I haven’t really messed with mesh networks, I recently moved and my pc now has to use wifi vs being hardwired at the old place. I’m paying for 2gig internet and i’m getting roughly 600mbps via wifi, which I think some of the problem is my pc’s wifi chip.

My question is, if I get a mesh network and wire first node into modem in the living room, then have another node in the bedroom by my pc and hardwire it, would this increase my speeds?

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thanks in advance, I’m just trying to find a solution to get what i had at the old place which was around 800-900mbps on a 1gig connection when I was hardwired.

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  • doublemint_@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Wireless will never match a wired connection in terms of throughput or latency. 600 Mbps is actually very good for wifi 5 and decent for wifi 6.

    Upgrading to wifi 6e may net you faster speeds, but really it’s anyone’s guess since wifi performance is so dependent on the environment in which it’s operating.

    If there is existing coax cabling in your place (one outlet near your router and one near your PC) you should definitely look into MoCA.