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Re:Reasons to turn down the transmit power of your Wi-Fi (2017) by kylek on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @02:35PM (#19627526)
Another (albeit, terrible) solution is HomePlug[0]. I once had broadband installed in an apartment and was provided with a couple cheap "ethernet over power" wallworts. I think the tech has improved, but they seemed to get a massive amount of interference (I think they capped out at like 65mbps?). I think I lost connections whenever the microwave was turned on.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HomePlug

(edit: just noticed "ethernet over power" mentioned in another comment here. Same thing)

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Re:Reasons to turn down the transmit power of your Wi-Fi (2017) by amiga-workbench on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @03:36PM (#19628035)
My houses wiring is pretty new and although my homeplug units are advertised to run at up to 500mbps, I get about 300mbps out of them which isn't terrible.
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Re:Reasons to turn down the transmit power of your Wi-Fi (2017) by petemc_ on Thursday April 11, 2019 @06:44AM (#19632888)
I have heard ham radio types complaining about the HF interference these devices generate.
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