Improving WiFi Signal

A typical indoor WiFi signal has a range of 30 metres, but this is reduced by walls and other obstacles between devices and your modem.

1. Ensure your modem is in a clear, central location in your home, on a desk or shelf.
2. Place your modem away from any indoor plants or metal objects.
3. Most modems have two WiFi networks: the newer, faster 5GHz WiFi and the older, slower 2.4GHz WiFi. Switching to 5GHz WiFi can give you better WiFi speeds with less interference from microwaves, baby monitors and other devices that use 2.4GHz WiFi.
   
   If you have a modem with a "band steering" feature, your devices will automatically connect to the 5GHz WiFi whenever possible.
   
   If your modem's barcode sticker has a separate WiFi Name (SSID) with "5G" in its name, you may need to connect to 5GHz WiFi manually.
   

4. If you have an iiNet modem with custom WiFi network names, our Basic WiFi Settings guide will help you get into the WiFi settings and figure out the name of the 5GHz WiFi network.

   If you have a third-party modem, please check the manufacturer's website for a guide.

5. If you have a larger home, consider further hardware options such as:
   - A WiFi extender;
   - A wireless mesh networking system;
   - Ethernet cabling.