07 REFERENCESTopic dossier

Wi-Fi and Home Networking

Separate device, coverage, congestion, and internet-service problems with controlled tests.

Start with the question.

Diagnose slow Wi-Fi, understand frequency bands, place a router, estimate downloads, and decide when mesh is useful.

CT-0001Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow?

Separate an internet-plan problem from Wi-Fi coverage, interference, congestion, and one-device faults with a repeatable sequence of tests.

CT-0002Mesh Wi-Fi vs. Range Extender

Compare mesh systems, range extenders, and wired access points by backhaul, roaming, placement, setup complexity, and the shape of the home.

CT-00032.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz vs. 6 GHz Wi-Fi

Understand how Wi-Fi bands trade range, channel availability, interference, throughput, and device compatibility without treating frequency as speed.

CT-0004Router Placement and Signal Obstacles

Place a router by measuring the real radio path through rooms, floors, metal, masonry, cabinets, and competing electronics instead of guessing.

CT-0005Mbps, Bandwidth, and Download Time

Convert megabits into file download time while keeping bits, bytes, decimal and binary units, protocol overhead, and server limits explicit.

CT-T01Wi-Fi symptom diagnosis

Separate device, coverage, congestion, visibility, and upstream internet patterns with controlled follow-up tests.

CT-T02Bandwidth and download-time calculator

Convert file units and Mbps into a transparent download estimate with an explicit effective-rate assumption.

GLOSSARYWorking vocabulary

Terms that make
the system legible.

Bandwidth
A link capacity, commonly expressed as bits per second; it is not the same as file size.
Latency
The delay between sending a request and receiving a response.
Gigahertz
One billion cycles per second; Wi-Fi band names describe radio frequency ranges.