We're sitting in a three-bedroom apartment, and the router is in the hallway. The signal is weak in the bedroom and kitchen, and videos keep freezing. The provider says the speed is fine, but this can't be normal, right?
Try moving your router closer to the center of your apartment or putting it higher on a shelf - obstacles like walls and furniture really kill the signal. If that doesn't help, get a repeater or set up a second router in repeater mode, that's what I did in my bedroom and it fixed the problem.
First, ask your provider for the technical specs of your plan - what's the maximum speed you're entitled to under your contract. Maybe you're paying for 50 megabits, but your router just can't handle the necessary bandwidth. Old router models really can be the bottleneck, even if the signal is strong everywhere.
If your plan is fine, then it's definitely about weak coverage. I think the main thing is not just to move the router around, but to check whether you have a dual-band router that supports Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) standard or at least Wi-Fi 5. Old routers work on the 2.4 GHz frequency, which is more resistant to interference but slower. Modern models can work on 5 GHz at the same time, which gives you higher speeds. When I replaced my old router a few years ago, the video freezing problem just disappeared on its own.
If you don't want to buy a new router, then it really does help to move it higher and away from the microwave (it jams the signal). But here's what people usually forget to mention - wireless signal boosters always lose some bandwidth. If you have a repeater, it will work slower than a direct connection to the router. For your bedroom and kitchen, it's better to consider running a cable from the router to a second device if that's technically possible.
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