There is nothing more frustrating than you have no connections when assessing to the Internet. The problem lies on poor throughput, sheer distance or the layout of your room or house. Here are some great tips that help you to extend your router's range and deal with the possible reasons.
Change the channel
The most effective way to boost your Wi-Fi router lies on the channel. When you set up a router, your router is connected with a certain channel by default. It is advisable to ensure that yours is put in the least crowded channel. By doing so, the Wi-fi can perform better.
Change the Wi-Fi channel
Update adapter firmware
Network adapters on PCs need updating. Just go to Network settings, Control Panel in Windows OS and find adapter's manufacturer's site.
DD-WRT
For some adventurous users, DD-WRT is perfect router which ramp up excellent performance. However, installing DD-WRT may be seriously dangerous because it invalidates your router's warranty.
Repeaters/Extenders
Repeaters and extender can extend a Wi-Fi signal and be tricky to set up.
Single Vendor Solution
Cisco network adapters will work better than gathering individual Cisco routers and Belkin adapters. Hence, try to limit the network devices into one vendor.
Update router firmware
Users should check out the regular updates from the manufacturer's website and upload through the router's interface.
Change position
In some situations, your wireless router is nestled up under a mess. In that case, move it into another place is a good idea.
Antennas
The internal antenna or hi-gain antenna cab boosts wireless signal from a standard 2dBi to 15dBi in strength.
New Router/Adapters
If your router is too old and does not working properly, the best way to cope with that problem is to replace with a new one. A network with 802.11n and using the 5 GHz band can give you the best performance improvement.
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