📻 2.4GHz Band — Channel Interference (Ch 1-13)
🚀 5GHz Band — Channel Map
⚠ Before (Current)
✓ After (Optimized)
📍 Router Placement Tips
Interference
Near window: ✓
Near thick walls: ✗
Near microwave: ✗
📡Center room
= best coverage
= best coverage
- Place router centrally & elevated (shelf/wall mount)
- Keep away from microwaves & cordless phones (2.4GHz)
- Maintain line-of-sight for 5GHz / 6GHz bands
- Avoid corners or behind large metal objects
- Use mesh nodes for multi-floor homes
⚙ QoS Priority Guide
Traffic TypePriorityWhy?
Video CallsHighestLatency-sensitive
Online GamingHighLow
latency req.
Video StreamMediumBuffered
File DownloadsLowThroughput, not latency
IoT DevicesLowestBackground only
📶 Band Steering Recommendation
5 GHz / 6 GHz
Laptops, phones, smart TVs, gaming consoles
Higher throughput, lower congestion
2.4 GHz
Smart home, IoT, distant devices
Better wall penetration, longer range
🔮 Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7 Explainer
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
OFDMA, MU-MIMO x8. Handles many devices efficiently. 2.4/5GHz.
Wi-Fi 6E
Adds 6GHz band — 1.2GHz of uncrowded spectrum. Ideal for crowded
environments.
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320MHz channels, 4096-QAM. Up to 46
Gbps theoretical.