HOW TO… Set up a tri-band Wi-Fi router
What you need: Tri-band router
Time required: One hour
How many devices are connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network? It’s probably more than you think. With PCs, laptops, TV-streaming sticks, smartphones and tablets – not to mention games consoles, web-connected thermostats and video doorbells – the number can quickly grow.
Most routers can theoretically host 255 connections, so you’re unlikely to run out of capacity at home (if you’re wondering why 255, read the box on page 37). However, as you connect more devices, your network becomes congested. Devices effectively queue to send or receive data and, inevitably, older devices will end up slowing down the network.
The solution is to run several separate networks. There’s a good chance your existing router does this already, broadcasting an ‘older’ 2.4GHz signal alongside a faster 5GHz. It won’t
