What is the difference between 2.4G and 5G

[keavlar]

Hello every one.

I wonder in basic terms,what the difference between 2.4G and 5G network?!

 

I have at home couple devices , which looks like, does not support 5G.

So i wanted to know, if that could cause speed difference between devices, located on same range from the modem?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Sloth]

 

[NTDaws]

5 GHz has faster speed but less connection strength, 2.4 GHz has slower speed but longer connection strength.

[keavlar]

9 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

5 GHz has faster speed but less connection strength, 2.4 GHz has slower speed but longer connection strength.

Thank you !!!

[keavlar]

16 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

 

Than you 2 . I just can't watch the video now, so i preferred a less time killer way to get answer  

[keavlar]

11 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

5 GHz has faster speed but less connection strength, 2.4 GHz has slower speed but longer connection strength.

Why not all devices support 5G . and what i need to look in preferences to see, if it does ?! 

[NTDaws]

Just now, keavlar said:

Why not all devices support 5G . and what i need to look in preferences to see, if it does ?! 

Short Answer is: Older Devices Came with 2.4GHz, newer devices since 2014 about come with 5GHz.

[NTDaws]

Also 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac all work on 5GHz, but with 802.11n it's optional. This means that as most current routers are 802.11n models, you will probably need to find out if yours has a 5GHz radio in addition to the more common 2.4GHz one.

[keavlar]

3 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

Also 802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac all work on 5GHz, but with 802.11n it's optional. This means that as most current routers are 802.11n models, you will probably need to find out if yours has a 5GHz radio in addition to the more common 2.4GHz one.

Tell me please.

If i understand from preferences , of this device , it have all this 802.11s/n/ac  but don't support 5G??!!

Is that correct ?

[NTDaws]

Just now, keavlar said:

Tell me please.

If i understand from preferences , of this device , it have all this 802.11s/n/ac  but don't support 5G??!!

Is that correct ?

It depends, I can't really explain.

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

It depends, I can't really explain.

You can't explain what ?? 

I am just asking, if its true that it does not have 5G?!  Right? 

[NTDaws]

Just now, keavlar said:

You can't explain what ?? 

I am just asking, if its true that it does not have 5G?!  Right? 

802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac, if those bands support your device which should be on the manufacturer website, then you should be fine.

[keavlar]

4 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

802.11a, 802.11n and 802.11ac, if those bands support your device which should be on the manufacturer website, then you should be fine.

Well ::

Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Frequency	2.400-2.4835GHz

So.. i guess, it does not ??!! 

 its all i'am trying to understand .or  cause it does not have 802.11 a /ac , it dies not have 5G ?

[NTDaws]

Just now, keavlar said:

Well ::

Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Frequency	2.400-2.4835GHz

So.. i guess, it does not ??!! 

 its all i'am trying to understand .or  cause it does not have 802.11 a /ac , it dies not have 5G ?

It is not compatible.

[Tellos]

Only ones I know of that support 5ghz is 802.11AC everything else N G etc downward does not and was to my understanding built for 2.4. Almsot every wireless device states the 802.11 standards it supports on is packaging or in a manual.

[keavlar]

12 minutes ago, Tellos said:

Only ones I know of that support 5ghz is 802.11AC everything else N G etc downward does not and was to my understanding built for 2.4. Almsot every wireless device states the 802.11 standards it supports on is packaging or in a manual.

So , if i understand correct , i need a device, that support 802.11AC for 5G? 

[Tellos]

for the 5ghz signal yes. If you mean 5G like a cell tower system no idea. Thats an entirely different set of protocols.

[keavlar]

25 minutes ago, Tellos said:

for the 5ghz signal yes. If you mean 5G like a cell tower system no idea. Thats an entirely different set of protocols.

No no ,, just for home internet. i have modem that have 5G , but 1 px does not support it. Just wanted to make sure.

 

 

[Tellos]

then yes 802.11AC will run it  anything with 802.11 A, B, G or N will not.