How Often Should you change the WiFi Router to avoid problems?
A study by the OCU indicates that the ideally WiFi Router should be replaced in every three years to maintain the speed of the connection
WiFi has become one of the most important tools that can be found in any home. Therefore, if you want to avoid problems and suffer slowdowns when browsing the Internet, it is important to take the necessary precautions. According to a study carried out by the Organization of Consumers and Users (OCU), on the WiFi coverage of the router carried out in five homes with five different telecommunications operators, users are recommended to request a change of the device when it is three years old. years. Thanks to this, you can improve the speed of the connection.
According to the company’s study, data download speeds are five times lower, on average, in older routers than they would be with a good new model. And three times lower in the case of upload speeds. In both cases, the measurements were made in the same room as the router or very close, in the next room.
In the conclusions, the organization also supports the fact that “this type of problem is common to the different telecommunications operators analyzed and independent of the type of speed contracted.”
OCU considers that, if the contracted speed is far from what is received, if the Wi-Fi is frequently disconnected or if there are stoppages in the viewing of videos or communications, the consumer must notify the operator so that it reconfigures the channels of the router or update the firmware,” he says. It also points out that, in cases where the problem is not resolved, “the operator should offer to exchange the old equipment for a new one free of charge, especially if more than three years have passed since it was installed”: “If not does, the consumer should insist, arguing that new customers, who pay the same, have a better service’.
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