Section 04 · Home Wi-Fi
The last ten meters matter more than the first ten miles.
Your router is the bottleneck for most home internet issues. These guides help you fix that first.
Internet in loop
Chapter A
Pick the right radio.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) delivers dense-network throughput perfect for apartments and family homes. Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) opens the 6 GHz band — future-proof if your ISP delivers multi-gig speeds.
- Wi-Fi 6Best for most homes today
- Wi-Fi 6EAdd 6 GHz for dense buildings
- Wi-Fi 7Multi-gig fiber, low-latency gaming
Chapter B
Kill the dead spots.
Single router
Fine for apartments up to ~1,500 sq ft.
Mesh network
Two or three nodes for houses over 2,000 sq ft.
Wired backhaul
Ethernet between nodes cuts latency and preserves radio bandwidth.
Bandwidth Budget
How much a modern home actually eats.
Per screen
25 Mbps
4K stream
HD, 2-way
5 Mbps
Video call
Low latency
35 Mbps
Cloud gaming
Per 15 devices
10 Mbps
Smart devices
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