Diagnose and fix slow home Wi-Fi

A user had Claude Code run speed tests, read signal data and guide router changes, finding three issues and raising speed from about 90 to 292 Mbps.

What They Did: A LinkedIn user gave Claude Code a single prompt asking it to help increase his Wi-Fi speed. According to his post, Claude ran speed tests, read signal data from his Mac and walked him through the router's settings. He typed in the router password himself.
How It Went: Claude found three problems: a crowded channel shared with a stronger neighboring network, WMM disabled, and the laptop on a slower band. Speed rose from about 90 to 292 Mbps on a 300 Mbps plan.
Worth Knowing: This is one person's self-reported result, not a general guarantee. Router hardware, interference, device capability, distance and the ISP connection all affect real speeds.

Try it yourself with Claude Code

My home Wi-Fi feels slow. My router is a [router model] and my internet plan is [advertised speed] Mbps. Run a speed test from this computer, check what you can about signal strength, channel congestion and which band I'm connected to, and give me a ranked list of likely problems. Walk me through each fix one step at a time, retest after each, and finish with a before-and-after speed comparison. Before telling me to change any router setting that could disconnect devices, pause and explain what it will do.

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