{"id":375,"date":"2026-04-06T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/?p=375"},"modified":"2026-05-04T06:12:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T06:12:29","slug":"wifi-drops-microwave-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gonetech.net\/blog\/wifi-drops-microwave-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Streaming Stops When the Microwave Runs \u2014 and How to Fix It"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’re watching something on Netflix or Hulu. You walk to the kitchen, hit the microwave, and your streaming device starts buffering. This is not a coincidence<\/strong>. It\u2019s happening because the microwave is hammering the same part of the radio spectrum that your Wi\u2011Fi uses<\/strong> \u2014 but you can fix it in a few minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

This guide is written for typical 2026 US apartment setups where the router, microwave, and streaming devices sit just a few feet apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

From real apartment testing:<\/strong> Latency jumps from 20ms to 500+ms on 2.4 GHz when microwave runs. Tested with Wi-Fi 6E routers in 10×10 ft kitchens.<\/p>\n

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