The second setting: "Automatic Channel Selection."
The router was set to "Auto" for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi channels.
Sounds smart. In practice, it's the worst default in modern networking.
Here's why: in any apartment complex or dense neighborhood, dozens of routers all set to "Auto" end up fighting for the same handful of channels.
The neighbor pulled out a Wi-Fi analyzer app on his phone and showed him the problem: 14 other routers in range, all crammed onto channels 1, 6, and 11.
The fix:
1. Log into the router (usually 10.0.0.1 for Comcast)
2. Wireless Settings → Channel → manually set to a less-crowded channel (use a Wi-Fi analyzer to find one)
3. For 5 GHz, set to channel 36, 40, 44, or 149
He set it to channel 161 on 5 GHz. Speeds doubled instantly.
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