TyMiles2012
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Why 5GHZ wifi is great ?
2.4GHz and 5GHz are very different frequencies. 2.4GHz will likely always be the standard for many years to come so 5GHz will stick to enthusiasts. 2.4GHz has a LOT of interference, since most people use 2.4 at similar channels, there will be a lot of packet loss. If everyone around you is using that and you're the only one using 5GHz, you'll get absolutely no interference whatsoever, so you get close to ethernet performance. Most new routers have 5GHz compatibility though, but a lot of budget laptops and even a lot of WiFi dongles you can buy today STILL don't have 5GHz support.