Your Wi-Fi router is leaking airtime to legacy devices, and here is the 10-second fix
Adjust these settings so your network isn't trapped in 1999.
Wi-Fi networks can experience latency spikes, package jitter, and slow page loads even with modern routers and high-spec devices. This issue is caused by airtime starvation, which occurs when the wireless radio spectrum is occupied by slow legacy transmissions. Wi-Fi is a shared half-duplex medium, meaning that the speed of a device is irrelevant if the spectrum is tied up waiting for slower devices.
According to XDA Developers, this problem can affect networks with modern Wi-Fi 6, 6E, or 7 routers and high-spec endpoints. The outlet notes that even with gigabit wireless throughput capabilities, networks can still suffer from airtime starvation.
Tom's Hardware discusses TP-Link's Deco 7 Pro BE13000, a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, but does not provide information on how it addresses airtime starvation. The Deco 7 Pro BE13000 is available as a 3-pack at Costco for $399 and offers coverage for up to 8,100 square feet.
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