Could something/someone be blocking the wifi at my home?
Topic, I still live with my parents in their condo an but I have internet problems in my room
I thought it because I literal have 10 or more devices connected to the network, and the length of the router to my room,(I have two wall to my room almost 1 bar ) but recently my home internet be really buggy with speed consistency
I normally download video in the living room to get the most speed but that been fail me. and disconnects like a mofo
it sad too, my friend who lives in a house has better internet and his router is in his basement while his room is in the second floor.
July 9, 2015
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This is why people get suspended for trolling on threads where people are asking for help.
Funny guy, real helpful. Not.
@arankingred If you can connect to the Internet, but it's just very slow you're not being "blocked", there's just something wrong with your connection, most likely your hardware.
You mentioned having multiple devices connected to the Internet. If all the devices are doing things at the same time, like downloading files or videos, then ALL the devices speed will suffer because all the devices have to share the same Internet speed. It's OK to have more than one device connected, as long as they're not trying to use the Internet at the same time.
If anyone else in the house is also using the Internet, like watching TV through an Internet connection, or watching Netflix or YouTube, it'll slow everyone down.
To see if this is the problem, go around your house and make sure nothing else is using the Internet, then try ONE device and see if you get better speed.
If that turns out to be the problem (too many devices using the Internet at the same time), the only solution is to buy a faster service from your Internet Service Provider.
If you still get bad speed with only one device using the Internet, and moving your computer closer to the router (the box with the flashing lights and usually one or more short antennas on it) doesn't help, the next thing to try would be to unplug the power connector from the back of the router, wait a few seconds then plug it back in.
This will reset the router and may give you a better connection. It's not likely to help, but it's easy to try.
The next thing to try would be to take your computer to your friend's house and try it there. If you still get lousy speed then it's most likely a problem with the WiFi adapter in your computer.
If you get good speed at your friend's house then it's likely to be a problem with your router.
If the router has antennas on it, make sure they're pointing straight up for the best overall WiFi signal. You can try adjusting the angle of the antennas and see if it helps the speed any, but generally straight up is the best compromise.
A couple of other things to check- first, does anyone else in the house have the same trouble with slow Internet speeds..?
Also be sure the router has a password on the WiFi security settings so your neighbors aren't leeching your Internet service and slowing everybody down.
contact your internet provider and tell them this. Also if you can try to upgrade your internet.
I think it also depends on your router like the amount of connections it can handle. For instance, when someone is streaming, it could affect the other connected devices and prevents it from connecting to the wifi. Happens to me whenever someone is streaming, my laptop's wifi goes on and off.
when I turn my microwave on everything connected to the wifi gets shut off so idk
Most likely your bluetooth.
go to your broadband settings and check your traffic, easiest way to tell.
Well, is it just your PC, or is it multiple devices as well?
Edit: It could be multiple reasons, it could be the transmitter is bad, or the receiver of your device is bad. There could be other RF interference which somehow has a wavelength that has destructive properties relative to your wifi, but that is very unlikely.