Step 5 of 6 · Home Wi-Fi That Reaches the Bedroom
Leave auto on, then check the worst room
Leave auto on, then check the worst room — step 5 of 6 in Home Wi-Fi That Reaches the Bedroom. If the bedroom is still sad after placement, log in and look at 2.4 GHz: channels 1, 6, 11 only. Pick the emptiest.
Free tech & internet tip: Leave auto on, then check the worst room (step 5 of 6 from "Home Wi-Fi That Reaches the Bedroom").
If the bedroom is still sad after placement, log in and look at 2.4 GHz: channels 1, 6, 11 only. Pick the emptiest. 5 GHz: let the router pick, or a DFS channel if you are not next to weather radar.
A $12 plug-in repeater that creates House_EXT usually makes two weak networks. Skip it. Mesh from the same brand as the router, or a second access point with Ethernet backhaul.
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