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When the Internet speed drops or the signal deteriorates, we blame the provider, and it may have nothing to do with it. It turns out that the interior also matters.
Home Wi-Fi is such a thing that starts to spoil your nerves and mood at the most inopportune moment. Either the movie gets stuck, then the mail hangs. Instead of calling your ISP, try checking to see if you have any potential wireless Internet killers in your home.
1. Metallic surfaces
A high-tech or loft interior has been fashionable and very pretty for several years now. However, high-tech interior kills Wi-Fi – metal surfaces have the ability to block the signal, preventing the propagation of electromagnetic waves. Of course, it’s not worth changing the situation, but it doesn’t hurt to place the router somewhere far from metal surfaces.
2. Brick walls
Maybe you have noticed that the telephone signal drops catastrophically, it is worth going somewhere in the arch, especially when it comes to the historic districts of the city. Some types of walls turn out to be ways to block the signal. This is especially true for marble, granite, brick. Cement, concrete and plaster also interfere with signal propagation, but to a lesser extent. Therefore, the better the sound insulation in the house, the more problems with the Internet can be. Experts advise placing the router away from the wall.
3. Mirrors
They reflect not only the image, but also the electromagnetic waves. If the mirror is close to the router, it can block the signal or slow it down a lot. That is, it acts like a glass shield. Fortunately, this problem is simple enough to solve.
4. Refrigerator and washing machine
According to the Brightside portal, Wi-Fi is not friendly with devices where liquid circulates through pipes. Household appliances quite successfully extinguish the signal energy, forcing the Internet speed to limp every now and then. Therefore, if you thought it was a good idea to put the router on the refrigerator, you better look for another place.
5. Festive garlands
It would seem, how can blinking lights interfere with the Internet. But they can. They create their own electromagnetic field, which interacts with the waves emitted by the router. And, of course, according to the law of meanness, this interaction does not amplify the signal, but only spoils it.
6. Baby monitor
This device operates on the same frequency as the router. Therefore, they are simply cramped in one space. But if you spread the baby monitor and the router to different rooms, then they will not have to fight for a virtual place in the sun.
7. Radio controlled toys
And, in particular, drones. Not all, but many models will also have to share the same frequency with your router. Therefore, it is better to play radio-controlled toys on the street. Mom will thank you. The quality of the Internet is the same.
8. Microwave
How the microwave oven affects human health is still debated. But no tangible harm seems to have been identified. But it definitely spoils the quality of the wireless Internet. Fortunately, getting out of this situation is easier than ever – to raise the router above the level at which the microwave stands. And it is not necessary to deprive yourself of popcorn, without which no film is a film.