Image from PC Mag Experience poor WiFi signal when enjoying your daily dose of Spotify or Netflix? Flaky internet connection while working from home, or doing home based learning with your children? Guilty of finding a convenient, dark corner to chunk away the plain-looking WiFi router, so that it will not clash with the meticulously designed home interiors? Read on to find out you can do to rectify your wonky WiFi signal and fix the 6 common mistakes that homeowners make when setting up their WiFi router. Image from Igyaan #1. Not planning where the WiFi router should be placedDid you neglect to plan where the WiFi router should be placed during the home renovation? When it comes to home interior design, most homeowners overlooked the fact that the WiFi router needs to be part of the renovation design, so that it will be able to function optimally. In actuality, the placement of the WiFi router is the most important factor, since a poor location will significantly affect the strength of the signal negatively. Design:ButGet Studio What should you do?
Design: Swiss Interior Design #2. Not placing the WiFi router outside of the Distributor Box (DB)Distributor box (DB) is commonly used as the networking HQ where the WiFi router is placed since that is where the data points are located. However, the DB is usually located at an isolated end of the property and as a result, WiFi dead spots are created due to the unfavourable location. Design:I-Chapter What should you do? Plan for the WiFi router to be placed at the center of your home. Or consider setting up an additional Access Point (AP) solution to create a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) to improve the connectivity. An AP works by connecting to a wired router, switch or hub via an Ethernet cable to project a WiFi signal.
Design: Fifth Avenue Interior #3. Not adding more Access Points (AP)Adding more Access Points helps to reduce or eliminate the dead zones where there is no WiFi connectivity. Design: Archive Design Decide on where the WiFi router and AP will be placed, prior planning the layout of the high-speed Ethernet cables.
Design: The Interior Lab #4. Not coming up with the location plan before deciding on the carpentry built-insIf not planned properly, the carpentry built-ins will obstruct the installation of the WiFi router and AP. In addition, never hide the WiFi router away within cabinetry as it interferes with the signals. Design: Fifth Avenue Interior What should you do? Share and mark the locations where the WiFi router and APs should be placed on the floor plan with your interior design professionals. In this way, the interior design professionals can propose the design and location of the carpentry to minimise the obstructions.
Design: The Local INN.Terior #5. Not considering an open concept designNo walls mean minimal physical obstructions to deflect and affect the WiFi signals. Design: LOME Interior Consider applying open concept design for the study rooms, where devices such as computer accessories and peripherals are required to be constantly connected to the WiFi router.
Design: Authors • Interior & Styling #6. Not installing network extenders for an odd-shaped homeImage from Geekabit WiFi network extenders usually offer a better WiFi performance. This is because they provide a more consistent, reliable, speedy WiFi to almost every corner of your home by communicating directly with the WiFi router. In this way, WiFi network extenders significantly shorten the distance between the receiving devices and the WiFi signal. Design: DSOD Interior What should you do?
Design: Key Concept #7. Not using wireless mesh routers for a double or triple storey propertyImage from Linksys A traditional WiFi router setup usually is made of single receiver, and a couple of WiFi boosters when the wireless signal is poor. However, the mesh WiFi routers, or known as whole home WiFi systems, are made of several satellite modules, or nodes. These modules are meant to be placed around the home interiors for a full WiFi coverage. In this way, mesh WiFi routers are able to deliver strong and the most consistent WiFi signal in the entire house. Unlike the traditional WiFi router setup, the mesh WiFi routers are part of a single wireless network that shares the same Service Set Identifier (SSID), which is also the name for a WiFi network. Design: Weiken.Com What should you do?
Design: Aesthete Interior Design #8. Not knowing the following WiFi router best practices:A. Not ensuring that the WiFi router is always updated with the latest firmwareFirmware updates are important because critical patches for security holes as usually packaged together with the update. Once the WiFi router has been updated, the performance, stability and security of the WiFi router are enhanced. In this way, the WiFi router has a faster response and is safer to use too. Design: Ascend Designs What should you do?
Design: Fineline Design B. Not rebooting the WiFi routerThe WiFi router is similar to your computer and hence, a daily reboot helps to clear its memory. In addition, always check for the latest firmware updates and make sure that the security patches are applied. In addition, do note that the firmware updates and patches are only applied after the WiFi router has been rebooted. Design: Neu Konceptz What should you do?
Design: The Scientist C. Not changing the WiFi router default password settingsMost of the WiFi routers are shipped with a default password and it is very easy to guess. Some do not even come with a password so that you can gain direct access to the WiFi router’s settings when you are using it the first time. When the default password is not changed, anyone can easily hack into the WiFi router, steal its bandwidth or even lock you out by changing its settings. Design: The Interior Lab What should you do?
Design: Space Factor D. Using a weak password for the WiFi networkWhen your WiFi password is weak, such hackers will exploit the weakness and steal your WiFi bandwidth. When this happens, the smaller bandwidth will mean slower WiFi performance. Design: LOME Interior What should you do?
Design: NIJ Design Concept Via https://civilco.construction/8-common-renovation-mistakes-homeowners-make-that-affect-their-wifi-router-performance/
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