How a Professional Network Installation Company Can Improve Your Connectivity
You Deserve a Wi-Fi Connection That Reaches All Areas of Your Home
Over the last year, your daily life has flipped upside down. Instead of commuting to the office every day, you’re working from home while your kids are adapting to virtual learning. Your home network has never had to work so hard before. If you experience Wi-Fi connection challenges and suspect your network isn’t strong enough to support your household and your smart home technology, there are things you can do to fix this.
As a trusted network installation company in Dallas, TX, Integrated Lifestyles delivers exceptional Wi-Fi speeds and reliability throughout your expansive home. Before we get into how we can help, let’s dive into what makes up a good home network and uncover if your network is doing what you need it to do.
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What Makes Up a Good Network?
Many homes use the equipment provided by their internet service provider for both their wireless networking and the internet connection. While these tend to work in most homes, they may not be optimal for yours. Depending on where your cabling is and where the router is located, the wireless signal may not be strong in some parts of your house. Typically, if you want connectivity outside, these routers won’t provide a robust signal.
A good network will require a robust router capable of handling the capacity to connect many devices simultaneously to the internet and each other. The router should have configurable software to prioritize certain types of traffic over others, for example, voice communication and video conferencing protocols for smooth communication.
Is Your Home Network Strong Enough?
If you want to thrive while working from home and helping your children succeed with virtual learning, you need a network that can keep up. That means you’ll need a strong Wi-Fi signal you can count on throughout your entire home.
Fortunately, there are things you can do to support a strong Internet connection. The first thing you should do is place your router in a central location of your home to emit the most signals.
Did you know that keeping your router near large appliances like your microwave and phone systems can cause an interference in your Wi-Fi signal? You’ll want to make sure your router placement is away from electronic appliances like that. If the wiring is not in place to support a different router location, you can call a professional network installation company to add the necessary infrastructure. If you have wired connections available, consider using those for computers, smart TVs, and other devices that use significant network bandwidth and data.
If your router has an internal antenna, we recommend adding an external one to send a stronger signal throughout your home. Finally, if your home is large and requires your Wi-Fi to extend across a large range, you should consider installing one or more wireless range extenders to strengthen the wireless signal available throughout your property. A wireless range extender should be wired back to the router so it does not use wireless bandwidth to extend the signal.
If you’re ready for a more robust home network, we’re prepared to help. We can assess your needs and design a network installation that will keep your connections fast and reliable. To get started, give us a call, fill out our online contact form, or chat with an expert below. We look forward to getting you scheduled for a no-obligation consultation and giving you the power of accessing Wi-Fi no matter where you are in your home.
