Wi-Fi and Network Engineering Insights
Practical explanations and real fixes for slow, dropping, and unreliable Wi-Fi and Network, from an engineer who does this for a living.
October 14, 2026
How to Design Network Infrastructure for Healthcare Facilities: Lessons From Three Major Deployments
Lessons from engineering core network infrastructure for three new healthcare facilities in Ontario. Explore nurse call integration, enterprise wireless, fibre connectivity, campus architecture, vendor coordination, and designing for 99.9% uptime SLA environments.
June 24, 2026
How to Design Wi-Fi for a Warehouse (Lessons From a 300,000 Square Foot Build)
Warehouse Wi-Fi is nothing like office Wi-Fi. A network engineer walks through deploying wireless across a brand new 300,000 square foot facility: the site survey, the rack and cabling layout, the forklifts, scanners, and printers, and the expensive mistakes a strong team still made.
June 19, 2026
Does Using 5GHz Wi-Fi Make a Difference? (A Network Engineer Tests It Live)
Your router is not the only thing that decides whether you are on 2.4GHz or 5GHz. Your client devices have a say too, and it is usually overlooked. A network engineer forces the same laptop onto each band on the same SSID, runs a live speed test, and breaks down why the difference is so large.
June 10, 2026
Why You Should Avoid Wi-Fi Repeaters (From a Network Engineer)
Wi-Fi repeaters seem like an easy fix for a weak signal, but they cause more problems than they solve. A network engineer explains why repeaters are the wrong tool, what they actually do to your speed, and what to use instead.
June 8, 2026
Why Does Your Wi-Fi Drop When the Microwave Runs? (And How to Fix It)
If your Wi-Fi slows down or disconnects every time the microwave runs, it is not your imagination. A Wi-Fi engineer explains the 2.4GHz interference behind it, with a live test, and three real ways to fix it.