Your home network probably has a hidden bottleneck, and Wi-Fi 7 won't fix it
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Wi-Fi 7 routers promise theoretical speeds of 46Gbps, but most home networks are bottlenecked by older Cat5e cabling (rated for 1Gbps), legacy unmanaged switches, and ISP modem limitations. Even with a Wi-Fi 7 router, client devices with only 2x2 MIMO antennas can't utilize the full bandwidth. The practical advice: before spending $600 on a Wi-Fi 7 router, invest in Cat6a cabling and a multi-gig switch, and verify your ISP plan and modem actually support the speeds you're targeting.
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