Home network connection for sharing files and streaming games
Home network connection for sharing files and streaming games
Hello, I'm looking for advice on setting up a fast local internet connection within your home that only links your devices together. You mentioned using 30 megabits per second Wi-Fi for Steam remote play but faced poor performance. You're interested in creating a private network for high-speed data transfer between laptops, phones, and your main PC without relying on the internet. While Ethernet is an option, you're leaning toward a wireless setup. If you decide to build it yourself, feel free to update this post. Good luck everyone! Trankena
You can just power up another router and not connect it to the Internet, but that might not solve your problem. There's only so much wireless spectrum to go around, so your WiFi has to compete with your neighbors' WiFi. (This is especially problematic in townhouses and apartments, where you potentially have a lot of devices all chattering in the same spectrum.) There are apps like WiFi Analyzer on Android that can show you how many WiFi networks are all chattering in your area. You can try changing your router to a less crowded channel, or reposition it to a more central area of your home to get better coverage. Adding another WiFi network to the mix will only make the spectrum that much more crowded. The best solution is Ethernet. Even plain old Gigiabit Ethernet will be faster than all but the latest WiFi standards in practice, and it will definitely be more reliable.