People are just realizing there are 4 rooms to never put Wi-Fi router or risk slow speeds – the first has too much metal

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THERE are a few rooms in your home that shouldn’t contain your Wi-Fi router.

We’ve rounded up four below that risk ruining your router’s Wi-Fi speed.

THE KITCHEN

The kitchen is usually a place in the home that contains a lot of metal.

Items like fridges, ovens, and microwaves can interfere with your Wi-Fi speed.

Microwaves are perhaps the biggest speed-sucking culprit in the kitchen.

That’s because they give out electromagnetic radiation that can interfere with your router’s signals.

Move your router away from these objects or move it out of the kitchen.

Water should be kept far away from your Wi-Fi router.

That’s why it’s a good idea not to keep your device in the bathroom.

Not only could you damage the router, large amounts of water can impact Wi-Fi speed.

Water easily absorbs the radiation sent out by your router.

If you have items like fish tanks or vases, a signal black hole can be created around them.

It’s also a bad idea to put your Wi-Fi router in the basement.

It emits signals that travel down so you can expect slower speeds if your router is below the main floors of your home.

If you have a room at home that’s full of clutter or junk, avoid putting your Wi-Fi router in there.

The fewer obstacles for your router to send signals through the better.

Instead, try keeping your device in a central location in the home, that’s raised and away from interfering objects.