{"id":6180,"date":"2023-06-09T10:56:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forest-1041a2.ingress-bonde.ewp.live\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/"},"modified":"2023-06-09T10:56:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T10:56:28","slug":"why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is My Home Wi-Fi Not Working?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >On this page<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/#What_can_be_causing_the_problem\" title=\"What can be causing the problem?\">What can be causing the problem?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/#Now_how_do_I_fix_it\" title=\"Now, how do I fix it?\">Now, how do I fix it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/#That_didnt_work_now_what\" title=\"That didn\u2019t work, now what?\">That didn\u2019t work, now what?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/benrmatthews.local\/why-is-my-home-wi-fi-not-working\/#Get_your_Wi-Fi_sorted_out_quickly\" title=\"Get your Wi-Fi sorted out quickly\u00a0\">Get your Wi-Fi sorted out quickly\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>A wireless network is one of the most popular and convenient things in your home or office, but when it&#8217;s down, then what? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Your Wi-Fi is the force that keeps you working to earn the dough; it also keeps you from being bored when it&#8217;s 1 a.m. and you can&#8217;t sleep. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>It is the glue that holds a family together. Once your Wi-Fi is out, you can forget about working on your PC and watching your favorite Netflix show on your tablet or mobile phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Your Wi-Fi signal is the strongest when it is nearby. If your device is too far away, or there are <\/span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>building materials<\/span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;> like thick walls in between you, that could explain your connection problems. If that&#8217;s not the issue, read on.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_causing_the_problem\"><\/span><b>What can be causing the problem?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Here are a few common reasons as to why your Wi-Fi isn\u2019t working:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><b>An issue with the network itself &#8211; <\/b><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>It isn\u2019t necessary that your device might be malfunctioning, but that there is a problem from the provider\u2019s side. To test this, you might want to connect to public Wi-Fi or a friend\u2019s hotspot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><b>Your device is the problem &#8211; <\/b><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Your laptop or tablet might be connecting to the Wi-Fi, yet your mobile phone isn&#8217;t connecting. To confirm this, check other devices and find out if the problem is just with that one device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><b>There are too many devices using the same Wi-Fi &#8211; <\/b><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Not all Wi-Fi networks can support many devices. It might become difficult for the network to work consistently, and the performance may fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><b>There&#8217;s an issue with the router &#8211; <\/b><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Older routers may not have the same bandwidth capacity as compared to AC routers, which support a bandwidth of 8 x 150 MHz. You might find your internet becoming slow or eventually coming to a stand-still.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_how_do_I_fix_it\"><\/span><b>Now, how do I fix it?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Here\u2019s how you can address the issues mentioned above:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Your network<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>\u00a0If there&#8217;s an issue with the network, you might want to check if your router is functioning normally and if the same lights are on as it usually is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>If this doesn&#8217;t work, the good old &quot;turn it off then back on&quot; trick might work. Technology is strange, and a little kick start might get it running away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>If this doesn\u2019t work either, you might want to contact your network provider to see if everything is working from their end.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Your device<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>\u00a0Try turning the device off, then on again. This simple trick solves a lot of issues, including Wi-Fi issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>You can consider performing a factory reset if you don&#8217;t have a lot to lose, or be sure to back up your data, first. A reset will establish that you&#8217;re facing a hardware issue rather than a software issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Try troubleshooting your device &#8211; Running network diagnostics isn&#8217;t known as the most effective option, but it may or may not solve the issue for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Too many connected devices<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>\u00a0The quickest way to solve this is to disconnect some devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>If this doesn\u2019t work, you can purchase a new router or establish different networks for your guests or children along with QoS (Quality of Service) that lets you categorize traffic according to the transmitted data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Your router<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>\u00a0The only thing you can do here is to purchase a new router. The increase in bandwidth will allow more data to be transmitted back and forth. More modern routers also have features such as MIMO (Multiple-In-Multiple-Out) as well as multiple USB connectors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"That_didnt_work_now_what\"><\/span><b>That didn\u2019t work, now what?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>If nothing seems to be working for you, and your laptop isn\u2019t connecting to your <\/span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Wi-Fi<\/span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>, the best option is to take it to local on-site customer support. Having a professional tend to your problem personally is a better option as compared to doing it yourself or looking for remote assistance. Physical damage, hardware failure, and other laptop issues are easier to solve when an expert can take a look at it hands-on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Local customer support or local repairing such as <\/span><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Geeks on Site laptop repair<\/span> <span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>lets you have a face-to-face conversation with a professional tech support expert that can handle issues that cannot be solved remotely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_Wi-Fi_sorted_out_quickly\"><\/span><b>Get your Wi-Fi sorted out quickly\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=&quot;font-weight: 400;&quot;>Although nobody would want to keep their Wi-Fi in a state of despair, figuring out what is causing the issue and how to solve it is crucial if you want to get back to doing what you do. Smaller issues can be handled by yourself with information found online or through online customer support. Still, more complicated issues will require the assistance of a professional that knows what he is doing. 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