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Wi-Fi Problems at Home: Isolate the Cause

Decision tree Has example

Figure out whether the problem is the device, router or provider.

The Open buttons send the prompt text as currently shown below to that site only when you click. Fill in the placeholders first.

[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.

Help me diagnose a home Wi-Fi problem. Symptoms and when they happen: [SYMPTOMS]. Devices affected: [DEVICES]. Router make and how old it is: [ROUTER_DETAILS]. Provider and plan speed: [PROVIDER_AND_PLAN]. Changes recently: [RECENT_CHANGES].

Create a decision tree: is it one device or all; wired versus wireless test; speed tests at different times and places (record results in a table with the arithmetic comparing with the plan speed); restart in a safe order; check router placement and interference; check for firmware updates through the router's official interface; check the provider's outage page; contact the provider with a script and the data collected. Include a log template and advice about changing the default password of the router in general terms. Add a note on when to replace equipment and what to ask the provider.

Menu names differ by router; mark exact steps as [VERIFY] in the manual.

Add a worked speed-test table (plan 100 Mbps; wired at the router 94; laptop in the same room 78; laptop upstairs 12) and interpret it: the provider delivers the speed, so the issue is wireless coverage; list placement and equipment options to try before buying anything. Mark exact router steps [VERIFY].

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Plan 100 Mbps. Tests: wired at the router 94; laptop in the same room 78; laptop upstairs 12.
Reading: the provider delivers the speed, so the problem is wireless coverage upstairs.
Steps: move the router higher and away from the TV; try the 5 GHz band near the router [VERIFY menus]; consider a mesh or wired access point after testing placement.
Call the provider only if the wired result stays far below the plan. Log: date, time, device, result.
Log table: date, time, device, location, wired or wireless, result in Mbps, notes. If the wired test is under 50 percent of the plan on three different days, call the provider with the log and ask for a line test.