Simply moving these items away from your router may boost your download speeds.
Feel like you’re not getting the same broadband speeds you used to receive? Well, even if you’re paying a premium for your package and you’re eligible to receive 1Gbps per second download speeds, you may find that certain items around your home are wreaking havoc with your internet signal and slowing things down.
So, if your broadband speeds are struggling, move these five objects away from your router. Believe it or not, such a small change could make a dramatic difference to the speeds you’re receiving. Microwaves
Generally speaking, your kitchen isn’t the best place to have your Wi-Fi router. This is particularly the case if your router is placed somewhere close to a microwave.
Although these appliances are great for reheating meals quickly, they emit invisible signals that can harm your internet connection and slow down your download speeds.
In a recent email to its customers, Virgin Media echoed this view. The broadband giant said that ‘kitchens are often home to heavy-duty metal appliances (think ovens, fridges and washing machines), as well as signal-emitting electronics like microwaves, making them a particularly inhospitable environment for your router.
