Have you ever been in a situation where your WiFi was working fine when you were directly where it was connected, but as soon as you entered your room, it started to misbehave?
You may even find yourself walking towards the door or window, raising your phone up like I sometimes do, thinking that might probably convince the internet to be stable.
But have you ever for once imagined why this happens?
Like the visible beams of light, the WiFi we use at home, at work, or in our shops does not travel through the air. It makes use of radio waves to connect with our phone, router, laptops, or anything we are using to send information.
The radio uses electromagnetic waves during communication, which is exactly what our WiFi uses to.
Anytime we connect our phones, laptops to our WiFi, the router sends some signals through the air, and our devices receives these signals. This is sometimes that happening between the blink of our eyes that makes it possible for us to send messages, watch videos, and connect to the internet with thinking about the science behind the connection.
But here is the fascinating aspect of it. When connected, those signals will be able to pass through some walls even though they get weakened, especially when they pass through thick concrete, metallic surfaces, and other stronger barriers; then that makes the signal get weaker. Even without a barrier, the distance between our phone and the router is also a factor.
The frequency that is programmed into our phone and router also determines the difference. WiFi operating at 2.4 GHz in general can travel much farther and also easily go through obstacles in a much better way that WiFi that has 5 GHz. While on the other hand, WiFi that is 5 GHz usually offers faster speed under suitable conditions. But in reality, that performance of all WiFi will depend on the environment we find ourselves in, the interference, and the capability of the router.
So anytime you are at home, in the office, or anywhere and the internet begins to have a strong connection bar, the service provider may not always be the problem. It could also be as a result of your corner and the walls in-between.
Instead of putting the router behind a cabinet that will contribute to the barriers' blockage and infrequent connection, the best and simplest solution is to put it in at the central, open location. It is better than hiding it.
The technology we have today is so fascinating that we cannot see everything with our physical eyes and that alone can still affect almost everything we do.
Now, I want to know, in your space, do you put your router in the open, or do you place it where it will always disappoint you?
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