Router: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz?
- Reach: Even if 5 GHz is a promise, so the range compared to 2.4 GHz is lower. The Wi-Fi in your own four walls anywhere, you can take the switch. Alternatively, you can use this Problem with a Repeater to solve.
- Support: For both Router as well as the receiver to receive a Signal via the 5 GHz frequency, you must support the Standard 802.11 n or 802.11 ac. One of your older Computer does not support this Standard separates the 5 GHz network.
- Interference: networks with 5 GHz are not as susceptible to interference. Currently in private use can be found in the vicinity to plenty of more WLANs, the sparks are mostly 2.4 GHz. The 5-GHz frequency is mostly used much less frequently.
- Conclusion: is your Wi-Fi is unstable, too slow, or sparks in between them, the neighbors, you should change to 5 GHz.
Took The 2.4 GHz Channels
FritzBox: 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi disconnect
Video tip: Wi-Fi speed measure
In the next practical tip we show you how to a Wi-Fi Hotspot under Windows 7 set up.
