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- Which Wi-Fi band is best: 2.4ghz, 5ghz, or 6ghz and why?
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The 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz Wi-Fi bands each have distinct characteristics that make them suitable for different use cases. Here's a comparison of these bands: 2.4 GHz Band
5 GHz Band
6 GHz Band
Use Cases and Considerations
Compatibility
Choosing the right band depends on your specific needs regarding range, speed, and device compatibility. |
Bands have channels. The 2.4ghz band, for example, has 14 channels but not all of them are available depending on what country you are in.
Wikipedia has a list of WLAN channels that show which are available.
if you wish to use the 5ghz band for your laptop (speed) but the 2.4gh for the printer (long range) then your modem may need to have different names (SSID) for the bands to ensure the correct connection. Alternately a band could be either recommended or forced to be used depending on the device driver properties.
For example, the AX210 series allows a preferred band
Some printers have the option of selecting the 2.4ghz or the 5ghz band or "auto". Unfortunately, If that option is not available then printer needs to connect to a named band. This requires that the modem be accessed and the default name of one of the bands be changed.
