• Qwerty-Space@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It seems like with every WiFi update since the dawn of time, they’ve been “improving” speeds when multiple devices are connected. And yet, there’s no noticeable improvement.

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      1 year ago

      Similar to battery technology or parking lots, adding more capacity just means more is used. Less incentive to be efficient, too. The gaps get filled and it feels like nothing improved, but in absolute terms there definitely has been an upwards trend.

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      1 year ago

      Well, if the router is within 1 meter, and there are no sunspots, and you drain the blood of a freshly castrated rooster into a silver bowl underneath your computer.

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        1 year ago

        And not just any rooster. Wi-Fi AX supports a few varieties, but Wi-Fi 6 will require the blood of an Ayam Cemani rooster, the rarest breed, to power the argent energy required