Why Are Home Internet Speeds So Inconsistent Across The Same Estate?
By Webnigerians • Saturday 20th September 2025 ICT & Computing 19 views
Why Are Home Internet Speeds So Inconsistent Across The Same Estate?

Two houses on the same street, different results. What factors truly cause the wide speed gap and how can residents fix it without spending too much?

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@joshuaadedeji • Saturday 20th September 2025

Same estate different speeds is usually a mix of signal quality, internal wiring, Wi Fi placement and congestion. For fiber, some streets have more joints or older drops. For 4G, small changes in line of sight and band selection make big differences. Practical fixes: put router high and central, away from metal and microwaves; use Ethernet for TV and work laptops; split 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz SSIDs; update firmware; and, where possible, move to fiber or fixed wireless with external antenna. As neighbours grow, ask ISP for node split or higher capacity backhaul. A short site survey with a Wi Fi analyzer app can reveal the exact bottleneck quickly.

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