Home Wi-Fi struggling? 3 simple things to check first for a quick fix

We've come to expect lightning-fast connectivity in every room of our homes. Here's how to get the most out of your router without paying for an upgrade.

Almost every aspect of modern life is affected by our connectivity to the Web. On those rare occasions when my internet provider has an outage, life seems to come to a standstill. Everything from logging onto a VPN for work to streaming Spotify is suddenly out of the question. Even many smart home devices are rendered inert. This speaks to just how reliant we've become on the invisible feed that keeps us all connected.

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A total outage feels completely unacceptable. But a sketchy connection afflicted by lag and buffering can be, for me, even more frustrating. If you're sure that your signal is strong but you're still experiencing ...