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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T04:31:01.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nStruggling with sluggish download speeds at home? TalkTalk Chief Product Officer Steve Wallage has revealed a _very_ simple fix.\n\nIf you're thinking about spring-cleaning your home in the coming days, you might want to spend some time on the Wi-Fi router sitting in a forgotten corner of the room. Overlooked by most spring-cleaners, there's a _very_ important reason to spend some time dusting this small box.\n\nTalkTalk executive Steve Wallage told GB News: \"Sitting in the back corner of the living room, routers are often neglected when it comes to spring cleaning. Dust can build up around its vents over time, causing it to run hotter than intended. While most modern routers have built-in thermal protection, continued exposure to heat can make them perform slower, causing unexpected restarts and shortening the hardware lifespan.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nIf you're struggling with slower Wi-Fi speeds than you'd like, or random restarts – leaving you temporarily without internet, then Mr Wallage has some simple instructions that could help get everything working at full speed again. He told us: \"Give your router a gentle wipe down with a dry cloth and ensure it isn’t buried under clutter and cables that might be restricting airflow.\n\n\"Keeping it in an open, central spot with room to breathe will help it stay cool and perform more reliably day-to-day.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe advice comes as **BT teased the incoming launch of a new Smart Hub 3 Wi-Fi router with faster Wi-Fi 6 speeds** , and **Virgin Media started to upgrade some broadband users to a newer Wi-Fi router free of charge**.\n\nFor its part, TalkTalk relies on Amazon-owned eero Wi-Fi routers for anyone on its next-generation full-fibre broadband plans.\n\nThese clever routers can be paired with multiple nodes throughout your home to create a seamless network that boosts coverage and eliminates dead zones. Eero offers a simple dashboard that lets you restrict internet access for specific people or at certain times, add content restrictions, and create a standalone Wi-Fi network for guests. If you're not a TalkTalk customer, **you can buy an eero direct from Amazon** to handle your Wi-Fi connection, manage people and devices, and block ads and malware on your home network.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * **Sony warns major features will disappear from your TV screen**\n  * **Best VPN deals**\n  * **Virgin Media treats all broadband users to FREE upgrade**\n  * **Elon Musk wants you to DITCH WhatsApp for his rival chat app**\n  * iPhone Air review\n  * **STOP using passwords, GCHQ issues stark new security advice**\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTalkTalk relies on BT-owned Openreach for its nationwide broadband infrastructure.\n\nThe latter recently confirmed that it had expanded its next-generation full-fibre speeds **to 18.3 million homes and businesses across the UK** as part of its mission to connect 25 million premises by December.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCleaning the dust from your Wi-Fi router wasn't the _only_ spring-cleaning tip from the TalkTalk Chief Product Officer.\n\n### 1. Clear out unused apps\n\nRemember that loyalty app you downloaded once for a free coffee and never opened again? Delete any app you haven't used in the last three months, free up valuable storage (and headspace) and reduce the number of apps collecting your data in the background.\n\n### 2. Spring clean your passwords\n\nMany of us are guilty of using the same password across multiple accounts. Refreshing weak passwords is an essential part of a spring clean. Worried about making them too complex and forgetting them? Consider using a tool like TalkTalk’s Password Manager to store your passwords securely.\n\n### 3. Keyboards, remote controls and phone screens\n\nStudies suggest the average keyboard harbours more bacteria than a toilet seat, and yet most of us never think to clean them. Remote controls, phone screens and laptop trackpads are touched hundreds of times a day and rarely see a cleaning cloth. A quick wipe with a microfibre cloth or antibacterial wipe can make a surprising difference.****\n\n### 4. Delete old photos and videos to free up storage\n\nOur camera rolls are among the biggest culprits for eating up device storage. Duplicate shots, blurry photos and accidental screenshots add up. Take time to have a proper clear-out, back up anything you want to keep and delete the rest. You'll notice how quickly your device runs better.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Slow broadband? You can speed up Wi-Fi with 1 change that takes seconds, TalkTalk executive confirms"
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