WiFi Routers / Network / Internet [part 1]: Optimal Configuration For Faster Speeds How To
How to optimize your network for a faster internet, a faster home network & a faster Wi-Fi. A "top 10" list of actionable items you can take to improve your home networking experience
1:15 Wires are GREATER THAN Air
3:34 Balance your load
4:59 Strategic Router Placement
5:25 Scan your neighbors! & Choose Dead Air!
8:02 Use WIDE bands (where feasible)
9:12 Use custom DNS
11:41 Avoid wireless Wi-Fi range extenders / Repeaters / Meshes
12:55 Use QoS / (Pseudo-QoS) / SQM
13:59 Router Upgrade Considerations
Wired networking options (sans Ethernet):
Motorola double MoCA: http://geni.us/0OJxQI5
Motorola single MoCA: http://geni.us/HBSVbwP
TPLink Powerline Adapters: http://geni.us/i2vR
Promising "next router" choices (with any known caveats):
Ubiquiti UAP-nanoHD: http://geni.us/w1RX2m4 (no OpenWrt support)
Synology RT2600ac: http://geni.us/3nDfV3 (not OpenWrt support (yet))
ASUS RT-AC86U: http://geni.us/PWdeZ (limited OpenWrt support)
Linksys WRT32X: http://geni.us/KbAu525 (MIMO max is 3x3)
Netgear XR500 / XR700: http://geni.us/NuZGUX (no OpenWrt support)
Mesh Router Systems:
MeshForce Dual-Band Mesh WiFi: http://geni.us/Q0ejm
eero Tri-Band Mesh WiFi: http://geni.us/Ui8G1
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Info Links:
TP-Link on Smart Connect:
https://www.tp-link.com/common/Promo/...
DNS Benchmark:
https://www.grc.com/dns/benchmark.htm
Wi-Fi Certification check: https://www.wi-fi.org/product-finder
Reasons to Use OpenWrt: https://openwrt.org/reasons_to_use_op...
Technical WiFi: https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in...
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