How to Boost Your Wi-Fi Speed by Choosing the Right Channel

Some Wi-Fi router channels are indeed much faster—but that doesn't mean you should go ahead and change them. Read on to find out more about interference and the massive difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi.

If your Wi-Fi performance is poor despite a strong signal, or you can't achieve the download speeds your ISP promises, you should consider changing your Wi-Fi channel. You can do this yourself by adjusting your router's settings, and it only takes a few minutes. When troubleshooting Wi-Fi issues, switching channels is an important step and can be a quick, easy fix.

What Is a Wi-Fi channel?

Wi-Fi is typically broadcast from your router across several bands. These bands broadcast wireless data across different frequencies, enabling greater performance or distance, depending on the band used. The older 2.4GHz standard is typically used by IOT devices and as a backup band ...