Most Wi-Fi routers are equipped with frequency bands of either 2.4 gigahertz or 5GHz and, in some cases, both. According to Britannica, hertz is a measurement of the frequency of waves.

Here we’ll outline one of the key features of many modern routers, dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz support, so you know exactly what it is and how to take advantage of each. Not every router out there ...

The 2.4GHz band has been around since Wi-Fi first appeared (802.11b standard back in 1999), while 5GHz became mainstream with the 802.11n standard around 2009 to solve all those congestion problems.

802.11n WiFi and The 5 GHz Band As noted earlier, with WiFi 802.11n on the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule, you can set up your network to use a different set of frequencies all together by ...

The coverage with the 2.4GHz frequency band is quite wide, which means, you should be able to stay connected at longer distances. People are going to enjoy the 5GHz frequency band because it has ...

Yeah, we think you should make the switch. Let's come right out with it -- you should be running a dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi network. Why? Because the 2.4GHz spectrum is cluttered with ...

First, per Smallnetbuilder: The FCC has raised transmit power limits and eased other restrictions for some channels in the 5 GHz band. Among changes in the Unlicensed National Information ...