Wi-fry: routers could 'grind to a halt' during heatwave

A broadband provider has issued a warning not to leave your internet router out in bright sunlight as the UK enjoys a miniheatwave.

- ANDY GREGORY

In what the Met Office has described as an “early dose of summer”, temperatures are expected to hit highs of nearly 30C in some parts of Britain today, with widespread sunshine forecast across the country.

But experts warned that placing your router close to windows and within reach of bright sunlight could slow your internet connection, or even cause you to lose connectivity completely.

In a statement, Virgin Media said: “Although we test our hubs carefully at a range of temperatures, they are better off out of bright sunlight, just like your phone or laptop. If the hub gets too hot, it could slow down your connection or even grind to a halt altogether.”