How can I boost my Wi-Fi Spectrum Signal?

Here are the steps to boost the speed:

Avoiding Signal Blockers

1.       Avoid placing it in a closet or cabinet or putting it behind something (like TV, aquarium or staircase) that might weaken the Wi-Fi signal.

2.       Don't place it on the floor or low to the ground.

3.       Don't place it next to the windows.

4.       Open any doors to the room where you've placed the modem and Wi-Fi router.

5 GHz Only

Our latest Wi-Fi routers are all able to broadcast on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels, allowing the greatest number of devices to connect. The 5GHz channel is faster, however, it might have slightly less range. If your home requires less range (e.g. smaller homes, town homes, apartments) and you're using mostly newer devices supporting 802.11n or 802.11ac, then try broadcasting only on the 5GHz channel to get faster speeds on all your devices.

To use only the 5GHz channel, firstly sign in to your WiFi router and turn off the broadcast of your 2.4GHz channel.

Channel Width

Wave 2 routers default to work on automatic channel width selection that works for most environments and most clients. Although, for homes that have many neighbors nearby (e.g., apartments or town homes) who all have their own Wi-Fi networks, you might experience some Wi-Fi interferences. The longer your list of available networks, the more likely it is that your Wi-Fi channel is affecting your signal strength. If you reboot your modem and router, the modem automatically chooses the best available channel.

Rebooting Your Modem and Router

Rebooting your modem and Wi-Fi router assists to make sure you're getting the best possible Wi-Fi speeds.

·         Shut down your pc.

·         Unplug the power cord from the rear of the modem. If you have Voice service with Battery Backup, remove the battery.

·         Unplug the power cord from the router (Skip this step if you have a gateway).

·         Wait 30 seconds, reinsert the battery if applicable, and reconnect the modem power cord.

·         Wait 2 minutes to let the modem to connect. The modem connection lights will be solid.

·         Reconnect the power to the router.

·         Wait 2 minutes to let the router to connect.

·         Turn on your computer.

·         Ensure your computer or connected device is connected to the Wi-Fi signal of your router.

·         Attempt to surf 2 web pages to verify that you are connected to the Internet.

If these tricks won’t work, there may be an outage. For checking outage visit spectrum outage map & spectrum pay bill.