Where should I put my router?

Put it upright, out in the open, elevated and as central as the fibre/cabling allows—away from cupboards, TVs, radiators, metal, fish tanks and large electronics.

What to check

Current location; obstruction; height; dominant usage areas.

When to get help from a person

Engineer for fibre/router relocation.

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On a managed Wi-Fi plan

Use telemetry plus customer photos/floor plan; recommend managed relocation only within cabling constraints.

On another provider's router

Provider hub placement guidance applies.

What to be careful of

Do not ask customer to move ONT/fibre themselves.

Where this comes from: Official · see the original source ↗ · Draft—technical review · checked 17 August 2026

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