My home Wi-Fi was awful. These 6 fixes beat buying a new router

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I live in a 950 sq. ft. apartment, so you’d think I wouldn’t have to worry about spotty Wi-Fi quality. But my unit is “long” rather than “square,” and my cable connection comes into the unit at one of the far ends, so distance is an issue. I also have dense walls that prevent Wi-Fi penetration, so even the rooms near my router don’t get good signal. It’s a headache. Sometimes the answer to crappy Wi-Fi is a better router, especially if yours is older than five years and hanging by a thread. But in situations like mine, a super router wouldn’t do much except drain me of my cash. Here are the…

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