Where Should I Put My Wi-Fi Router?
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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. [♪♩INTRO] So you’ve just moved into your new apartment, set up the furniture, and stashed away your clothes. The only thing left to do is set up your wireless router so you can watch the latest video from your favorite science-based Youtube channel. But where’s the best place to put it? Keeping your signal from dropping out might seem like a black art, subject to the whims of the internet gods. But science is here to help! The main thing to keep in mind is that Wi-Fi is based on a technology much older than the internet itself: radio. At the most basic level, your router is essentially just a tiny radio broadcast station — except that it's using frequencies in the microwave range, which is a little bit...
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SciShow is supported by Brilliant.org. [♪♩INTRO] So you’ve just moved into your new apartment, set up the furniture, and stashed away your clothes. The only thing left to do is set up your wireless router so you can watch the latest video from your favorite science-based Youtube channel. But where’s the best place to put it? Keeping your signal from dropping out might seem like a black art, subject to the whims of the internet gods. But science is here to help! The main thing to keep in mind is that Wi-Fi is based on a technology much older than the internet itself: radio. At the most basic level, your router is essentially just a tiny radio broadcast station — except that it's using frequencies in the microwave range, which is a little bit...
