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<str<strong>on</strong>g>drain</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>your</strong> <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong><br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>?<br />
1 2<br />
Place <strong>your</strong> router in an<br />
elevated positi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
D<strong>on</strong>’t surround <strong>your</strong> router<br />
with interfering clutter<br />
(metal, appliances, etc.).<br />
3<br />
Switch between 2.4Ghz or<br />
5Ghz depending <strong>on</strong> how<br />
near you are to <strong>your</strong> router.<br />
In order to do this, you will<br />
need to log in to <strong>your</strong> router<br />
and split both bands. For<br />
assistance, scan our QR<br />
code below to see our step<br />
by step guide.<br />
What causes weak<br />
<strong>Wi</strong><strong>Fi</strong> and how to fix it.<br />
4<br />
5 6<br />
Investigate where <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> ‘dead<br />
z<strong>on</strong>es’ are in <strong>your</strong> property.<br />
Run speed tests in and<br />
around <strong>your</strong> house. If<br />
speeds are low in certain<br />
areas of <strong>your</strong> home,<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sider installing <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong><br />
boosters or a MESH system.<br />
Remove unwanted and<br />
unused devices off <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
network. Devices that<br />
remain <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> network even<br />
though not in use will still<br />
compete for speed.<br />
Ensure all of <strong>your</strong> devices<br />
are <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> 6 compatible.<br />
lilac<strong>on</strong>nect.co.uk<br />
help@lilac<strong>on</strong>nect.co.uk<br />
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Internet<br />
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Router<br />
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The <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal<br />
emanates from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
router to <strong>your</strong> device.<br />
Very Fast<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>bre Speed<br />
The number of walls <strong>your</strong><br />
<strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal must pass<br />
through, al<strong>on</strong>g with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
building materials used<br />
to c<strong>on</strong>struct <strong>your</strong> home<br />
will cause signal loss in<br />
<strong>your</strong> <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong>.<br />
Fast/Med<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>bre Speed<br />
Electr<strong>on</strong>ic devices comm<strong>on</strong>ly<br />
found in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> home such as<br />
microwaves, cordless ph<strong>on</strong>es,<br />
baby m<strong>on</strong>itors, Bluetooth<br />
enabled devices and even<br />
<strong>your</strong> neighbour's router can<br />
interfere and weaken <strong>your</strong><br />
<strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal.<br />
Med/Slow<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>bre Speed<br />
As <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal moves<br />
away from <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> router, it<br />
begins to weaken. So <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
fur<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r away, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> weaker <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal will be, which<br />
means lower speed.<br />
Med/Slow<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>bre Speed<br />
Competing<br />
for speed<br />
All of <strong>your</strong> devices now fight for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
remaining <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> speed<br />
is shared between devices. Even if you<br />
are not using a device, it could still be<br />
c<strong>on</strong>nected and using <strong>Wi</strong>-<strong>Fi</strong> signal.<br />
Your <str<strong>on</strong>g>LilaC<strong>on</strong>nect</str<strong>on</strong>g> internet<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> is delivered via<br />
fibre optic cables, directly<br />
into <strong>your</strong> home with our<br />
point-to-point c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>.
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