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fromano76
New Contributor
2 years ago

COX Panoramic router suddenly has weak wifi signal

So i have had my router for a few months now and since the beginning of this week my WIFI signal has suddenly become weaker. I have a new TV at the other end of the house, I was able to watch all str...
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Darkatt
Honored Contributor
2 years ago

take the power off the wifi modem for 10 seconds, then plug it back in. It will rescan the wifi channels and select the least congested. 

Also, if your tv has 5ghz, turn it off, and use 2.4 only. 2.4 has 2x the range that 5ghz has, so while it's said to be slower, it's got more range and in my home, is capable of a 4k streaming without issue.