# Bad WiFi is slowing you down. Fix yours without spending a dime

**URL:** <https://community.oscium.com/t/bad-wifi-is-slowing-you-down-fix-yours-without-spending-a-dime/787>\
**Category:** Wi-Fi News Digest\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/bad-wifi-is-slowing-you-down-fix-yours-without-spending-a-dime/787 "2020-05-06T20:06:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lael](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/lael/32/10_2.png) [@Lael](https://community.oscium.com/u/Lael)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/bad-wifi-is-slowing-you-down-fix-yours-without-spending-a-dime/787/1 "2020-05-06T20:06:27Z")

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This 5-step guide from Washington Post covers some expected territory in the fight against a slow home internet connection: check for signal strength, move your AP to better spots in your home, restart your modem, etc. The part I like, though, is that it starts off with some non-WiFi diagnostic steps, including finding out if it’s actually your internet connection, or if it’s maybe just an old device. (_The WiFi isn’t always the culprit, y’all!_ ). It also offers tips on how to conserve what precious bandwidth you do have.

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/29/best-wifi-fix/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/29/best-wifi-fix/)