People are just realizing they’re ruining their Wi-Fi speed with 7 gadgets – and you’re probably using all of them
GADGETS in your home could be ruining your Wi-Fi speed without you even realizing.
A lot of common devices can interfere with the signals from your router and that leads to slow speeds.
We’ve rounded up a list of seven devices to watch out for and a lot of us have them at home.
THE TV
Any large metal object is best kept away from your Wi-Fi router.
Your router produces radio waves that are electromagnetic.
Anything metal can absorb these and reduce your speed.
If you have a Bluetooth compatible TV then that’s an extra reason to move your router away.
BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth use similar radio frequencies, so this can result in disruption to either of them.
If you have Bluetooth speakers near your router, move them and see if the speed improves.
MICROWAVE
Microwave ovens use electromagnetic waves around the same frequency as some WiFi routers.
The cooking devices are designed to keep most of the waves in, but can experience leakage.
This can interfere with your WiFi, so it’s a good idea to keep your router and devices away from your microwave.
OVEN
The oven is another object that you should try and keep your router away from.
Ovens are often large and made of metal so they may absorb a lot of your Wi-Fi signals.
FRIDGE
The same can be said for the refrigerator, which also contains metal.
BABY MONITOR
Baby monitors emit radio waves that can interfere with your Wi-Fi connection.
It’s worth moving them, especially if they’re set to the same frequency as your router.
VACUUM CLEANER
Using your vacuum near your Wi-Fi router might disrupt your speed.
Some interference is possible due to the electric motor in vacuums and the radiation they can emit.
Once you turn the vacuum off, interference should stop.