2 Life-Changing Hacks To Speed Up WiFi, According To Apple Experts

If you’ve ever wondered — “what’s the hold up?” — when trying to access your wifi, you know all about the frustrations that come along with dealing with a slow wifi connection. There are a few common reasons why your wifi may be lagging, and there are also a few great tips for speeding up the connection so that you can get on with your work, life, and day to day online chores. Before you call up your wifi provider and complain, try these two Apple expert-approved life-changing hacks to speed up wifi.

There’s a good chance you have a sound system, iPhone, iPad, or other electronic gadget in close proximity to your modem, notes Ankit Kaul and I am the Founder and CTO of Excel Trick. “If that’s the case, you’ll need to check whether these devices are producing electromagnetic interference,” Kaul says. “Move your speakers and other electronic gadgets away from your modem to improve internet performance.”

Even though it feels like those devices are sitting idle, they are still using data and reducing bandwidth, says Leslie Radka, the founder of GreatPeopleSearch. “As you know, most smart home devices and even apps are set to automatically download and install updates regularly,” Radka says. “As a result, if you’re running a lot of devices, these may be zapping a large amount of bandwidth.”

If you want to speed up your wifi, Radka suggests turning off the wifi connection of the internet-connected devices in your home. “I’ve always found that shutting down some of my multiple “idle” internet connected devices helps free up some bandwidth,” Radka says.

It’s one of the simplest, but most effective hacks: switch off and on your modem. “This is referred to as power cycling,” Kaul says. “This will speed your internet connectivity by refreshing the connection.”