Of the 470,000 Wi-Fi connections made on a recent day at Abilene Christian University, fully 94% used the 2.4GHz band, representing an extreme example of how today’s surging number of Wi-Fi clients is ...

A study of 43 devices conducted by Enex for the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has "unexpectedly" shown 5GHz Wi-Fi outperforming 2.4GHz in long-range testing, negating a major ...

When setting up your home or office WiFi network, one of the key decisions you'll face is whether to use separate SSIDs for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands or to combine them into a single network. This ...

Back in 1999 we got our first real taste of our wireless future: WiFi. The first variant was called 802.11a and operated in the 5GHz spectrum (later on, 3.7GHz support was added). Back then, 5GHz ...

The primary differences between the two frequencies are the range (coverage) and bandwidth (speed) that the bands provide. The 2.4 GHz band provides coverage at a longer range but transmits data at ...

So, you looking to buy a Router but are not sure whether your Windows 11/10 laptop supports 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz WiFi. In this article, we are going to show you some simple steps using which you can check ...

I had two different SSIDs for my 2.4ghz and 5ghz wireless networks- I think because I've had issues with devices not working correctly on 5ghz, but in the end, I had every device on the 2.4ghz SSID, ...

Earlier versions of the WiFi specification all used the 2.4GHz radio spectrum. The new 802.11n standard, supported in Time Capsule, the square AirPort Extreme, and recently shipping AirPort Express ...

You may have run into this when setting up a new smart home product: You’ve installed its companion app, created an account, plugged in the gadget, and you’re all ...