Restart your router and then check your internet speeds a few times using sites like Google or SpeedTest.net. Save the results as we will use them later.

GOOGLE SPEED TEST

In your Router settings follow instructions to update your firmware (see owners manual).

As you can see from the image above, and as mentioned during WiFi 101, walls, among other things, will affect your WiFi performance. If possible place your router near the center of your home, or better yet in the same space you teach in. Also try to position it out in the open and away from other electronics.

Most routers are designed to broadcast signals slightly downward as they travel from its antenna. Additionally, as mentioned in WiFi 101, they can't easily penetrate some solid materials — metal, concrete, and cement — which may be present in your floors. If your router is on the floor, put it a few feet off the ground — perhaps on a table or bookshelf. This is also why you shouldn't put it in the basement, especially if you have a multi-story house and a concrete foundation.

In your Router settings follow instructions on how to change the WiFi password (see owners manual). While yes, this may be a bit inconvenient since you'll have to log everything back in, it ensures no one but you are accessing your WiFi and it will allow for easy prioritization.

1. Slow Down Your 2.4g Network
   In your router settings set the 2.4g network to use the lowest speed (usually 54mbps).and 5g network the fastest speed (usually 1300mbps).




2. Speed Up Your 5g/WiFi 6 Network
   In your router settings set the 5g/WiFi 6 networks to the fastest speed available.




3. Tame the "Vampires"
   Connect all "WiFi Vampires" to the 2.4g network.




4. Streaming Computers / Devices
   Ensure they have the fastest speed by connecting them to your 5g or WiFi 6 network.

Once you've completed the steps above, restart your router, and then check your internet speeds again using the same website(s) used in Step 1.