Can this connect to WiFi on the 5 GHz band, or only on the 2.4 GHz band?
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Looks like it's b/g only, so it might ruin the max throughput for other wireless clients that support N (54Mbps instead of 150Mbps)From their manual "The MC200Air operates with "n", "g" or "b" systems, however, it will not connect to a router that is "class n" only, nor on a limited access "guest" network."
1016887
I have a dual band router, and the speaker will only recognize the 2.4 Ghz band. But for streaming music the 2.4 Ghz band is more than adequate, so this hasn't been an issue for me.
1821349
Depends on your wifi. Wifis run in B, G or N bands. 5.8 is in the N band, so as long as you have a wifi in the B or G bands, these should work without interferance. If you also are using cordless phones on your wifi phones, you need to check what band they are running on. Wifi G is 2.4 GHZ, not sure what B is, since it is pretty old. I have wifi G and cordless phones that run at 6.0 GHZ and these run without anything interfering with each other.
517345
Yes it can - my router has 5GHZ Frequency and 2.4GHZ, I can use either one.
1416712
I'm able to stay on my WiFi (2.4Ghz band) when walking my dogs down past the nearest 2 houses. The 5 Ghz band has much shorter range but offers faster speeds through WiFi to the router. I personally find that the speed to the router has never been my limiter, it has always been the speed of my AT&T; Uverse internet connection (which stinks).
1170255
With Smart Connect turned on you will see 2 SSIDs, one for the 2.4 and one for the 5GHz. (The router then uses Smart Connect to connect each device to the best 5GHz channel, depending on the device and the current number of devices on each of the channels.)
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It is indeed 2.4 GHz. I bought one for my better half in August of 2013. Her only real issue was an initial delay while attempting to connect with our wireless. A little internet research solved the problem. I wish I could remember so I could tell you what the solution was. I *think* it had something to do with having drivers from two different vendors and eliminating one, maybe having to choose between Acer's vs the one from the wireless adapter's manufacturer. Sorry I can't recollect the correct solution. But again, to answer your question, 2.4 GHz is correct.
770437
I have not personally used the 5 ghz access point, just using the 2.4 band, but when my sister was visiting for ten days with her laptop, she accessed it without any problems. We have been very happy with the Anker unit.
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The device is simply a wireless access point. You plug it on your network and setup what you want the ssid to be and then connect to it like any other access point. You would likely configure it to use WPA2-AES encryption. Any wireless client such as phone of or printer that supports 5ghz frequency and WPA2 would then work as a client to connect to it. Older devices that are 2.4ghz only will not be able to connect to this.
334715
Use channels 1, 6, or 12 to avoid overlap on the wireless-G 2.4 Ghz range. Most devices still don't utilize the wireless-a 5 GHz range. I am a network engineer BTW.
731960
I own the ASUS RT-AC66U wireless router that it works fine with. Since my router is dual signal I really don't know if it is working on the 2.4 or 5 Ghz. I would assume it would work since it is a dual band adapter.
647288
This device does not support 5GHz. Its frequency range is 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz. For proof/confirmation, see page 2 of the product specs at DLink: ftp://ftp2.dlink.com/PRODUCTS/DWA-652/REVA/DWA-652_DATASHEET_1.00_EN.PDF
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This is a usb WLAN Adapter. It is used to Connect to W-Fi access points and hotspots. It will connect to any compatible router using the same 802.11n protocols. This is a 2.4GHz adapter and will not connect to 5.8GHz networks.
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Hello Molly, No, It's a wireless router. The 5 GHz band has a shorter range compared to a 2.4 GHz band because in radio frequencies, the higher the frequency the shorter its range. In other words, if you are using a lower frequency like the 2.4 GHz, the distance it will cover will be greater than the 5 GHz band. If you want to "extend" and\or increase weak signal within an area, than you will need to invest in a wireless range extender. I hope I was able to understand your question?
1407619
for asus n66r, works on 2.4 band the most. Does not do much for 5 Ghz but it did not hurt.
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As far as I know, no. I just looked through the firmware and I don't see any options for 5 GHz.
976515
Wi-fi can operate over two different frequencies, 2.4 gigaHertz (gHz) and 5 gigaHertz. Hardware that supports only Wi-fi G and/or Wi-Fi B operate at 2.4 gHz. Wi-fi A uses 5 GHz. The newer Wi-fi N standard can use either or both frequencies, but when using the 5 GHz frequency the volume of data that can be transmitted is about 3 times as great. For example, the capacity of a 2.4 Ghz network may not be great enough to allow streaming hi-def video at full 1080p. FYI, most newer smartphones, tablets and notebooks support both frequencies.
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no, it's compatible with 2.4GHz. But in usual, the router has 5GHz and also 2.4GHz.