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After Years of Testing Mesh Routers, I've Found These Are the Best Places to Put Them

Wi-Fi routers are ugly. I get it. Your first impulse is probably to tuck your router away and hide ugly cords to reduce clutter. I don't blame you. When it comes to optimizing your internet connection ...
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Your Router Is Probably in the Wrong Place. Here Are the 4 Tweaks to Fix Your Slow Internet

One type of electronic device to especially avoid is the microwave, which emits a strong signal in the 2.4GHz band, the same wireless band your router operates in. Be careful not to stick your router ...
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Tired of Slow Wi-Fi? These 4 Easy Router Tweaks Are Your Solution

Try placing it high on a bookshelf or mounting it on the wall. Search online, and you'll find many custom wall mounts built for specific routers, like this stick-up mount for the Eero Pro 6 mesh ...
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I've Been Testing Routers for Years. This Is the Best Place for Your Mesh System

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...