Life with wireless internet is extremely enabling, but that doesn’t mean that having it is uncomplicated. In fact, knowing the best place to put your router, knowing how and when to reset your router are crucial pieces of information for anyone with a wireless connection.
Most people are aware that you need to reset your router when there is an internet outage, but there are idiosyncrasies with all routers that may surprise you. In order to get the most out of your wireless router you should be resetting it regularly. Even when you think it is working perfectly.
It’s just like your computer
The reason for this is that a router is a lot like a computer. It uses memory, a processor and an operating system. So in the same way that you are required to power off your laptop on a regular basis, the same applies with your router.
Additionally most internet service providers (including OCB) provide a dynamic IP address that connects you to the internet. This effectively means that your phone, iPad, PC or TV’s IP address can change at any moment and if your router doesn’t get the update, things will slow down. When you restart the router it synchronises with all your connected devices.
Think of resetting your router as important as resetting your PC or laptop or for a more personal reference, flossing your teeth!!
