I’m trying to figure out whether it’s actually worth upgrading my router or if I’m just being marketed to.
My current router isn’t ancient, but it definitely feels slow now. Speeds drop off pretty hard once I move away from it, and some rooms are noticeably worse than others. So now I’m looking at Wi-Fi 6 / 6E gear and wondering if paying extra for that will actually make a real difference, or if I’m better off fixing something else first.
Is it worth upgrading your router just for Wi-Fi 6 advantages, or is this one of those cases where placement matters more than the standard?
Wi-Fi 6 is nice, but people oversell it. If your old router is slow because it’s overloaded, outdated, or just bad, then yeah, upgrading can help. But if your main issue is that the signal gets weak two rooms away, that’s more of a placement / coverage problem than a “standard” problem.
Check placement first, then decide whether the router is really the bottleneck. If the current one is in a terrible spot, a more expensive router may just give you the same problem with prettier packaging.
@Major_Peter How would I check that?
Try NetSpot first. A quick look at the heatmap will immediately tell you where the signal is weak. If coverage is weak in remote areas, you need to relocate your router, not blame it on older connection standards.
@Major_Peter Thanks — I’ll work on that today.