Home Networking Tips
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I’m sure that most of my readers know this stuff, but just in case you don’t, here are some home networking tips. Feel free to add yours at the bottom in the comments.
If you can use wire, use wire. Nothing like a wired connection. If your laptop doesn’t have a socket you can get a USB adaptor (search Amazon for USB network). It makes a big difference.
You can also get boxes that let you send network connections over the mains wiring in your house.
Switch your router off and on again. It really works.
Try changing your WiFi channel to improve performance. Some channels are susceptible to interference from Microwave ovens and the like. Your KC router should automatically scan for a quiet channel when you reboot it, so you might find this will ease your problems a bit. There are WiFi scanner apps that you can get to tell you which channels are in use in your area. Take a look at Vistumbler if you have a PC.
Look at WiFi signal boosters if you have any “hard to reach” parts of the house.
If you keep files at home remember security. Don’t have only one copy, and don’t leave important data lying around. Tools like Microsoft Onedrive are a great way to put your files in the cloud so that they are secure. They can even find old versions if you make a bad edit.
Remember to “switch off” every now and then and just do something that doesn’t involve the computer (that’s the one I’m worst at following)….
