I'm a bit slow on this WiFi upgrade train.
Since I moved out here, I have been running into serious problems with my router, which only broadcasts a 2.4ghz wireless band. Talked to a network guy and he said that SF is so crowded on the 2.4GHz band, that if I want consistent performance it's time to upgrade to a router that spits out 5GHz. I've learned that the 5GHz band has more channels, is less crowded and less collisions/drops will occur on it. I was getting 1-2mb/s before with frequent drops while paying for 25mb.
Installed it last night, and results are good. Only device that can't see the new WiFi is my desktop with an old WiFi card. Once the new desktop card arrives I'll be fully upgraded and no longer constantly dropping signals or rubber banding in online shooters (Overwatch). Here's to hoping anyway.
5GHz Wireless
5GHz Wireless
Last edited by Troy on Thu Jul 07, 2016 4:50 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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That's why I hard wire.everything possible. Wireless is for toys and California hippies.
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Seconded. Security, stability, performance, all are so much better.GORDON wrote:That's why I hard wire.everything possible. Wireless is for toys and California hippies.
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I use 5Ghz, with a router upstairs and another downstairs. I hard-wire the devices that are stationary though. Ran CAT-5e?6? through my house when I moved in.
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Truth.GORDON wrote:That's why I hard wire.everything possible. Wireless is for toys and California hippies.
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I'm thinking about switching back to 2.4 GHz soon. The 5 GHz band is getting to be more crowded than the lower band around my apartment.
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I hard-wired your mom.GORDON wrote:That's why I hard wire.everything possible.
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Like that's a big achievement.
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