Wi-Fi keeps dropping or is slow

If your Wi-Fi connection drops often or is noticeably slower than a wired connection, it's almost always radio interference – not the network connection itself.

Why the Wi-Fi is unreliable

In dormitories with many residents, dozens of Wi-Fi networks are often active on the 2.4 GHz band at the same time, along with Bluetooth devices and other radio sources. They all share the same narrow frequency range. We cannot fix that from the network side – the interference happens in the air between routers, not inside the StudNet.

The 5 GHz band is far less congested and offers more usable channels.

Test whether it's really radio interference

Connect your device to your router with a network cable and turn off Wi-Fi on the device. If the connection is stable and fast that way, it confirms radio interference.

Fix: switch to 5 GHz

This requires:

• a router with Wi-Fi 5 or Wi-Fi 6 (most recommended models support this)
• a device that supports 5 GHz (most smartphones and laptops from the last few years do)

How to enable 5 GHz on your router: Set up your Wi-Fi router – 5 GHz.