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That's the kind of internet speed you can get if you configure your Wi-Fi incorrectly.
Learn how to maximize your Wi-Fi speed with free, affordable, and advanced tips for optimal placement, frequency use, and device settings.
Key Takeaways
- Wi-Fi performance depends heavily on router placement and environmental factors.
- Choosing the right frequency band can significantly improve speed and range.
- Router settings like channel width can be optimized for better performance.
- Free improvements can yield substantial benefits before investing in hardware.
- Affordable devices like Wi-Fi repeaters can extend coverage in larger spaces.
Summary
- Wi-Fi is a wave that allows devices to communicate and is not the internet itself.
- Internet boxes serve as both modems and routers to provide Wi-Fi connectivity.
- Wi-Fi signal strength decreases with distance and obstacles like walls.
- Proper placement of the internet box is crucial: avoid floors, enclosed furniture, and proximity to microwaves or refrigerators.
- Position the internet box centrally in the home for better coverage; operators may relocate it upon request.
- Use the highest available frequency band (5 GHz or 6 GHz) for faster speeds, but 2.4 GHz travels farther and penetrates walls better.
- Adjust channel bandwidth settings in the router admin panel to optimize Wi-Fi performance, balancing speed and interference.
- Free methods include correct placement, frequency selection, and channel width adjustments.
- Affordable options under 50 euros include Wi-Fi repeaters to extend coverage.
- More expensive solutions are recommended for large homes to ensure strong Wi-Fi throughout.
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And that's the internet speed you can get with the right settings and strictly the same internet offer. In this case, I pay to have 1000 Mbits per second. So here, with 800 Mbits per second, I can clearly say that I have all my
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speed on Wi-Fi. And of course, rest assured, if you pay to have more than 1 Gigabit per second, you can easily exceed 1000 Mbits per second on Wi-Fi. And that's even if you have a huge house with brick gigameters. And by the way,
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I'm going to explain how to do it. So, first of all, before tackling the solutions to boost your Wi-Fi, let's start with a series of things to understand so that you don't get lost during the video. First of all, the Wi-Fi is not
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the internet. Wi-Fi is a wave that allows connected objects to communicate with each other.
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Generally, the Wi-Fi, yes, is the internet because our boxes emit a Wi-Fi network to connect us to the internet. But sometimes this is not the case since objects other than internet boxes can emit a Wi-Fi signal, such as a camera, a printer or
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even a soundbar. For example, my soundbar has its own Wi-Fi network and if I connect to it, unfortunately I don't have internet. It's a real shame because I would find it really funny to be able to have internet with my sound
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bar. The second thing to understand for this video is the usefulness of our internet boxes. Our internet boxes today have two uses. One, they act as a modem, that is to say they decode the fiber or a DSL signal. And they also act
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as a router, meaning that our internet boxes will create a Wi-Fi network so that you can use the internet. The third and final thing to understand for this video is how a Wi-Fi network works. A Wi-Fi network works with waves, and the further
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they travel, the less effective they are. So if you are one meter from your internet box, you will have more speed than if you were 10 meters from the same router. But that's not all. Wi-Fi waves are also greatly impacted by objects around
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you, especially walls. So if you are three meters from your internet box but between those three meters, there is a huge reinforced concrete wall, well unfortunately your Wi-Fi connection will not be great. And yes, in this video, I'm going to say Wi-Fi because
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honestly, saying Wi-Fi doesn't sound right. There you have it. Those are the three things you need to understand to fully understand what I'm going to talk about in this video. Now that you know that, I can start explaining how to boost your Wi-Fi.
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To do this, I'm going to divide the video into three parts. The first part will cover all the free methods that exist, that you can implement right away to improve your Wi-Fi. The second part will cover paid but affordable methods to go even
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further. When I say inexpensive, I mean less than 50 euros. And finally, the third and final part of this video will cover methods that are a little more expensive but are sometimes essential, especially if you have a large house. Let's not waste
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any more time and get straight to the free solutions. Okay, the first thing to do to improve your Wi-Fi network is to properly position your internet box in your home. To do this, there are several things to follow. The first is that you
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shouldn't place your internet box on the floor. Okay, I imagine you don't do that, but know that if you do, you'll considerably reduce the spread of your Wi-Fi because Wi-Fi won't spread optimally. In fact, the best thing to do is to place your
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box halfway up about 1.50 meters away. That's perfect. Secondly, you shouldn't place your internet box in a piece of furniture, even if it's open, because that will also block the waves. It's even worse if you put your box
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in a closed piece of furniture because in addition to blocking the waves, it will overheat your internet box and therefore you will lose Wi-Fi. And yes, of course, I'm aware that our operators' internet boxes aren't always very pretty and we often want to
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hide them. But here, we have no choice. We have to leave them visible anyway.
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Think of it as an internet box, it's a bit like a lamp. Yes, it's ugly, but when someone gives you one, you have to leave it visible so as not to upset the person who gave it to you. Let's move on to placement.
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If you can, try to place your internet box in the middle of your home and not at one end. Here, I know very well that you can't always choose where this little fiber box is, but know that you can ask an operator to
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change its location. Sometimes it's paid, of course, but it's also quite often free. So don't hesitate to ask your operator if you want to. In the worst-case scenario, you can always buy a slightly long fiber optic cable and then connect it
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directly to your little fiber box to do it yourself. Finally, the last thing you can do in terms of placement is to avoid placing your internet box near a microwave or a refrigerator because they use waves to operate and sometimes
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this can interfere with your Wi-Fi. Well, after that, I hope that this is not really a problem in your home because otherwise it would mean that you have placed your internet box in your kitchen. And that seems like a completely stupid idea to
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me. Another free solution to improve your Wi-Fi is to use the right frequency. In fact, in most cases, internet boxes use several frequency bands, including 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. And even in the most premium cases, for the wealthiest among you, there
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is also the 6 GHz band. Here, as you might expect, the higher the frequency band, the faster your speed. So logically, you should choose the highest possible frequency band.
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It's not very complicated. On some internet boxes, when you try to connect, there are two networks with exactly the same name. There's one with the name of the network and the other with the name of the network plus the mentioned 5 gigahertz. In
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these cases, the first name of the network is the 2.4 gigahertz network and the second name, as its name suggests, is the 5 GHz network. If your internet box only offers one single Wi-Fi network, then it means that your internet box will automatically
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put you on 5 GHz or 6 GHz as soon as possible. Otherwise, you'll stay on 2.4 GHz. But then, if 5 GHz and 6 GHz are faster than 2.4 GHz, why do we still bother using 2.4 GHz? Well, in
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fact, it's simply because unfortunately, the higher the frequency of the wave, the less far the wave travels and the less it is able to pass through obstacles such as walls. As a result, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is still widely
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used because it travels really far and doesn't care about most walls. Well, it doesn't hit them, it goes through them. I think you've figured it out, but I want to clarify that the Wi-Fi doesn't damage your walls. The last free solution to boost
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your Wi-Fi is to go to the settings of your internet box to change the width of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz channels. To do this, I invite you to type this into Google and then identify yourself using the
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admin username and password of your Wi-Fi. Here, the interface will change depending on the box, but the setting is present on most of the latest generation internet boxes. At Big Telecom, for example, to change all that, you have to go to the advanced
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settings and choose the largest possible channel. Be careful though before diving headfirst into these settings. You should know that the higher the channel bandwidth, the more likely you are to have interference with your neighbor's Wi-Fi. So if you live in an apartment, you
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can try it. But if it's not very stable, then go back to your basic configuration. If you live in a detached house, do it right away. There won't be any problems. It's a joy. Okay, now that we've covered all the free configurations to
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improve your Wi-Fi, we now need to consider the more affordable options, i.e. options for less than 50 euros. The first solution I'm going to suggest here is to invest in or ask your operator for a Wi-Fi repeater. Because yes, sometimes operators provi
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with a Wi-Fi repeater for free with your box. Wi-Fi repeaters are super handy little devices that are unfortunately often misunderstood. In fact, Wii repeaters, as their name suggests, will repeat the Wii that they receive to improve the overall range of the
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existing Wii network. Except that here, and this is where it gets interesting, A large proportion of people who use these repeaters install them in places that don't receive their Wii very well. As a result, yes, the Wii signal from the repeater is stronger
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than the Wii signal from the basic router. But the Wii that the repeater repeats is a Wii with a low speed. So obviously, the Wii from the repeater is also very bad, even if you receive the Wii from your repeater perfectly. Yes, I
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know, what I just said is very complicated. But all you need to remember here is that if you have a room in your home that doesn't get very good Wi-Fi reception, don't put the repeater in that room. Instead, try putting the repeater in
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the next room that does get good reception so that you can transmit the same network that gets good reception in the next room. Of course, with this solution, as you probably understood, you'll lose a lot of speed, but at least it allows you
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to effectively improve the range of your Wi-Fi without paying too much. If you're interested in Wii repeaters, I've put a good list of these repeaters in the description. So don't hesitate to check it out. Another solution for less than 50 euros to improve
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your Wi-Fi is to buy a router. Internet routers, as I said earlier in my video, are always provided by your operator in France, since they are your internet box.
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Except that the thing is that these routers provided by Orange, SFR, Free and Big Telecom, sometimes they are not great, especially if you have a budget offer. To be more precise, if your internet box looks like this, this, this or this, then you
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can invest in a router because these boxes are Wi-Fi 5. Wi-Fi 5 is already pretty good, but if you are watching this video, it clearly means that it is not enough for you. By the way, let's talk about the types of Wi-Fi in
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a few seconds. Today, there are four types of Wi-Fi on the market. There's the Wii 5, the Wii 6, the Wii 6e and Wi-Fi 7. To put it simply, Wi-Fi 5 is the classic Wii PAR excellence. There is not much to say about
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it. This is the standard. Then, there's Wi-Fi 6. which has several advantages over Wi-Fi 5. First, it is more efficient. With it, you will have a better speed if you have fiber optics at more than 500 megabytes per second. Second, it will go
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a little further than Wi-Fi 5. This can be useful if you have problems receiving Wi-Fi in your home. And third, it will manage your internet connection better if you have a lot of connected devices. Of course, there are other advantages to having Wi-Fi
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6, but these are the main advantages. Then, there is Wi-Fi 6E, which has all the advantages of Wi-Fi 6 but also adds a frequency band, the 6 GHz band, which does not go very far but is incredibly efficient.
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With it, you will have incredible speeds. Finally, you have the latest technology in terms of Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi 7, which has all the advantages of the Wii 6 but also allows you to use all frequency bands.
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For example, with the Wii 7, You can use the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands simultaneously, whereas Wi-Fi 6E will only allow you to connect to 6 GHz, 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz at a time. As
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a result, in theory and in practice, Wi-Fi 7 can be much faster than Wi-Fi 6E. But for that to happen, the device receiving Wi-Fi 7 must also be compatible.
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It's not just the router that needs to be compatible. Now, that's the problem with the Wii 7, because there are very few devices that are compatible with the Wii 7. For example, my Super S25 is compatible, but my PCs, that one, are
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not at all, it's compatible with the Wii 6e at the most. And I won't even mention my TV. Oh yes, just a little clarification. If you have a Wi-Fi 7 router, for example, and your devices aren't compatible with the Wii 7, don't panic,
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the Wii 7 is backwards compatible. So if your TV, like mine, is only compatible with Wi-Fi 5, well that's not a problem, it will still be able to connect to your router. And the same thing works with the Wii 6 too. If you
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have Wi-Fi 6 at home, all your Wi-Fi 5 devices will be able to connect.
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Another small detail about Wi-Fi 7, sometimes Wi-Fi 7 routers don't offer the 6GB R band. It's a bit of a shame, but it's not that bad. It means that you can connect to 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz simultaneously, but never to 6 GHz.
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But anyway, let's get back to the point. For 50 euros today, you can buy a router, but sorry to disappoint you, you can only buy a Wi-Fi 6 router for that price, which is already a huge difference compared to a Wi-Fi 5. So,
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if you have that budget, that is to say around 50 euros, go for it.
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I've listed some really cool router models that I recommend. Okay, one last little tip for exactly 50 euros this time. You can also use PLCs to improve your Wii.
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Now, PLC stands for Power Line Communication. And this technology simply uses the copper in your electrical cables to transmit the internet to your devices, either via Wi-Fi or an internet cable. This is really the last solution that I recommend
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because sometimes it doesn't really work, especially if you have three-phase power at home. Generally, with this type of technology, you will get speeds that will not exceed 300 megabytes per second, which is a far cry from the speeds of fiber, but it
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is still more than enough for a simple smartphone, a console or a TV, or even two. Okay, those were the three solutions for under 50 euros to effectively improve your Wi-Fi. But now, let's get to the big fish.
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Let's look at the slightly more expensive methods, but the most effective methods that you can use to have the best Wi-Fi ever. The first method is to invest, like me, in a special router, a WIC router. A mesh router is a router that
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is just like a regular router, that is, a router that sends Wi-Fi, but it does have a rather interesting feature. Mesh Router Mesh means that you can connect other routers to your router to greatly improve the range of your Wi-Fi, but more importantly,
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its consistency. But how does it work? Well, on paper, A mesh router works a bit like a Wi-Fi repeater, that is, your main mesh router will send a signal to another mesh router that you have placed in your
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home. Except that mesh routers work much better than repeaters because they send their network further and more efficiently.
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But especially mesh Wi-Fi routers use a special network dedicated to them to work together, which allows them to maintain a super speed with relatively low latency. Then, of course, you have to do exactly the same thing as with Wii repeaters. That is to
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say, WiiWii routers need to be placed in areas where the WiiWii is already fairly good for it to work 100%. But the advantage is that they are much more flexible than WiiWii repeaters and, above all, they can be placed further away. In
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addition, one of the big advantages of the WiiWii is that when you move around your home, your smartphone automatically connects to the router with the best reception. Whereas with a WiiWii repeater, Sometimes, well, on the cheapest models, you have to
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manually change WiiWii as soon as necessary, and even when it changes on its own.
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Sometimes, on the slightly more expensive models, it sometimes takes a little too long, which is quite annoying.
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So, the result is that Wii, Of course, if you want Wi-Fi 7 with all three bands, it will cost you a lot more. But personally, I think Wi-Fi 6 is already great for the next 5 to 10 years. For anyone
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interested in a WIC router or a WIC router kit, well once again, I have listed the best options available for all different budgets in the description, ranging from around 100 euros to 1000 euros if you are really demanding. Finally,
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Let's talk about the ultimate solution for having the best Wi-Fi in your home. This system is once again made up of WIC routers, but this time they are connected to each other, not wirelessly, but with Ethernet sockets. By using
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this wired WIC system, you will have the same speed everywhere, i.e. the maximum speed without loss. So the best of the best. However, to make this system, you have to be careful to use the right Ethernet cables because they are not
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all created equal. In fact, you need to use category 7 or category 8 Ethernet cables to ensure that you have peace of mind for at least the next 20 years, if not the next 30. And yes, I realize that this ultimate method is
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almost impossible to achieve if you don't already have Ethernet sockets installed in your home.
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But if you're a homeowner or if you're having your home built, I imagine that it's possible and believe me, it's worth it. There you have it, now you know how to improve your Wi-Fi reliably and efficiently. If you have any questions or comments
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on this topic, feel free to tell me in the comments. I try to answer absolutely everyone. In any case, on that note, I'm leaving. I'm going to enjoy my great Wi-Fi and I'll see you on YouTube. Yes.
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