"Even with a Netgear Orbi 970 mesh Wi-Fi network, backed by a 2Gbps AT&T fiber-optic Internet connection, I sometimes have Wi-Fi slowdowns. That's because my home has two buildings. One's primarily an office, while the other is where I lay my head. The former is a new 1,000-square-foot building, while the latter is a 3,000-square-foot historic building with all the thick walls that come with older homes. It's not easy to cover all that space, even with top-of-the-range network gear."
"Before you can improve your Wi-Fi network, you need to know what you're working with. Sure, your ISP may tell you you're getting 500Mbps of bandwidth, but are you? You can simply type "speed test" into your browser, and Chrome, Edge, and Firefox will all run a speed test from there. These are not particularly accurate, especially when you're dealing with speeds above 100Mbps. Instead, I recommend using ."
A high-end mesh system and fast fiber connection can still suffer slowdowns when a home has multiple buildings and thick historic walls that obstruct Wi‑Fi coverage. Reliable measurement of incoming Internet speed is the first step to improving performance, because browser-based tests can be inaccurate, particularly above 100Mbps. Download speed matters most for typical use, and the entire connection is limited by the slowest link, including outdated Ethernet ports. Rebuilding a network and adjusting mesh placement and router settings can restore and improve overall speed and reliability across a complex home layout.
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