What distinguishes 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signals from 5 GHz ones, and which is more suitable for your needs?
There are a set of technical standards and terms in our technological devices that we may not have thought about learning about even in a short time. Among this information that you may find on any computer board or router, and even your Android phone, is the frequency range that the computer operates on, which we may find in two different ranges: the first is the 2.4 GHz range, and the second is 5 GHz. In this exact post, I will share with you the real difference between these two ranges, along with a set of incorrect and common information about this matter on the Internet.
First, this frequency range is just information that makes it easier for us to know the speed of data transfer via electromagnetic waves. To understand this matter in a simple way, the router can be considered the original source of the waves, and then the phone or computer can be considered the receiving end of these waves, which are often converted into Internet service data.
A group of users wonders about the main difference between these two ranges.
To know the difference between them, it is enough to talk about the data speed initially, as the 5 GHz range is distinguished from the 2.4 GHz range by being fast in data transfer, and all routers that have this technology are used to distribute the Internet that is received via optical fibers with an almost non-existent percentage of interference during data transfer, unlike the 2.4 GHz range, in which interference doubles when data is transferred.
On the other hand, the 2.4 GHz band is characterized by its ability to transmit data over a very long distance, unlike the 5 GHz band, but in general, users currently prefer to use the 5 GHz band because it provides a very high data speed compared to the other band. Among the unfounded rumors is the negative impact of these frequencies on human health, so you can use any frequency band according to what you want to get without fear of anything.