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Easiest answer 2.4 is for long range reliable WiFi 5 is for close range and better WiFi

So the 2.4GHz is like a mid-far range rifle like a AR with a 4x scope. the 5GHz is like a shotgun. It’s much better up close and much powerful.

I am absolutely blown away by how great this video is. Please, keep doing what you do!

These animations and explanations are so good.

I've come across thousands of vidos on "IT" stuff but shit...this is so detail and easy to follow and understand...if only we got teachers like this in college we'd all be having good jobs and getting good grades.

This man has advanced PowerPoint animation skills. Nice

Came across your channel today. Been watching all your videos. I'm from the IT field (software programmer) and can safely say your videos are hands down the best explanation. Beautifully & lucidly illustrated. Kudos to you :)

Another thing to consider is that not all devices support 5 GHz. Older laptops and smartphones won't connect to the 5 GHz band, only 2.4 GHz band.

What I've learned is: 2.4 GHz is green 5 GHz is red

Short videos, straight to the point and really well explained. Congratulation mate! I wish the world had more people like you to make things work simpler and logically. Keep up with the nice material

I really don't know how to say thank you for all these amazing videos. No one and no platform can teach me as perfect as this channel does. Keep it up! You make a great deal of difference in peoples lives

Underrated. Bravo! Love the video

We know everyone has their own way of teaching but why can't everyone teach the way this person is teaching. It is very simple & even a person with no technical knowledge can easily understand what is taught in this video. Excellent presentation, I will never forget the difference between the 2.4 ghz & 5 ghz. Thank you for this & keep up your great work. Not only this video, I have watched several video of your's they are so simple & easy to understand.

Old video I know, but as someone who has installed residential internet services for over a decade I find myself having to explain this to people at least 4-8 times a day. I might just start pointing customers to this video in the future. Thanks!

Been 4 days without wifi in my ps4. 100 videos I've watched. Then taraaa ! What I needed. Thanks so much🕊 short and sweet to the point. Bravo !

Excellent video as always! Your animations always make it so much easier to see the topic explained than just talking about it by itself. I love this channel.

Wow! Imagine that: a super-informative well-done video worth every minute of my time! Thanks!

Thanks for the lesson, the illustrations and details really helped me get some basics straight.

feels like u can read my mind, got curious about 2.4/5GHz difference when i set up my modem and wifi extender and cctv recently. and saw this video. love it. Thanks for making these video.

Thanks for making this video!! Just got a new router and you pretty much answered all my questions.

Well explained. The two work much like Bass and Treble in music. Bass (2.4) travels farther, but doesn't get as high, while Treble (5) gets higher but doesn't travel as far.

Thank you for expounding these issues and appreciated the profound details.

Wow! Kinda scary, this video showed up in my feed. I just had a technician come out to find the problem with my wifi connection. The issue was located outside but the scary part is that he explained everything the way you did in this video. Even scarier, the date of this video is around 20 months ago! Good job by the way. I'll probably go back and watch again later since I disabled the 5G for now.

Another brilliantly explained and animated video, best in class, many thanks!

love this channel. everything is explained so easily

An explanation that I actually understood....thank you for the simple breakdown. This video was insightful and helpful🙏❤️

You are one of the best presenters I've ever come across. Short, sweet & very clear. Very Intuitive.

I just found your channel and have been binge watching. I can't tell you how helpful they've been. Thank you. Subd!

Look man, if you stop posting videos, I'm going to case on you. You Explain soooo good. Thanks.

We, the Saint Petersburg Agrophysics Research Institute, use some TP-Link dual-band routers (AC1200 aka Archer 6). One's placed at the rear end of the meeting hall, its 5 GHz coverage is limited by the walls of that meeting hall. 2.4 GHz, however, is considerably strong even at the hall.

I HAVE BEEN using a dual band for about 5 years and its very good to have both because the new appliances mostly have both the 5.0 is at least 5 times faster the issue is its not a long signal you can not go as far away from the sending unit 2.4 is much longer distance

Excellent video I found your video footage most informative,Thank you very much for explaining the pros and cons of 2.4 GHz versus 5 GHz.Thanks to you I now have a better understanding About the differences.

Very Good description, Love the animation. Makes it much easier to understand. Thanks.

I felt like a Explorer! Looking for my own personal Oasis! And I found it! What I don't understand in Class! I take that trip to your Website! I feel the breeze and the calmness in my Spirit and Heart! Thank you! For being there! Just needed that extra reason!

Many thanks for this instructive video. At my small office, I have a single band Router. At home, I have a dual band router. I hadn't figured this difference, advantages and disadvantages. Thanks again!

Thank you so much. I have seen a lot of videos on this....but they failed to understand me. You are a genius man.

One of the first smartphones to support dual band wireless networking capability was the Samsung Galaxy S2, and dual band wireless networking capability if fitted (either built in or external dongle) for media devices should be dual band capable considering that a number of wireless routers only have video optimizations for the 5 GHz band.

Excellent video. Very important subject in live audio, where we use routers all the time to control mixing consoles remotely.

This is what I was looking for. Nicely explained!

Funny thing is I went to my family’s vacation house with my dad yesterday to drop some stuff off and I got a new phone since the last time I was there so I had to put in the wifi again. I was given a 2.4 and 5 option so I chose 5 thinking maybe it means something and maybe the connection would be better. Today after coming back, I look at this video and I was right. I was really curious and this popped up so looked at it. I feel satisfied now.

Great GURU. easy to learn more than my teacher hahaha. I hope there will be tutorial about diskless desktop.thank you

Word perfect. Best UKposts tutorial I’ve seen for a long time, or maybe ever. Clear, concise, 1,000 likes from me.

This is clearest explanation of anything I have ever watched on UKposts. Big up man!!

I never expected 2.4GHz and 5GHz to make such great video

I have a 5 GHz and it's really not good penetrating concrete walls. The third room in line doesn't get any wifi. Awesome video ⚘

I am not gonna lie I have been watching your videos all day, very informative. Keep it up!

Trust me I Searched For This For Weeks, Finally Found The Video which Explains Like Water, Thanks A Lot Man!

Starts the video with "Hello everyone" Me: thinking "this is YOUR daily dose of internet"

Great channel!!! Would really love to see your take on Mesh router systems!

I always had speed problems when both bands are on. I disabled the 2GHz radio and use 5GHz exclusively and it works great. For home you’re better off with a small managed switch and two WAPs.

I am actually doing an Internship in Networking and this video is truly helpful

Thank you for overexplaining it. I need that most of the time.

I thought you were gonna say “this is your daily dose of internet”

Solid video. Not one sentence was wasted in helping me digest this. Well done!

I usually don’t like videos on YT but this was really well put together, thank you!😋

I use the 5GHz for my laptop and 2.4GHz for my cell. I usually hardwire for my Xbox Live etc gaming needs. Works out very well.

You are providing good Animation videos regarding Networking

very timely, I just received my new dual band router. Thanks for the info 👌🏿

You are doing the work many do not want to commit to! Thanks for helping out the visual learners :)

Cautious note for people wanting to buy the recommended router in the descriptions link. The voltage is 110V AC. So if you’re in the UK for example where you need 230V, this won’t work and you’ll instantly damage the product as soon as you plug it in.

This is the best and simplest explanation if seem. Nice job.

Such a simple and efficient explanation, thank you.

Straight the point without any boring introduction and long talks 10/10

Actually shorter range and non-penetration can be an advantage if you are in a crowded area and have security concerns. The 5GHz band sounds like it would be the choice to keep your neighbor from piggy backing on your connection.

I just learned something new today, thank you for posting this video.... LM

Yesterday I bought a new router and this video clarified some doubts Thank you 😊

Anyone curious what the real world ranges are for the two bands? It depends on the 802.11 standard that your router and devices support. According to CenturyLink, the 802.11g,b,n standards (for 2.4 Ghz) reach 62 ft., 230 ft., and 410 ft. respectively. The 802.11a,n,ac standards ( for 5 Ghz) reach 195 ft., 230 ft., and 410 ft. respectively. A year after this video was made, the newest 5 Ghz standard is comparable to 2.4 Ghz in range.

I would like to thank you for this video. It can't be more clear. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

another disadvantage for 5ghz - as this is a rather new technology not all devices support it. Routers who do support 5ghz tend to be more costly than regular 2.4ghz.

just watched this video and subscribed to your channel Keep up the good work!

this is a very helpful and informative video even though it's 4 yrs. old. thanks for taking the time and doing this video. great job!

Guess who's calling their isp tomorrow???! 🙋‍♂️ Nice video, explained very well! 👍

Thanks it was informative. Cheers mate.

This is so user friendly. Thank you for the easy to understand explanation!

Just installed the Netgear R7000 Nighthawk. Tested a roku ultra about 20ft away, through the floor and thru a concrete wall shooting down to the basement. Got all but one signal bar. The Nighthawk is rocking it.

This may be the single most helpful tutorial I've ever watched. Thanks so very much~!

Short and crispy! Straight to the point! Awesome videos!

Thanks for sharing this easy and straight forward explanation. Subbed!

Man you are a legend of explanations and my best choice of subscriptions ever 😀

One last thing to note... the 5 GHz band doesn't actually have 25 separate frequencies. What it has is 25 x 20 MHz bands. But wifi at 5 GHz is capable of ganging bands together. 802.11-n uses 40 MHz bands and there are only 12 channels. 802.11ac uses 80 MHz (6 channels) and 160 MHz (2 channels). In some countries (including the U.S.) additional channels are available. The 2.4 GHz band has a fourth non-overlapping channel (channel 14) and the 5 GHz band has a bunch more too. Some of the 5 GHz channels may be unusable due to radar also using those channels. The savings grace for the 5 GHz band is its low range. If you have nearly direct line of sight, the low range prevents other nearby routers from interfering with yours. So if you live in an apartment complex, for example, the 5 GHz band is virtually guaranteed to be superior to the 2.4 GHz band because the 2.4 GHz band will be filled up with all your neighbors wifi routers due to its longer range. But your neighbors 5 GHz routers won't have the same reach and are less likely to interfere with your 5 GHz. On the other-hand, if you live in a single-family home, 2.4 GHz can potentially cover the whole house without having to use relays, and your neighbors are far enough away that their 2.4 GHz won't interfere with yours. -Matt

one of the most informative videos i ever watched

Great Video my guy! TLDR: if you are close to the router and you're not separated by walls, you want to use the 5Ghz. full stop. If you want to cover more distance and the signal has to pass through walls, 2.5Ghz might be a better choice, UNLESS, there are a lot of wireless devices around that could interfere with the 2.4Ghz signal, as it is a commonly used frequency on devices.

As an avid collector of microwaves and cordless phones 5Ghz is a godsend. Finally I have the freedom to microwave my popcorn and talk on the phone while watching your youtube videos at the same time What a time to be alive!

finally understood. huge thanks.

The videos on WiFi on this channel are so well made! THX Man!

Short and straight to the point video. Well done!

People in my house when they see the 5GHz they actually think that they're connecting to a 5G technology. Now, I'm gonna show them this video

Well done once again ***** Network+ Security + if possible . Thanks !!

Thank you for your explanations concerning the double band and thank you for your kindness.

Is it just for graphical simplicity or why did you draw the signal coming from the router in an analog way? Because as far as I understood, the signals coming from the cable to the modem are analog and are converted to digital signals by the router who sends them to the devices.

If I update my wifi on my laptop to 5 GHz with a new chip, will my wireless printer and camera function...we already have a dual band Fiber optic router...

Brilliant.... I never knew that...👍🏻

I got a new router about a year ago and it had 5GHz and 2.4GHz, but I never used the 5GHz band because I never knew what it was for. I just tested it today and it is wayyyy stronger. I had a 30mbps download speed and went to a 100mbps download speed just from using the 5GHz.

Have I never seen such a crystal clear explanation for someone who finds it very difficult to understand tech

Then 5Ghz is become Crowded 10GHz

God bless you, Sir!

this channe is so helpful. appreciate a lot for your easy to understand videos for non-technical people

I wish our school system was as informative as this channel.