{"id":576319,"date":"2026-05-10T11:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/576319\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:44:08","slug":"press-one-button-on-your-wi-fi-router-to-get-instant-free-broadband-speed-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/576319\/","title":{"rendered":"Press one button on your Wi-Fi router to get instant free broadband speed boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It may sound ludicrously simple, but anyone suffering from dismal <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Broadband\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/broadband\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">broadband<\/a> speeds might want to press the power button on the rear of their Wi-Fi router. Yes, the old trick of switching things off and back on again can work wonders, and it only takes a matter of minutes. This latest tip comes via <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" title=\"Virgin Media\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/latest\/virgin-media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a>, who recently posted an <a data-link-tracking=\"InArticle|Link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.virginmedia.com\/the-edit\/tech-and-connectivity\/wifi-speed-different-on-phone-pc\" target=\"_blank\">update about Wi-Fi issues<\/a> and broadband speeds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In most cases, you can make a few quick adjustments to improve the WiFi speed on your device,&#8221; the telecoms firm said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A quick reboot can clear temporary issues, refresh the connection, and help resolve slow speeds or dropouts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Routers can become clogged with digital data, and resetting these devices can ensure they are back up to full speed again. Think of it a bit like a phone or laptop, when these gadgets start playing up, most people restart them to try and fix any gremlins, and routers are no different.<\/p>\n<p>Just remember that a full reboot can take up to 5 minutes, so make sure no one in the home is waiting to make a video call to the office or is in the middle of an important download.<\/p>\n<p>Restarting the router isn&#8217;t the only option if you aren&#8217;t getting decent download speeds. Other top tips include moving closer to router when wanting the best speeds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Walls, furniture, and distance can weaken your WiFi signal,&#8221; Virgin explained.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sitting closer to the router often results in a faster and more stable connection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Other things to try include updating the WiFi drivers on your PC as outdated software can cause performance problems or connection issues. Virgin says it&#8217;s also a good idea to close unnecessary apps and background downloads.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, disconnect unused devices such as phones, tablets and smart TVs that can be competing for bandwidth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These small tweaks take just a few minutes but can make a real difference to speed, reliability, and overall performance,&#8221; Virgin added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It may sound ludicrously simple, but anyone suffering from dismal broadband speeds might want to press the power&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":576320,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[4286,59,1236,86,56,54,55,7359],"class_list":["post-576319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-broadband","tag-gb","tag-tech-section","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-virgin-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=576319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/576319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/576320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=576319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=576319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=576319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}