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In today’s era, WiFi has become as important a part of our home and office as electricity and water. From the first email in the morning to watching our favorite show before sleeping at night, we are completely dependent on the internet. But imagine, you are doing some very important work and suddenly the WiFi signal is visible but the internet stops working! Or the internet speed becomes so slow that it takes minutes to open even a small page.
In such a situation, we often start calling the Internet Service Provider (ISP) without thinking. But many times the problem is not from outside, but in the router and its settings kept inside our home. Let us understand some such common problems related to WiFi in simple words and know how you can fix them yourself.
1. Frequent disconnection or interruption of internet connection
Frequent disconnection of WiFi in the middle of work is the most irritating thing. There are two main reasons behind this:
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Distance from router: If your laptop or mobile is too far from the router, the signal becomes extremely weak as it passes through walls and doors. Because of this the connection works intermittently.
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Collision with electronic devices: Microwaves, cordless phones, Bluetooth speakers or other wireless gadgets in our homes also operate on the same frequency as your WiFi. When these devices are turned on, they cause interference to the WiFi signal.
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Solution: Always keep the router close to the place where you sit and work the most. Also, keep it away from the kitchen or heavy electronic items.
2. Ignoring the router’s antenna
We often forget to keep the router in a corner. Routers that have external antennas may become loose over time or become dislocated during cleaning. If the antenna is loose or bent in the wrong direction, it will not be able to send a signal correctly throughout the house.
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Solution: Once in a week or two, check whether the antenna of the router is tightly tightened or not. If your house has two floors, placing one antenna vertically and the other horizontally provides better signal coverage.
Quick Fix Guide for WiFi Problems
For your convenience, common WiFi problems and their immediate solutions are explained in the table below:
| WiFi issue | Possible Cause | What to do immediately? (Quick Solution) |
| frequent internet shutdowns | Too much distance from the router or signal interference from other wireless devices. | Bring the router near your workspace and away from microwaves, etc. |
| weak network throughout the house | The router’s antenna may be loose or in the wrong direction. | Tighten the antennae properly and check occasionally by changing their direction. |
| Slow speed even when there is signal | Connecting multiple devices (TV, mobile, laptop) to the same WiFi. | Turn off WiFi on devices that are not in use. |
| Signal full but internet down | Malfunction in the internet company’s server or software hanging of the router. | Turn off the router and restart it after 30 seconds. |
3. Signal is there but internet speed is very slow
Many times the WiFi signal is less visible on the mobile screen and the internet starts crawling. The house’s thick concrete walls, heavy wooden furniture and closed doors prevent WiFi waves from traveling through.
Apart from this, in today’s time, the smart TV of the house, parents’ mobile, your laptop and other smart gadgets of the house are connected together through the same WiFi network. When water goes to many places from the same pipe, the pressure is sure to decrease; Exactly the same happens with the bandwidth of the Internet. If there are more devices, the speed is automatically distributed.
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Solution: Instead of keeping the router in a closed room or on the ground, place it on a high table or wall in the middle of the house so that the signal can spread around without any obstruction.
Expert’s most useful advice
When the WiFi signal appears ‘full’ on the mobile or laptop but the internet does not work at all, then in 90% of the cases the router software hangs temporarily. In such a situation, instead of messing with any setting, directly remove the power plug of the router, wait for 30 seconds and plug it again. In the tech world this is called ‘power cycling’ and it fixes minor software glitches instantly.
4. When nothing opens even with full signal
This is the strangest situation—the device is screaming that the WiFi network is strong, but not even a single Google page opens. This means that your mobile’s connection with the router is very good, but your router is not receiving data from the Internet Company (ISP) behind it. This happens when the main cable in your area is cut or there is a technical fault in the company’s server.
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Solution: First of all, try restarting your router. If it still doesn’t work, then turn on the mobile data (4G/5G) of your mobile and check on the customer care app of the internet company to see if there is an outage (internet shut down) in your area.
