{"id":153041,"date":"2020-11-24T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-24T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=153041"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:16:32","slug":"basic-wi-fi-problems-and-how-to-solve-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/basic-wi-fi-problems-and-how-to-solve-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Wi-Fi Problems and How to Solve Them"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wi-Fi networks<\/strong> play a fundamental role in our lives. They’re the only reason we can connect to the internet<\/strong> on our devices without annoying wires. Many people no longer remember it, but years ago, accessing the internet meant having a tangle of wires in your house and a dial-up connection constantly taking over your phone line.<\/p>\n

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Home Wi-Fi has become our number-one ally for working, watching series and movies and even playing video games. You may not think about it much, but you probably spend most of your day using it<\/strong>. That’s why it can be quite upsetting when your Wi-Fi is on the fritz.<\/p>\n

Is your Wi-Fi turning on but not connecting to the internet? Is it going slower for no reason? Are you having trouble connecting to the internet on certain devices? Not to worry! In today’s article, we’re going to walk you through steps to solve the most common problems with Wi-Fi networks.<\/strong>\u00a0We hope you find it helpful!<\/p>\n

I don’t have a connection, or I can’t access the internet from a certain room<\/strong>\"Router<\/h2>\n

A fairly common problem with home Wi-Fi networks is not having an internet connection<\/strong> in certain rooms of your house. This is largely due to the router’s location in your home. Keep in mind that your Wi-Fi signal needs to travel through your walls to reach your devices. The more walls and obstacles those radio waves have to cross, the more frequently you’ll lose your Wi-Fi connection.<\/p>\n

An immediate solution to this problem is to physically move your router to the center of your home<\/strong>. If it’s close to a wall facing the outside or a neighbor’s house, your connection will be much weaker. The closer it is to the center of your home, the stronger it will be.<\/p>\n

Another easy fix is to buy a Wi-Fi repeater. These devices are cheap and amplify the distance your Wi-Fi signal can travel<\/strong>. You can find a nice selection of Wi-Fi repeaters on Amazon here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

My internet is slow<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Hombre<\/p>\n

Another frequent problem with Wi-Fi networks is when your uploading\/downloading speed is much slower than it’s supposed to be<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To solve it, first determine your data’s data uploading\/downloading speed by connecting your device directly to your router<\/strong>. To do so, you need an Ethernet cable and a free service like speedtest.net (click here<\/strong><\/a>). If your internet is slow when your device is connected directly to your router, the Wi-Fi is not the problem and you should contact your internet service provider.<\/p>\n

If your internet connection is fast when your device is connected to the router but slow using Wi-Fi, it’s probably because your Wi-Fi channel is saturated by other networks. In these cases, we recommend going into your router settings and changing the channel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Another potential solution is restarting your router with the factory settings<\/strong>. On most routers, you can do this by pressing a tiny button in the back with a paperclip for 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

If none of these tricks work for you, your router is probably obsolete<\/strong> and needs to be replaced. In this case, we suggest contacting your internet service provider to request a new router.<\/p>\n

One of my devices won’t connect to the internet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Mujer<\/p>\n

It’s happened to everyone at least once: your phone or laptop<\/strong> fails to connect to the internet. This is often a minor and easily solvable problem. Just disable and enable your device’s wireless adapter. If the problem persists, restart your router or remove your network from your device’s list of saved networks and re-add it.<\/p>\n

My internet slows down at certain times of day<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Mujer<\/p>\n

Sometimes your internet connection is much slower at certain times of day.<\/strong> Why is that? In most cases, it’s due to a nearby network interfering with yours because it’s using the same channel. An example of this would be a neighbor who comes home from work and starts downloading files or watching series through a streaming service.<\/p>\n

To check, we suggest using a network analysis program to see if there is any interference on the channels. If you are a PC user, we recommend NetSpot<\/strong>, whereas if you connect to the internet on an Android device, check out Wi-Fi Analyze<\/strong>r. Both are free and you can download them below.<\/p>\n

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