Why your Wi-Fi is bad in a Florida block home
Concrete block and plaster walls block Wi-Fi. Here's how to fix dead zones in Jacksonville homes, from router placement to mesh systems.
If your Wi-Fi is fine in the living room but drops in the back bedroom, the garage or out by the pool, your walls are probably the reason. Concrete block, stucco and plaster all block wireless signals far more than drywall, and a lot of Jacksonville homes have all three.
Start with where the router is
Internet providers usually install the router wherever the cable comes in, which is often a corner of the house, inside a closet or behind the TV. Moving it to a central, open spot up off the floor can fix a surprising amount on its own.
When you need a mesh system
In bigger homes, two-story homes or homes where the signal has to pass through block walls, a mesh system is usually the real fix. It uses two or three small units placed around the house that work together as one network. Most families never have to think about it again once it's set up right.
Outdoor coverage
Lanais, pool areas and detached garages are hard to reach through exterior block. A mesh unit near a window or door facing that area, or an outdoor-rated unit, usually solves it. It matters more than people think if you have outdoor cameras.
What we do on a tech help visit
- Test speed in each room so we know where the weak spots are
- Move and set up the router in a better spot when possible
- Set up a mesh system you've bought, or help you pick one
- Connect TVs, cameras, printers and smart speakers to the new network
Tech help is a flat $80 for the first hour. Hardware is charged at cost if we bring it.