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If you live in a suburb, there’s a good chance that throwing a new router at the problem is not going to fix the 2.4ghz issue. There are only 3 usable channels
by runjake 5y ago
If you live in a suburb, there’s a good chance that throwing a new router at the problem is not going to fix the 2.4ghz issue.
There are only 3 usable channels on 2.4ghz. If you have a bunch of houses around you, it’s quite possible they are using up 2.4ghz. You can find this out by using a WiFi stumbler or spectrum analyzer to see how busy those 3 channels are.
Your money would probably be better invested on upgrading problematic devices to 5 ghz.
- amir734jj 5y agoI didn't know there were only 3 usable 2.4 GHz channels. I did a quick research and you are right: https://www.metageek.com/training/resources/why-channels-1-6-11/ https://www.metageek.com/training/resources/why-channels-1-6... Thank you. I learned something new today.
- severine 5y agoInteresting! Link with more info: https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/6938/is-it-safe-to-use-any-wifi-channel-in-the-2-4ghz-band https://networkengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/6938/...