Abstract
Have you ever been watching a video on You-Tube, and suddenly it paused in the middle of the video to load? Chances are, you have low Wi-Fi, but why is it so low with a router in the other room? My Question, which building materials should be avoided in buildings where Wi-Fi signals need to travel between walls? Wi-Fi routers can travel up to 20-30 meters (66-98 feet) and has a greater range outdoors. I constructed a bucket covered in tin foil to stop the Wi-Fi signals from coming out the sides. After forcing it out the top, we placed materials on top (Ex: Duro Rock). We found that steel blocked Wi-Fi the most. Most buildings are made with steel pipes and beams, so I found that steel was the main material that should be avoided during the construction of a building where Wi-Fi will be shared between rooms.