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I locked my router to one clear Wi-Fi channel and stopped fighting interference
One small router tweak made my connection much better.
My Wi-Fi 6E router was sabotaging itself — band steering was the culprit
Don't let your router slow your fastest devices down.
Your speed test is hiding what actually makes your internet feel slow
Speed tests are good at the big number, but there are other numbers behind the scenes.
DHCP hands out far more than IP addresses, and I never knew
One packet capture revealed DNS settings, routes, lease timers, domain names, and several networking fossils.
I changed my Wi-Fi channel width from 20MHz to 80MHz and got instant speed gains
Wider Wi-Fi channels gave me a speed boost, but it doesn't always work out.
The tempting wider channel Wi-Fi setting will make your Wi-Fi less reliable
Great on paper, more tricky in practice.
I can wake up my home PC from anywhere in the world — my router makes it possible
OpenWRT became the always-on bridge between my phone and a sleeping laptop.
Your Wi-Fi extender is making things worse, not better
That old Wi-Fi extender isn't doing it wrong; it just isn't right.
My internet felt slow for years, and the fix was in my router, not my plan
Changing this default router setting made everything better.
Your old router can do things your new one can't — if you install this free firmware
OpenWRT turned an old router destined for the trash into one of the most useful devices on my network
The best router for most homes isn't a router
Expanding your network? You need something different from a regular router.
Wi-Fi 7 is not a luxury anymore
You might not have a device that can fully take advantage of Wi-Fi 7 yet, but with prices coming down so aggressively, it's worth upgrading.
My router was refusing to use the fastest Wi-Fi channels until I flipped one setting
You already paid for the hardware, now it's time to utilize it.
I stopped losing internet during blackouts by plugging in one small device
The cheapest fix for blackout Wi-Fi.
Your ISP probably didn't bother to set up these 5 useful router settings for you
Discover the hidden settings in your router that your ISP never told you about, from custom DNS servers to separate guest networks.
I used a free Android signal meter to find the ultimate location for my router
The cheapest Wi-Fi upgrade ever.
Upgrading your internet plan won't fix your slow Wi-Fi, but one router setting you've never opened will
Do this before you upgrade your router or internet plan.
I don’t use VPN apps on my devices anymore, except for one
I made a second Wi-Fi network for my VPN, and it fixed everything
I ran a channel scan on my router and killed the interference killing my speeds
It only takes a minute, and can give you much more stable internet.
My ISP charged me 144ドル a year for a router that overheated weekly — so I built a better one
I thought I was just cutting a monthly fee, but I ended up with a powerful edge router.