Andrew Bonwick
Vice President of Product Development at Relm Insurance
Madhav Sheth
CEO of Ai+ Smartphone
Stephen Rose
CEO Render Networks


Nothing is more annoying than a shaky Wi-Fi connection, given how intertwined our lives are with the internet. Practically every part of our life, including business and leisure, can be impacted by the slow internet. Most often, individuals turn to accuse internet service providers of being to blame for connection latency. Even if this might be the case, it’s important to make sure that every device on your network is able to use every available byte of bandwidth. Wi-Fi that is improperly set up might present a considerable challenge. Here are a few solutions for a sluggish Wi-Fi connection.
Common Causes of Wi-Fi Connection Fluctuations
Let’s first look at some typical causes of Wi-Fi erratic behaviour. One of the most frequent reasons for bad Wi-Fi is that while lounging on the couch, you could get fantastic speed, but when you go to the balcony, the connection drops significantly. Your speed decreases as you travel further from the Wi-Fi router. Another factor is barriers, which can slow things down. Examples include thick, impermeable concrete walls, wood walls, metal blinds, etc. As Wi-Fi signals are delivered across the same frequency bands as most devices, interferences should also be considered. In densely populated residential and commercial locations with numerous routers spread across neighbouring buildings, conflicting frequencies are frequently observed. It could be tampered with by your neighbours’ Wi-Fi.
Similar to devices lacking a protective layer, unshielded USB 3.0 cables are unable to block wireless interference from outside sources. Your poor internet speed may also be the result of an outdated Wi-Fi router with outdated hardware. Excessive bandwidth usage and wear and tear on the coaxial cable or fibre connection entering your home can potentially be issues.