{"id":9114,"date":"2026-04-28T05:23:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techdaily.com.au\/b2\/?p=9114"},"modified":"2026-04-29T20:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T10:23:20","slug":"getting-the-most-from-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techdaily.com.au\/b2\/getting-the-most-from-wifi\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most from WiFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your streaming video services like Netflix stop and start when you\u2019re trying to watch something here\u2019s a fix.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Firstly check your internet speed using a website like <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/speedtest.net\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">speedtest.net<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then see how closely this matches your internet providers plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that all seems to be in order, check your WIFI router&#8217;s location!\u00a0 This is the box that get\u2019s the internet to all the devices in your home.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s tucked away in a cupboard or hidden behind walls try moving your router to a central, open, and slightly elevated spot in your home &#8230;like up on a bookshelf.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This\u00a0 helps the signal travel further and more evenly, potentially speeding up your connection across more rooms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your streaming video services like Netflix stop and start when you\u2019re trying to watch something here\u2019s a fix. 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