Does your home have a Wi-Fi dead zone? Well, that can cause problems. Wireless dead zones make working from home and browsing the Internet difficult.

Wi-Fi dead zones refer to areas in your home that do not permit the transmission of strong or stable Wi-Fi signals. It often results in spotty, slow, or non-existent connections. If you have installed a wireless router and your home is on the larger side, you will probably have areas with a strong signal, while in some areas, you might not be able to connect to the Internet at all. It is especially true of sprawling homes. Here are five ways you can eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones by making minor adjustments.

Use Wi-Fi analyzers

The first thing you need to do is check the strength of your Wi-Fi signal. Usually, a weak signal is a culprit for causing dead zones. A Wi-Fi analyzer will help you figure out what is going on with the Wi-Fi network of your home. It will help you identify whether or not there are other underlying issues in your Wi-Fi network.

Update the software of your router

Update the “firmware” or software of your router. Look out for the latest firmware on the website of the manufacturer. You can solve all your speed and connection problems by simply switching to the latest firmware version. You may check the manual to learn how to install the firmware.

Install a Wi-Fi extender

If you want to stretch your Wi-Fi signal farther, get a Wi-Fi extender. Wi-Fi network extenders offer solid and reliable Wi-Fi signals. In addition, these can function with wired as well as wireless networks.

Note: You must boost the Wi-Fi signal, regardless. If the signal is weak, a Wi-Fi extender will not make it stronger. Wi-Fi extenders cannot stretch the reach of your existing weak signal.

Change the channel

Most modern routers come with the dual-band feature - sending out Wi-Fi networks operating on two channels ( 2.4 GHz and 5GHz). Consider these channels as a two-way street - sending out information to devices and also receiving back data. The more devices and people use the channel; the more things slow down. The same applies to Wi-Fi channels. If the routers of your neighbours use the same channel as you do, both networks can slow to a crawl. In such cases, you must change the channel.

Relocate the router

You can enhance the coverage and speed of the Internet connection by relocating the router to a central location of your home. Disconnect the router from the current location and run a longer ethernet cable to a central location to acquire better and faster network connectivity.

Follow the tips above to eliminate all the Wi-Fi dead zones in your home.