Internet has become so important in our lives that just the idea of losing our connection generates discomfort, nerves and even anxiety. When a drop occurs, knowing what to do to fix a Wi-Fi connection represents an important value that can make our lives easier, and that is why at MuyComputer we wanted to share with you a simple guide that will be of great help.
In many cases fixing a Wi-Fi connection is very simple, although before we start “touching” it is necessary to be sure that the problem comes from our side, and that our provider is not to blame. If the latter is to blame, there is nothing we can do, so anything we try to do will be a waste of time, and will only add to our frustration and discomfort.
Once we have this clear, it is time to start taking steps to fix our Wi-Fi connection. In this article I will show you, one by one, the simplest and most effective steps to achieve this, and these will be ordered from least to most difficult, so it is best to start following the same order in which they are listed.
1. Sometimes it is enough to reboot the router to fix a Wi-Fi connection.
It is very easy but at the same time very effective. The problem is that, when we talk about rebooting the router, even those who think they know how to do it do not actually do it correctly, because it is not enough to turn off and turn on the router, it is necessary to follow a series of important steps to complete the reboot process for real:
- We disconnect the router from the power for at least one minute.
- Before reconnecting the router to the power we must reboot the PC. It is also recommended to reboot the devices connected to the router.
- We let the reboots of each device complete, and wait for them to reconnect to the Wi-Fi network automatically.
Normally this type of reboot fixes unresolved issues that may have been locked in the memory of those devices, and will not go away until that memory is cleared. It is more effective than it seems, and because of its simplicity it is highly recommended to try it before doing anything else.
2. Use the network troubleshooting tool if you are using Windows.
This tool offered virtually no value in Windows 7, I can attest to this because it never worked for me in all the years I used that operating system, but with Windows 10 things changed completely.
I have used it on more than one occasion to solve network problems, and also some occasional sound problem, and has gotten me out of more than one trouble, so I strongly recommend that you resort to it if the first step has not worked for you, as it is very easy to use and can give you more than one surprise.
To use it we just have to right click on the network icon located in the system tray (right side of the taskbar), and choose the “troubleshoot” option. We let it load, we choose the network adapter that we want to be subjected to diagnosis and ready, if some type of error is found we will be able to choose that this is result of automatic way.
3. Check your Wi-Fi connection more thoroughly, and check the distance.
If none of the previous options has allowed you to fix your Wi-Fi connection, things get a little complicated and you will have to start “tinkering”. As first steps I would recommend you to check the distance and the possible impact of the obstacles that the Wi-Fi has to overcome to reach your location, since it is likely that this is the reason why the connection does not work if you are quite far away from the router.
In case you have a connection when you are closer to the router, you will already know the problem, and you will have to relocate the router or use a Wi-Fi repeater to solve this situation. If this is not the problem, go into the router settings and check that everything is in order, and that you do not have any intruders in your network, as in many cases they can end up draining all your bandwidth, and this will cause your Wi-Fi connection to not work.
If you have an intruder on your network you will be able to kick them out by following the steps we gave you in this article. In case none of the above works, try updating your router’s firmware. As a last resort, you should contact a technician because at this point there is a possibility that there are hardware problems, and that the router is failing.