https://wifnet.com/ Plain-English WiFi and home internet guides for Malaysia: fix slow WiFi, pick the right router channel, and compare fibre and 5G ISPs side by side. en-my https://wifnet.com/tips/2-4ghz-vs-5ghz-vs-6ghz/ https://wifnet.com/tips/2-4ghz-vs-5ghz-vs-6ghz/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 A plain comparison of the three WiFi bands: how far each reaches, how fast each is, and which devices should be on which band in a Malaysian home. https://wifnet.com/tips/best-place-to-put-your-router/ https://wifnet.com/tips/best-place-to-put-your-router/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 Router placement changes your WiFi more than any setting. The physics of walls, mirrors and metal cabinets, plus where to put a router in a Malaysian terrace or condo. https://wifnet.com/tips/guest-wifi-one-extra-device-slows-your-house/ https://wifnet.com/tips/guest-wifi-one-extra-device-slows-your-house/ 2026-10-22T08:00:00+08:00 Your line was fine until someone new got the password. Here is why one extra device slows everyone down, and how a guest network fixes it in five minutes. https://wifnet.com/tips/how-to-test-your-internet-speed-properly/ https://wifnet.com/tips/how-to-test-your-internet-speed-properly/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 Most speed tests are done wrong. Test wired vs WiFi, at the right time, with the right server — and learn what download, upload, ping and jitter each tell you. https://wifnet.com/tips/internet-speed-you-actually-need/ https://wifnet.com/tips/internet-speed-you-actually-need/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 A household-by-household guide to picking a Malaysian fibre or 5G plan: the real bitrate of 4K, video calls and gaming, and why upload matters more than it used to. https://wifnet.com/tips/isp-router-not-broken-built-to-be-enough/ https://wifnet.com/tips/isp-router-not-broken-built-to-be-enough/ 2026-10-22T08:00:00+08:00 A router that needs a weekly restart, loses 5GHz in the back room, or drops WiFi while cable is fine is usually out of CPU, not broken. How to check in 10 minutes. https://wifnet.com/tips/mesh-vs-wifi-extender-vs-powerline/ https://wifnet.com/tips/mesh-vs-wifi-extender-vs-powerline/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 Three ways to cover a house, with the speed each one really keeps. Why repeaters halve throughput, and when one Ethernet cable beats any of them. https://wifnet.com/tips/old-router-as-access-point/ https://wifnet.com/tips/old-router-as-access-point/ 2026-10-24T08:00:00+08:00 Before buying mesh, check the router in your cupboard. Wired in as an access point it can close a dead zone for free — if it passes three checks. https://wifnet.com/tips/router-antenna-count-myth/ https://wifnet.com/tips/router-antenna-count-myth/ 2026-10-25T08:00:00+08:00 Router boxes shout about antenna count. The real numbers are streams, band support and gain. Here is how to read a spec sheet in five minutes — and test what you own. https://wifnet.com/tips/router-in-cabinet-signal-trap/ https://wifnet.com/tips/router-in-cabinet-signal-trap/ 2026-10-24T08:00:00+08:00 A closed or metal cabinet can cost more signal than any wall. A ten-minute walk test to prove it, the three worst spots in a Malaysian home, and the fix for each. https://wifnet.com/tips/video-calls-freeze-while-speed-test-fine/ https://wifnet.com/tips/video-calls-freeze-while-speed-test-fine/ 2026-10-22T08:00:00+08:00 Your download number looks fine but the call still stutters. Latency, jitter and upload speed decide call quality, and here is how to check each one. https://wifnet.com/tips/why-your-wifi-is-slow-at-night/ https://wifnet.com/tips/why-your-wifi-is-slow-at-night/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 Slow WiFi after 8pm is usually congestion, not a broken router. Here is how to prove which of the four causes it is, and the fix for each. https://wifnet.com/tips/wifi-6-vs-wifi-7-do-you-need-to-upgrade/ https://wifnet.com/tips/wifi-6-vs-wifi-7-do-you-need-to-upgrade/ 2026-10-18T08:00:00+08:00 WiFi 7 is faster on paper, but your phone and your broadband plan decide whether you feel any of it. A practical upgrade test for Malaysian homes.