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Raise the router off the floor to improve Wi-Fi reach
Improve your Wi-Fi reception by moving the router onto a shelf or cabinet instead of leaving it on the floor.
- Time
- ⏱ 5 min
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
How to do it
- Take the router off the floor or out of a cupboard compartment.
- Place it on a shelf or cabinet, ideally in a central spot in your home.
- Check the signal in the places where it was weak before.
Variations
- Also adjust the antennas (see the tip on antenna orientation).
Sources
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- t-online.de (opens in a new tab)
Oft reicht es aus, den Router auf ein Regal oder einen Schrank zu stellen.
- computerwoche.de (opens in a new tab)
Mitunter lässt sich der Empfang schon verbessern, wenn Sie den Router nicht auf den Schreibtisch oder Fußboden, sondern auf einen Schrank stellen.
