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5GHz is a godsend for anyone in a dense neighborhood, apartment building, etc. Range isn't the issue for arguably the majority of WiFi users, it's interference
by Obi_Juan_Kenobi 8y ago
5GHz is a godsend for anyone in a dense neighborhood, apartment building, etc. Range isn't the issue for arguably the majority of WiFi users, it's interference.
That's not to say that improvements to 2.4 aren't welcome; they are simply suitable for different applications.
- Al-Khwarizmi 8y agoYes, I don't know much about WiFi standards but I do know that when I updated from an 802.11n router to an 802.11ac one, range increased. I can connect from some rooms where I couldn't before. I live in an apartment building where my phone sees 19 networks right now.