Generally speaking, the new Router is a dual-band router, that is, a wireless network that can issue 2 frequency bands at the same time. So how do users choose the wireless network band to use? Many people will think that 5GHz is the fastest, so 5GHz is preferred, but is this really the case?
Wireless routers, like other wireless products, are also radio frequency (RF) systems that need to operate within a certain frequency range to communicate with other devices. This frequency range is called the operating band of the wireless router.
Different products due to the use of different network standards, so the use of the working frequency band is not the same, wireless router working band is generally divided into 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz two frequency bands.
2.4GHz is the frequency band commonly used in early wireless routers, and it has continued to this day. Now 5GHz has also begun to be widely used, combined with 2.4GHz to form a dual-band wireless router.
Overall, 5GHz is suitable for short distances and 2.4GHz is suitable for long distances. When you are close to the router, for example, the router is in the living room, and you are also in the living room, it is recommended that you use the 5GHz band. Conversely, when you are some distance away from the router, for example, when the router is downstairs and you are upstairs, it is recommended that you use the 2.4GHz band.
