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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1914191" data-attributes="member: 396914">The 5Ghz band, because it is at a higher frequency, can carry a bit more data in the same time. So, in that sense it is &quot;faster&quot; than the 2.4Ghz band. However, as I said, the range is shorter for 5Ghz than 2.4Ghz, and the 5Ghz signal is diminished much faster by walls, furniture, objects between the transmitter and receiver. But the 5 and 2.4 don't refer to data speed, just the frequency of the signals. Here is a reasonably good article on the differences:[URL unfurl=&quot;false&quot;]https://www.minim.com/blog/wifi-frequency-bands-2.4-ghz-and-5-ghz[/URL]In it, she says that 2.4Ghz can communicate up to 600 Mbps, while 5Ghz can get to 1300 Mbps. In real life, because of the signal attenuation, the practical difference is much less. Because 5Ghz is subject to signal strength issues, the messages have to be repeated more often, slowing the actual rate of data exchange. If you have a nice, clear, short path between to devices, 5Ghz is definitely faster, but put in a wall or two, maybe some furniture, or better yet, a TV or computer between the router and device and the difference is not so big in real life.I used to name the two bands differently, but these days the devices are &quot;smart&quot; enough to band-switch to wherever the better data transmission is automatically, so I just have one name and let the devices negotiate which to use.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1914191, member: 396914"] The 5Ghz band, because it is at a higher frequency, can carry a bit more data in the same time. So, in that sense it is "faster" than the 2.4Ghz band. However, as I said, the range is shorter for 5Ghz than 2.4Ghz, and the 5Ghz signal is diminished much faster by walls, furniture, objects between the transmitter and receiver. But the 5 and 2.4 don't refer to data speed, just the frequency of the signals. Here is a reasonably good article on the differences: [URL unfurl="false"]https://www.minim.com/blog/wifi-frequency-bands-2.4-ghz-and-5-ghz[/URL] In it, she says that 2.4Ghz can communicate up to 600 Mbps, while 5Ghz can get to 1300 Mbps. In real life, because of the signal attenuation, the practical difference is much less. Because 5Ghz is subject to signal strength issues, the messages have to be repeated more often, slowing the actual rate of data exchange. If you have a nice, clear, short path between to devices, 5Ghz is definitely faster, but put in a wall or two, maybe some furniture, or better yet, a TV or computer between the router and device and the difference is not so big in real life. I used to name the two bands differently, but these days the devices are "smart" enough to band-switch to wherever the better data transmission is automatically, so I just have one name and let the devices negotiate which to use. [/QUOTE]

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