Wireless routers transmit an omnidirectional signal that would look like a circle if it was visible. This means that putting your router near a window basically wastes half the signal by broadcasting it outside. Even if not near a window, simply putting a router in a corner of your house or apartment means that a significant amount of its signal may be wasted.
Generally speaking, the more centrally that you can place your router in a dwelling, the better your coverage will be. Besides that, you can potentially avoid hackers nefariously accessing your Wi-Fi to collect sensitive information if your connection can’t be picked up outside your house. If your location is limited because of available network connections, a long ethernet cable might prove to be a good investment.
Lastly, routers normally spread their signals downward, so mount your router as high as reasonably possible for the best coverage. A distance of five to seven feet off the ground is ideal, but at a minimum, you should keep it at least a few feet off the ground, like on a table, desk, or bookshelf. A downward signal path is also why you shouldn’t put your router in a basement, assuming that your home has one.
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