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Don’t do that. Four mistakes you’re making with home internet.

Sorry, but that ugly router shouldn’t be crammed in a corner

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Updated March 3, 2023 at 3:54 p.m. EST|Published March 3, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. EST
A person using a router as a sofa.
(Illustration by Elena Lacey/The Washington Post; iStock)
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It’s maddening when your internet service doesn’t work right. And it’s tricky to figure out what’s wrong.

It might be your internet company’s fault, a boo-boo with your home equipment or interference from your neighbor’s Call of Duty game night. And sometimes we’re our own worst enemy.