Networking InfoBrief

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An IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Linksys
Our Neglected Workhorse
The Home Network
With the number of connected devices and their uses
growing, we’re demanding more from our routers. Seven years
ago, streaming video from the Internet to the television barely
existed. Now, more than 100 million households worldwide do
it, and that will only increase.
Modern home routers are designed to prioritize certain trac,
but problems still plague the home network. Our routers have
gotten stronger and improved their range, but the bandwidth
is used ineciently, so that a weak client pulling down one
video can hurt the experience of everyone on the network.
At Rush Hour, the Network is Clogged
Q. When you do the following activities, how frequently, if ever, do you experience Wi-Fi-
related performance issues such as buering, slow load times, lag or interruptions?
Frequency of buering/performance
issues during various activities
Play online
video games
Stream a movie
or TV show
Listen to music Surf the Web
42%
34%
25%
18%
More than half of survey
respondents said they frequently
or always experience buering,
interruptions or other performance
issues on their home network.
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