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Your Bluetooth Speaker Could Be Making Your Wi-Fi Slower
Experts warn that microwaves, baby monitors, and cordless phones can disrupt home Wi-Fi signals by sharing frequencies or blocking waves, reducing speed and reliability.
- Industry experts warn homeowners to avoid seven household items near home Wi‑Fi routers, with William Stokes, CEO of Co‑space, highlighting microwaves as especially disruptive, causing sudden signal drops.
- Experts said that physical barriers and device overlap on the 2.4 GHz band can cause interference, making routers placed nearby struggle to transmit effectively.
- Wireless speakers frequently congest bandwidth when clustered, wireless cameras and smart hubs compete for bandwidth, and cordless telephones can slow performance if near routers, experts said.
- Home networks can experience slower speeds, sudden signal drops and reduced reliability, but persistent sluggishness is often resolved by simple layout adjustments before contacting a broadband provider.
- Practical fixes include experts recommending relocating routers to central, elevated, and unobstructed spots away from kitchens and large appliances, as advised by Juliet Moran, Darren Corney, and Steve Wallage.
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