How do I make my AT&T Wi-Fi signal stronger?
It is crucial to have a robust Wi-Fi signal within your home to experience the full benefits of internet service availability. If you find your AT&T Wi-Fi signal is weak in certain areas of your house, there are several things you can try to improve it.
1. Position your Wi-Fi router at the center of your house or office. An optimal location is as close to the central section of your home as possible and in an open area to ensure that the router covers a wider area. Location also influences signal strength, for example, placing your router next to or behind very thick walls or metal surfaces.
2. Upgrade the firmware and settings of your router. Go to your AT&T router’s settings page and look for firmware upgrade options. Check also such options as the transmission power and the Wi-Fi channels that can, in turn, affect the wireless coverage if changed. Consult the specifications of your router and use the user manuals as a guide.
3. You should buy a Wi-Fi range extender. These cheap gadgets must be connected to a wall socket and broadcast your current Wi-Fi signal to areas that are otherwise unable to receive it, such as the ends of large houses. The models that have the external antennas afford a longer range still. Location is important – the best positions are mid-way between your router and your Wi-Fi black hole locations.
4. Consider switching to a mesh Wi-Fi system. Mesh router kits consist of a primary router and additional secondary units that form a single network. Whole home mesh systems are best if your interior walls are thick, you have multiple stories, or you experience severe signal problems. eero, Google Nest, Netgear Orbi, and Linksys Velop are some of the best models that ensure proper AT&T Wi-Fi connectivity.
5. Reset the wireless channel of your router. To minimize the interference from your neighbors’ Wi-Fi signals, set your router to broadcast on either channel 1, 6, or 11. You can begin scanning the networks in your range to identify which channels are more open. However, one should refrain from using channels right next to these highly active ones.
6. Replace your router's antennas. High-gain aftermarket antennas can be installed on your existing AT&T Wi-Fi gateway to direct and boost wireless signals in certain directions. Direct longer-range antennas towards the least coverage areas such as remote rooms or floors to counter dead spots. First of all, always check the manufacturer’s instructions for your specific router because not all routers allow the replacement of the antennas.
7. Change the channel width of your router. If your router is 802.11ac compliant, tweaking channels from the default 20MHz to 40MHz or 80MHz could also provide you with a speed increase and a marginal improvement in Wi-Fi signals so long as interference allows it. Only be informed that higher bandwidths give a shorter range than lower widths.
Making some simple changes to locate the perfect position for the AT&T Internet router, altering settings to minimize interference, introducing the network boosters, and updating the older equipment can help to keep up higher Wi-Fi speed and signal strength in your home. If you have any further questions on how to optimize your Wi-Fi network, you should contact an AT&T customer service representative.
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