How Do I Improve the Netgear Router Performance?

I have a Netgear router installed in my home which is not behaving how it should be. Earlier it was good but now the WiFi performance has degraded. How can I get it to work as intended without replacing it?

Are you having similar issues with your Netgear router? Have you tried logging in to it either using the Nighthawk app or on web UI to check for firmware updates? It is to be noticed that you should keep your router’s firmware updated to ensure getting its optimum performance. There are a few other ways that’ll help you get better network from your router. The same have been discussed in this post. Let’s begin our journey to improve your router’s network.

Let’s Enhance Netgear Router’s Network

1.Perform a Power Cycle

A simple process can help you improve the network by simply giving your network connection a new start. You should often perform a power cycle so that your network connection is always at its best. Power down the devices on the network for some time. Unplug the Netgear router, internet modem and any PC connected to router’s network. If it is a phone then power it off. Wait for about 2 minutes now. After that, begin turning on the devices. Follow this sequence for powering up the devices, internet modem > Netgear router > PC/phone. Give a gap of 2 minutes in between supplying power to each device. When all the devices are booted up, you should check the network connection. We are sure that you’ll notice an improvement in the network.

2.Update the Firmware

The next step to get better network is to update the router’s firmware to the recent version. Use the Nighthawk router app to check for pending updates. You can also use the web UI on a browser for this job. Log in to the router and update the firmware on your router. Make certain that you always have an eye on the updates released by Netgear. The minute you see an update pending, update your router to the most latest firmware version so that your router is always giving its best output.

3.Relocate Your Router

A bad location of your router can result in poor performance of the network. You should try shifting your Netgear WiFi router to a new location in the home from where you can easily get the desired network. But what an ideal location for a router is? Read the same in the points discussed below:

If you’ve your router and internet modem joined using a wireless mode, then ensure that the router sits within the range of the modem’s signals.
Choose a higher location for the router as the signals are transmitted outwards and downwards.
Refrain from placing the router in a congested place with a lot of obstructions to the signals.
Avoid having reflective and lustrous objects around that can reflect the signals back.
Also, avoid having building materials like heavy timber or wooden walls, larger water bodies that can absorb the signals thereby affecting the router’s performance.

4.Invest in an Extender

In case you’ve a big home that has multiple storeys and multiple rooms or large spacious area, then you will find it difficult to get desired internet signals in all parts of the home with a single router. In that scenario, we suggest you get a WiFi extender installed that is used to extend the existing router’s network by widening its coverage area. You can opt for a Nighthawk extender setup with the Netgear Nighthawk router. You can also opt for any other extender brand if you like.