Does our “need for speed” make our wi-fi suck?
Does our “need for speed” make our Wi-Fi suck? Yep. Daniel Bozeman, Head of Product on October 10, 2025 It is common knowledge among Wi-Fi professionals that using 20 MHz or 40 MHz channel widths when planning 5 GHz networks offers the best overall experience for enterprise networks. This is because enterprise networks can often cover large footprints and need higher density for many connected devices. Using narrower channel widths provides many more available channels for building out networks with appropriate channel reuse and allows flexibility to avoid co-channel interference from noisy neighbors. Available 20 MHz-wide 5 GHz channels (source: PotatoFi) Available 80 MHz-wide 5 GHz channels (source: PotatoFi) Residential and small business Wi-Fi challenges are not so…
