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I mapped my entire apartment’s Wi-Fi signal

I mapped my entire apartment’s Wi-Fi signal

When John, my Verizon Fios technician, set up my new fiber-optic connection, he spoke of a high-speed utopia: no drop-outs, no lag, no worries. Yet after weeks of quarantine-induced dependence on the internet, shaky connections have remained a sadly consistent part of my life. Video calls in my bedroom almost always result in dropouts; even when my computer is physically close to my router, I still freeze in at least one video meeting on most days.

Clearly, great upload and download speeds do not guarantee a great connection. But why? Enter the Verge Scienceteam (and their strange demands). With the help of a psychedelic-looking simulation and a tape measure, we actually charted the course of Wi-Fi waves through my apartment and...

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PROČITAJ VIŠE... https://www.theverge.com/science/2020/7/21/21328522/wifi-mapping-signal-physics-science-isp-router-tips-tricks-verge-science

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