Have you ever been working and all of a sudden your WIFI signal drops? Maybe it doesn’t completely go away, but slows down tremendously. What is causing this? Is your internet service provider (ISP) having issues? Before you call your ISP, let’s take a look at some other common causes. Interference What is interference? Our friends over at Hospitality Wifi have an excellent definition:  “Wi-Fi interference is any signal outside of the configured Wi-Fi network that impairs normal operation of the Wi-Fi network. Typically, wifi users will detect slower speeds… frequent disconnects ... and sometimes a complete inability to connect [...]

Have you ever considered whether you should rent a router or purchase your own? What's the big difference? Let’s take a look at owning your own versus renting one from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Are you technically savvy? If you aren’t familiar with setting up a WIFI router, you want to take this into consideration. If you don’t feel comfortable with setting up a router and configuring the settings, you will either want to hire someone or research how-to with YouTube videos. Most routers, especially Apple’s AirPort Extreme, are almost a plug and play setup. You will need to [...]

https://youtu.be/hYoUYAwzVTM With the recent quarantine and stay at home order, your home wifi connection is very important, especially if your work depends on it. It’s not the time for something to go wrong with it. If you’re getting a weak signal, it could be that an external antenna on your router isn’t pointed in the right direction. While that could seem surprising, it really does matter which way the antennas are pointed. Most wifi routers send out their signal in an arched circular shape around the antenna, meaning that if your antenna is laying flat (parallel to the floor) on [...]