There are many potential problems with WiFi at home and also many solutions. Sometimes it works well and sometimes not, simply because the solution to slow or constant drops is hidden in the modem settings. If you’ve already tried everything and nothing worked, maybe you should choose a better channel for WiFi.
Since WiFi has become very popular, there is (almost) a connection and a modem in almost every home. Their range is limited to a few tens of meters – or less if we talk about the AC standard if there is not much interference between the modem and the device. However, in some densely populated areas, these interferences occur.
How WiFi channels work and why you should worry
The WiFi transmission channel is neither more nor less the frequency with which data is sent and received to and from the modem. Its operation is to put it plainly like that of a road- if a lot of data comes and goes, there will be a traffic jam. Why should you fear these traffic jams? Because they don’t depend entirely on you.
Your connection may slow down simply because the WiFi travels through a very busy channel, which is used by almost all the neighbors. Sometimes modems are configured to use one of the available channels, which causes constant drops when there are many modems and devices connected in a very small area.
Below we explain how to know which channel is the best for home WiFi.
Let’s analyze which channel is most saturated with an application
There is a tool that works perfectly to find out which WiFi channel your neighbors use most. It’s called WiFi Analyzer and it’s available for free for Windows 10 and Android. Unfortunately, it’s not for iOS or macOS because Apple systems don’t share this information with the API.
Once opened, you will see that our network is the closest, so its intensity is greater. However, you can also see which frequency is the most saturated of all. If you click on the eye icon that appears above in the Channel Score, it will show the same data as a star rating.
Obviously, the best channel for WiFi is the one with the most stars, the least busy one.
How to change the WiFi channel on your modem
Now that you know what you want to do, it’s time to access the modem as we explained here. It is much easier to do if you have a mid-high-end modem and your operating system. You can even change the values from your mobile.
If what you have is what your operator gave you, log in the usual way.
https://192.168.1.1- try and configure your wifi connection >>
Once inside, go to Network> WLAN Settings and choose the channel you need. So save and you did!
Don’t forget to repeat this step by step in the 2.4 GHz network and in the 5 GHz network.
