extenders or PowerLine adaptors, which can boost your existing network so that it reaches an upstairs bedroom, or a makeshift home office out in your garden shed. If all else fails, then you might simply have to splash out on a fast new router.

Whatever the problem, we’re here to provide the answers and get your home network running smoothly.

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