POWER UP Your WiFi: When Should You Adjust Transmit Power?

Описание: In this video, I explain when you should change the WiFi transmit power of your access points. I also show you how to check the WiFi transmit power of your router.

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0:45 What is WiFi transmitting power?
1:17 When you should use different WiFi transmit power settings
6:26 How to check the WiFi transmit power of your router

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When should you change the WiFi transmit power of your router/access points
Changing the WiFi transmit power can be a helpful tool if you have multiple devices in your home network that are broadcasting WiFi networks. In other words, if you have a router and an access point(s) or a mesh WiFi network in your home, you might benefit from turning down the WiFi transmit power of these devices.

On the other hand, if you only have one device broadcasting WiFi networks in your home (a router), chances are you’ll want it broadcasting WiFi at maximum power. The only situation this wouldn’t be the case is if you have a smaller home, or you live in an apartment complex and you share walls with your neighbors. In these cases, you may be able to reduce the transmit power of your WiFi networks and still cover the entire square footage of your home/apartment.

If you have multiple devices broadcasting WiFi in your home, turning down the WiFi transmit power can reduce the amount of signal overlap between the two devices. The more signal overlap you have, the more likely it is for one of your devices to be connected to the WiFi access point that is providing a weaker WiFi signal to the device.
This results in lower bandwidth and slower internet speeds for your devices. Minimizing the amount of signal overlap on the other hand, will help ensure that your devices are always connected to the access point that’s providing a stronger WiFi signal (and faster internet speeds).

Conclusion
If you have any questions about when ow how to change the WiFi transmit power of your access points, please leave a comment below.