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WiderMouthOpen
Esteemed Contributor
5ghz has ½ the range of 2.4 ghz
1/2 the range but greater speed. It's a trade off.
Darkatt
2 years agoHonored Contributor
It doesn't in and of itself have greater speed. The increased speed comes from combining multiple channels at the same time. Bit for bit, 5ghz channels moves the same amount of data as a 2.4 ghz channels of the same width.
- WiderMouthOpen2 years agoEsteemed Contributor
Interesting. Never thought about it that way.
- Bruce2 years agoHonored Contributor III
Theoretically...but you need to consider the bits. 2.4 GHz is a crowded spectrum so the bits could be "bad bits," meaning re-transmitted bits. Also, most 2.4 cards can't negotiate wider channels. 5 GHz cards can.
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