Your new home's network is already broken — here are the 3 fixes that actually work

Moving into a new home is the ideal time to fix your network before bad habits set in. Three key changes make the biggest difference: putting the ISP modem into bridge mode and using your own Wi-Fi 6E/7 router for better performance and features like WPA3 and VLAN support; isolating smart home devices on a guest network or separate VLAN to prevent compromised IoT devices from reaching your main machines; and switching DNS servers away from your ISP's default (e.g., to Google's 8.8.8.8) for lower latency and better privacy. A physical audit of cabling quality, terminations, and router placement rounds out the setup.