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What Are Wi-Fi Dead Zones and How to Avoid Them

What Are Wi-Fi Dead Zones and How to Avoid Them

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Judy Sanhz Leave a Comment

WiFi dead zones can be annoying since they can keep you from using the Internet in a specific part of your home. But why do WiFi dead zones exist? If the WiFi is on, that should be enough for the signal to reach each corner of your home, right? Not exactly.

Something can block these radio waves, therefore, preventing you from going online. WiFi dead zone can complicate things, but there are things you can do to try and get around them. What re WiFi dead zones, and what can cause them?

What Are WiFi Dead Zones?

WiFi dead zones are areas where the WiFi signal simply can’t get to. It’s an area where the radio waves are being blocked by something. It can be something such as thick walls or metal such as chicken wire. Unless you use a workaround, a WiFi dead zone will be an area of your home where you won’t be able to go online.

What Can Cause a WiFi Dead Zone?

Unfortunately, there are quite a few things that can cause a WiFi dead zone. For example, things such as:

  1. Other devices with WiFi
  2. Thick plaster walls
  3. Household appliances such as microwaves, cordless phone, etc
  4. Big metal things such as filing cabinets
  5. Placing the router at the opposite end of a big office
  6. Security systems
  7. Baby monitors
  8. Wireless sound systems

How to Fix a WiFi Dead Zone

The good news is that there is a way you can get around those WiFi dead zones. You can try things such as:

  • Wireless repeater
  • Move your router close, maybe to the center part of the room
  • Make sure that the router’s antenna is pointing straight up. If it’s bent to the sides, your coverage will be less.
  • Use a wired Ethernet connection. The cables may not be a pretty sight, but at least you’ll get WiFi where you need it.
  • Put your router in the middle of the room, so it has a wide and open space
  • Find the least-congested channel by using WiFi Analyzer for Android. You can also try inSSIDer for Windows and Mac

Conclusion

WiFi dead zones are something you’re going to have to deal with sooner or later. But, at least you know how to deal with this issue in the future.

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