Independent consumer reporting on connectivity
Plain-language reporting and explainers on home internet, Wi-Fi networking and how connections actually reach a household.
Everything on MyWifiGuide is written for households, not for the industry. We explain how connections work, what a setting does and what a document commits you to — and we say plainly when the honest answer is that it depends.
Dead zones are rarely caused by a faulty router. They are usually a predictable consequence of geometry, building materials and the band your devices choose.
Marisol Devereaux7 min read
Home NetworkingStandardised service labels put price, speed and fees in one place. Knowing which lines are commitments and which are estimates is most of the skill.
Theodore Ashgrove6 min read
Each certification cycle brings a larger headline number. For most households the meaningful gains are in congestion handling, not peak throughput.
Marisol Devereaux5 min read
Home network security is mostly maintenance. A short annual review covers the settings that matter and takes about twenty minutes.
Jonas Kelleher6 min read
Jonas Kelleher5 min read
Theodore Ashgrove8 min read
Priya Ramanathan5 min read
We explain how home connections work in plain language.
We do not sell or resell internet service or hardware.
We name our sources so you can check our reasoning.
We do not take orders, sign-ups or account details.
We label opinion, analysis and guidance separately.
We do not promise speeds, savings or outcomes.
Placement, mesh systems, wiring and the practical reasons a signal drops in one room but not another.
How connections physically reach an address, and what changes when a new line is built.
Wireless generations, radio bands and what a new certification actually changes for a household.
Router hygiene, encryption settings and sensible habits on networks you do not control.
We think a reader should be able to find out who wrote something, how it was checked and how to challenge it, without hunting. These pages answer that.