Are you ready for a better Wi-Fi?

You normally don’t think about your wireless connection… until it stops working. And if you’ve noticed that happening more and more often lately—as you stream movies from Netflix, multiscreen your...

You normally don’t think about your wireless connection… until it stops working. And if you’ve WiFiTips_BlogPost_3Oct2014noticed that happening more and more often lately—as you stream movies from Netflix, multiscreen your TV, and level up your multiplayer gaming—the culprit could be your modem.

The easiest way to update your home network—and the first step to getting a flawless connection—is upgrading your cable modem. We offer a number of class-leading examples in our SURFboard line.

The second step is placement. While most people tend to tuck their modems away in the furthest reaches of the home, that’s usually not the best place when it comes to wireless networking. The fewer walls, floors, and general obstructions a wireless signal has to travel through, the better your signal strength is going to be. So get your modem out of the basement or broom closet and find a tasteful place to for it on the main floor of the house, in a reasonably centralized location.

The third step is extension. Larger houses present a unique challenge to wireless networks: more square footage means more ground for your modem to cover and more potential signal obstructions. Enter network extenders, like the ARRIS Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender WR2100. By placing these throughout a large home, you will be able to enhance existing Wi-Fi coverage and eliminate all of those dreaded “dead-spots.”

For more tips, tricks and general information on home networks and ARRIS’s wide range of networking products, be sure to visit surfboard.com.