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While many people may not fully grasp how Wi-Fi operates, understanding where to place your router for optimal internet speeds and performance is crucial.(Image: Getty)<\/p>\nIf you’re struggling with slow Wi-Fi speeds, then there might be one common household item to blame – and it could be sitting right next to your routerWhile many people may not fully grasp how Wi-Fi operates, understanding where to place your router for optimal internet speeds and performance is crucial.(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
Wi-Fi users have been advised to reposition their routers away from a particular household appliance to enhance their internet speeds. Slow Wi-Fi<\/a> can be a nuisance, particularly when it disrupts streaming or hampers a day of working from home.<\/p>\n While many people may not fully grasp how Wi-Fi operates, understanding where to place your router for optimal internet speeds and performance is crucial. Experts have identified certain devices that could interfere with your Wi-Fi router’s performance, and one of them might be sitting right next to yours. You can find five tips to speed up your Wi-Fi here.<\/a><\/p>\n The location of your router can significantly affect your Wi-Fi performance, so knowing where to place it for uninterrupted movie and TV show<\/a> viewing, as well as delay-free work and browsing, is essential, according to hyperoptic.com. For money-saving tips, sign up to our Money newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Any device that utilises Bluetooth, such as a Bluetooth speaker, can greatly impact your Wi-Fi’s performance at home, the experts warned.<\/p>\n Bluetooth speakers are a common feature in contemporary British homes. Devices like Amazon Alexa or Google Home speakers utilise Bluetooth, as do other less expensive brands of speakers that play music and radio.<\/p>\n Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi routers operate on similar radio frequencies. When these devices are positioned too closely together in your home, they can disrupt your Wi-Fi speeds by sharing the same frequency, as explained by home technology experts at hyperoptic.com.<\/p>\n Brits frequently place certain household items in close proximity without realising the impact on their WiFi performance.<\/p>\n Before considering a switch of providers or shelling out for pricier broadband, experts suggest relocating your router to boost internet speeds at home.<\/p>\n The Institute of Physics describes Bluetooth as a “wireless system for connecting devices together such as computers and mobile phones when they are close to each other”.<\/p>\n Typically, one device, like a phone, acts as the “main unit” while another device, such as a Bluetooth speaker or wireless earphones, serves as the “peripheral”. These gadgets pair using ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio waves.<\/p>\n Wi-Fi operates similarly, using frequencies to deliver a wireless internet connection for your mobile phone, computer, or smart TV.<\/p>\n Intriguingly, appliances like microwaves also utilise these frequencies and can disrupt your Wi-Fi’s efficiency, so it’s advisable to position your router away from this kitchen appliance to achieve optimal internet speeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you’re struggling with slow Wi-Fi speeds, then there might be one common household item to blame –…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":56990,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[64,63,46996,237,46997,1996,105,10894],"class_list":{"0":"post-56989","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-internet","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-home-products","11":"tag-internet","12":"tag-money-saving-deals","13":"tag-tech","14":"tag-technology","15":"tag-your-money"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56990"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"wireless](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_wireless-black-speaker-on-a-table.jpg\")
Any device that utilises Bluetooth, such as a Bluetooth speaker, can greatly impact your Wi-Fi’s performance at home, the experts warned.(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Internet](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_Internet-ISP-Illustration-Photographs.jpg\")
Brits frequently place certain household items in close proximity without realising the impact on their WiFi performance. (Image: Getty)<\/p>\n