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Force connection at 5GHZ to Airport Extreme
First: --- /Marook Edited on Jul 15, '10 03:13:27PM by marook
Force connection at 5GHZ to Airport Extreme
Strange if the 5GHz signal from the same base is lower than the 2.4GHz, as 5GHz should have longer reach! 5GHz will offer better range in an open space and faster transfer speeds. Also, if there are many clients connecting to one network, 5GHz networks have been shown to be more reliable. On the other hand, 5GHz is affected more by obstacles. This is probably the reason why the 2.4GHz network has a better signal and gets priority. Unless you're trying to optimize transfer speed on a LAN, or are setting up a network for a large amount of people, 802.11n 2.4GHz is often the best choice. Especially for a small household that mainly just uses wifi for internet use. But then again, your mileage may vary. Try option-clicking your wifi menu from different spots in your network with both 2.4 and 5GHz, and look at the transmit rate. If you're close to your router, 5GHz might be worth it.
Force connection at 5GHZ to Airport Extreme
Not making 2 SSIDs is the point. When the guy goes to another room the 5ghz doesn't reach and with the same SSID for both networks he doesn't have to manually change the network. But the Mini is stationary and only needs to connect once. |
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