People are just realizing Wi-Fi router speed is destroyed by 'vampire drain neighbors' - 3 steps to avoid slow speeds
YOUR neighbors could be destroying your chances of fast Wi-Fi speeds and there are several ways they can do this.
If you live in close proximity to another household, their own Wi-Fi router can impact your own or your neighbors could be jumping on your network.
1 Try and keep your Wi-Fi router away from your neighbor's wall Credit: Getty
The steps below could help you achieve faster Wi-Fi speeds that will feel like an instant and free boost.
PICK THE BEST WI-FI ROUTER POSITION
You need to find the best Wi-Fi router position for your specific home and that may be away from a wall you share with a neighbor.
If you're on good terms you could ask them where they place their router.
Then, make sure to put your own box far away from it.
Wi-Fi services in close range can negatively each other and both you and your neighbor would benefit from moving your routers apart.
If you live in an apartment building it's more difficult to do this so you may have to rely on other tricks.
CHANGE YOUR WI-FI PASSWORD
This may seem obvious but don't choose a simple WiFi password just because it's easy to guess and quick to give out to guests.
Having stronger passwords keeps you a lot safer from hackers and any neighbors who might want to jump on your network for free.
Security experts usually recommend changing your WiFi password from the original one on the box.
Fewer people using your network can speed things up for your own devices.
CHANGE YOUR WI-FI CHANNEL
Your Wi-Fi router sends information to your devices via a frequency.
You can change the channel of this frequency to one that fewer people who live near you are using.
You'll need to open a browser and put your router’s IP address into the address bar, according to Hello Tech.
Log in with your router credentials and then access settings to find a frequency channel that works for you.
Source: The US Sun
