You're wrecking your Wi-Fi speeds by ignoring the one setting nobody talks about

Wi-Fi channel width is an overlooked router setting that can significantly impact wireless speeds. By default, routers use conservative channel widths to minimize interference, but on the 5GHz band you can often increase to 160MHz or even 320MHz for higher throughput. However, wider channels aren't universally better — distance, physical obstructions, neighboring network interference, and device compatibility all affect whether a wider channel helps or hurts. The recommendation is to test higher channel widths and compare results before committing to a change.