I found a hidden router trick that could fix your Wi-Fi

By Roger Fingas Published Jul 17, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority . His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to wearables, gaming, audio gear, EVs, and smart home platforms. In his free time, his biggest interests are weightlifting, EUCs, movies, and games. Sign in to your Pocket-lint account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Something I've learned in my time as a tech journalist is that Wi-Fi can be even more fickle than you might think. I discovered the hard way, for example, that you simply can't run a smart home off of Wi-Fi 5, since its connection limits are so shallow that accessories will repeatedly get bumped offline. Try explaining that to your partner when they're wondering why they can't turn a light on.