How to enhance Wi-Fi connection at home

Picture this: after a stress-filled day, you are oh so looking forward to just lie on your bed, or slouch on your couch and relax. And after being stuck in traffic for long hours, you are at last home and can now finally use your smartphone to read the news or perhaps catch up on the "teleseryes" you've missed. Then all of a sudden your home Wi-Fi acts up. Sigh, this definitely adds up to the long list of things to dread about for the day.

There are ways you can boost your Wi-Fi's connectivity at home. Take note of these steps and in no time you would experience faster connection on your phone and other devices.

Keep it centralized

— Make sure that your router is positioned as close to the center of your home as possible. In addition, keep it away from other electronics and place it in an open area.

Stay away from big distractions

— Heavy appliances and furnitures can reduce the strength of your Wi-Fi's signal. Avoid putting them in the line of sight of your router.

Add more power

— You can add an external antenna to your router to raise the connectivity bar. An antenna can help send a strong signal especially if you point it towards the weak spot in your home.

Be more strict

— Even if your Wi-Fi has a password, it can still be easily hacked. This means more people can connect. The more people connected, the smaller the share of bandwidth for each person. Use a WPA password to ensure that your connectivity is much more exclusive.

Control is in your hands

— Quality of Service can control which applications to prioritize and assign the bigger bandwidth to. Make use of QoS and properly assign any given bandwidth, be it for video chatting, video streaming or what have you.

Stay Updated

— Old habits die hard, but make sure that you are using the latest Wi-Fi technologies. You may be used to some old hardware but time calls for improvements. An upgrade may be necessary.