The common household items that are killing your Wi-Fi speed
If your Wi-Fi speed is painfully slow, there may be some household items hindering the connection — one common culprit is the humble fishbowl. That is because water is an electrical conductor, unlike wood and bricks and cement, which means the radio waves cannot pass through it. Wi-Fi uses radio waves to send high-speed data through the air over short distances to various devices. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> Anything between the router and the receiving device can inhibit the strength of the Wi-Fi signal inside a home, but some things affect it more than others, absorbing, refracting, reflecting and even blocking it altogether. eWireless founder Henry Kurkowski wrote in his book Remote Work Technology : “Water has a detrimental effect on wireless signals.” “If you have an aquarium, a fishbowl, or even plants between your workspace and the wireless routers, you will have some data issues. “It sounds surprising, but the water will refract ...