Y ou might not realize it, but there's a good chance your Wi-Fi connection comes with two different bands to connect to.

If you've ever shopped for a gaming router, you've probably seen the terms 2.4GHz and 5GHz plastered across the box. Most gamers just pick 5GHz because "higher must be better," but that's not always ...

Clearly, a bunch of Lifehacker readers have issues getting wireless networking to work—whether you’re trying to connect from a long distance away, you’re getting crappy speeds on your devices, or ...

So this is a new one to me. I purchased a Asus USB-AC53 nano adapter to add 5GHz WiFi capability to a laptop that only had 2.4Ghz. Recently it stopped seeing my 5Ghz network. I narrowed it down to ...

Nothing is more important to the performance of your company’s Wi-Fi network than the channels used by your wireless access points (APs). You can blanket a building with the latest and greatest APs, ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have a Arris Surfboard 6700AC Cable Modem and Wi-Fi router at home. It supports both 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi. I have one network set up on each band. The 5GHz network has no issues. Every device that ...

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