I have rather slow and unstable Wi-Fi at home. There are about 2 to 3 devices in the Wi-Fi (1 notebook and 2 cell phones, sometimes a Ps4) and I can't even really watch Twitch streams or play online games. Video chats are also difficult.
What are the best Wi-Fi providers and how do you change them at all? Or would an amplifier work there?
So we locked that up in the town hall.
Try to update the firmware of your router. How to do this is in the manual from the router. In most cases this will help.
I'll try tomorrow.
Although we have never really had stable Wi-Fi. But it has gotten worse lately
I think it could also be due to the house, if you live in a very old one, the fastest and best Wi-Fi will probably not arrive either 🤔
It can also be that the router is out of date. Ask your provider if you can get a new one. You usually have to send the old one back afterwards.
You could first test whether the Internet with cable is just as slow.
if not, then see if your router supports 5ghz network. Most wireless routers have the option of activating this.
if so, then change the tariff or the provider. If you only have a small tariff, it may be too small for you. Cheap is usually not the best. For Amazon and Netflix, 15mbit is sufficient. For streaming and gaming more like 25mbit.
When it comes to the performance of an Internet connection, there are several influencing factors. Not all of them have to be directly related to the Wi-Fi, but can also be due to other components such as switches, gateways or the provider's line.
I would have the following tips spontaneously:
test whether the connection is also bad via LAN cable. If so, the problem is probably not to be found directly in the Wi-Fi
if everything is fine over LAN, try to use a different channel for wlan. Possibly all Wi-Fi from the neighborhood disturb
Do you also have TV over the Internet, e.g. T-Entertain? Then, for example, a switch could also cause a problem if it does not support IGMP v3. This then leads to the flooding of other devices, such as the wlan access point. You can probably rule this out if you use an all-in-one device like the FritzBox
The position of the access point can of course also cause problems. If it is in a different room or floor, the ceiling and walls can severely weaken the signal. Rigips panels are often underestimated. Although they are not very massive, they attenuate the Wi-Fi signal quite strongly due to the high water content. The same applies to ceilings and walls with water pipes, such as underfloor heating
Are you serious? An update usually brings new functions. But for me, updating has not improved Wi-Fi in the last 20 years. Maybe I'm just setting my router too good?
Experience has shown that Wi-Fi is less of a problem in old buildings than in new ones. The materials used in newer buildings such as Reinforced concrete and underfloor heating usually dampen the signal much more than the materials in old buildings. Exceptions prove the rule. In addition, the Wi-Fi usually does not come from outside, but is provided by an access point within the building. The position of the device within the building is therefore usually the most important factor.
That sounds logical, of course
Sorry for the stupid help answer 🤦🏻♀️😆
