Section 04 · Home Wi‑Fi
The last ten meters decide whether your internet feels fast.
Your router is the bottleneck behind most 'slow internet' complaints. Fix placement, channels, and coverage first - before blaming your plan.
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Internet in loop
Chapter A
Pick the right radio.
Wi‑Fi 6 (802.11ax) delivers strong throughput for apartments and family homes with lots of connected devices. Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) opens the 6 GHz band for faster, lower-latency performance when your internet plan is fast enough to use it.
- 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 uses.
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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