2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz WiFi: What is the difference?
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This is an animated video explaining the difference between a 2.4 GHz vs 5 GHz wifi band. It also explains what a dual band router is.
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@Adi Adiani I agree. Now, unless the higher frequency due to FCC regulations, has to be of a very low power, then range can be affected. Higher frequencies are more penetrating otherwise.
Do you think that 5ghz could be harmful for health.
It is a very penetrating frequency, now the power level it is not harmful when an FCC license was granted to it.
I used TP-LINK Archer AC3200
this router have tri_band:
1. 4.5Ghz
2. 5Ghz
but my dual band smartphone just can detect 2 of it. (1)4.5Ghz with strength signal (2)just one low signal 5.GHz
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.
Why do I feel like you're American?
@@oliasharmeen3338 he is a gamer. "boomer"
@@splatxvaco5132 she is gamer*
Thx now i got it !
So what's WiFi AX 60MHz? A Gatling gun?
Easiest answer
2.4 is for long range reliable WiFi
5 is for close range and better WiFi
Dankest Edits many people thank you, I don’t, I understood everything, but for many it’s hard to understand, so I commend you
PKwooper [i do stuff] I don’t give 2 shits 😂
@@dankestedits3126 he just thanked you?
Dankest Edits wow he thanked you and you just reply like that? Worst human being in the world
Dankest Edits Bruh
I am absolutely blown away by how great this video is.
Please, keep doing what you do!
Thank you! Will do!
couldnt agree more!
All his videos are super detailed, yet very easy to understand! 🤍
This man has advanced PowerPoint animation skills. Nice
He does!
*The difference is 2.6 ghz* ✅🙂
AcidGlow I see what you did there 🤨🤨🧐
It's -2.6Ghz
@Nerdy McHeaven, wrong, it's - 2.6 GHz
@@hayatobonds7736 r/Woosh
The difference is 7MB/sec vs 55MB/sec
These animations and explanations are so good.
you forgot to say that the same frequency is used by the microwave to heat the food, that is, heating people, or rather, their frying is good and cool, let these geniuses be more. of course, the frequency in the 5g network will be larger
@RealToughCandy < Just like you "candy" ;D
@RealToughCandy, they are.
It’s awesome. It’s not “as it should be”, because this guy doesn’t have the duty to explain these things to anyone. It’s awesome.
This is one of the reason hes famous for
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 :)
Awesome, thank you!
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
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.
My 1 year old phone doesn't support 5ghz..
My iPhone 7 plus that was released in 2016 supports 5GHz wifi
@@AmadeusBrown Flagship devices gets most of the feature early.
Jale Swiftpaw saem with my Ps4
Ali what you mean you connected to LAN
I have also older laptop run very slow
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.
We do have teachers like this in college, which is why some of us do have good jobs. derp
I mean you're not gonna get a better job if everybody else gets the same level of education be it good or bad. However, generally speaking people would be more educated.
Nope not you .
This really isint hard to understand, ones faster, ones slower, ones shorter radius, others longer radius, ones green, the other is red
Sure, Absolutely right 👍😊
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 !
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
Underrated. Bravo! Love the video
Roman
Honestly most helpful video
What I've learned is:
2.4 GHz is green
5 GHz is red
so , you think it could be dangerous for the brain ?
@@TheCaptainflyers yeah, and you'll become one of those test subject of Project MKUltra 😂
5G??
He’s right irregardless🤔
you forgot to say that the same frequency is used by the microwave to heat the food, that is, heating people, or rather, their frying is good and cool, let these geniuses be more. of course, the frequency in the 5g network will be larger
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.
You are one of the best presenters I've ever come across. Short, sweet & very clear. Very Intuitive.
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.
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.
Thanks :)
Your right, me also i like animation while explaining , its very easy to understand the topic.
PowerCert Animated Videos can I get help please
It’s off topic but please! Can we have both IPv6 and IPv4 on the same router,
It is not well explained. both 2.4 and 5 channels have the same speed, each channel is 20 mhz. what makes 5 ghz faster is that you can aggregate channels that are none overlapping so that you can get a 40 (N), 80 (AC) and even 160mhz which you don't have in the 2.4. 5ghz is not new, it has been there for more than 10 years and widely available for home users for the last 6 years. To get the higher speed, your clients needs to support it as well, so you need to update your laptops/smart devices as well to the latest, it is not just getting a new router.
Patrick Rutayisire nerd alert !
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!
Excellent in the way you teach/explain. Thanks so much! I hope you keep coming with more videos. I am studying for my CompTIA A+ exam.
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.
I wish he would have mentioned that.
Like bumping down the road! Got it.
Or like the difference between uv light and infrared light
Wow! Imagine that: a super-informative well-done video worth every minute of my time! Thanks!
This is clearest explanation of anything I have ever watched on CZcams. Big up man!!
Thanks for the lesson, the illustrations and details really helped me get some basics straight.
Another brilliantly explained and animated video, best in class, many thanks!
Very Good description, Love the animation. Makes it much easier to understand. Thanks.
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.
This is what I was looking for. Nicely explained!
love this channel. everything is explained so easily
Thanks for making this video!! Just got a new router and you pretty much answered all my questions.
Trust me I Searched For This For Weeks, Finally Found The Video which Explains Like Water, Thanks A Lot Man!
Thank you for expounding these issues and appreciated the profound details.
Thank you so much. I have seen a lot of videos on this....but they failed to understand me. You are a genius man.
Thanks :)
@@PowerCertAnimatedVideos I had one question. I am using a secondary router as extender. Which is Tp-Linkw841 & my primary router is Asus RT-N56U. Now you know the wds bridge channel should be the number you have paired with primary ssid wifi. It was fine yesterday. But today I found that in Survey of my ssid on the tplink router has been changed. The channel number was 1& now it's 3. Is it ok?? By the way. on the settings I didn't set auto it was set to 1. But the survey option now shows it's 3.
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.
I am not gonna lie I have been watching your videos all day, very informative. Keep it up!
Solid video. Not one sentence was wasted in helping me digest this. Well done!
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.
Straight the point without any boring introduction and long talks 10/10
I usually don’t like videos on YT but this was really well put together, thank you!😋
I thought you were gonna say “this is your daily dose of internet”
I see what you did there
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
And to be honest they don't know about this especially milennial kids oh one more thing which is funny 😅
SSID name: 5G network (but the frequency is 2.4)
😂😂
LoL 🤣😆
Ahhaha🤣
Short and crispy! Straight to the point! Awesome videos!
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!
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.
Great channel!!! Would really love to see your take on Mesh router systems!
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!
An explanation that I actually understood....thank you for the simple breakdown. This video was insightful and helpful🙏❤️
Starts the video with "Hello everyone"
Me: thinking "this is YOUR daily dose of internet"
I never expected 2.4GHz and 5GHz to make such great video
You are doing the work many do not want to commit to! Thanks for helping out the visual learners :)
Short and straight to the point video. Well done!
You are providing good Animation videos regarding Networking
Thanks :)
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.
You idiot,USA AND UK PRODUCTS THAT REQUIRE ELECTRICITY ARE DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE DIFFERENT VOLTAGES SO 110V USA PRODUCTS WILL ONLY WORK ON THAT VOLTAGE AND UK PRODUCTS WILL HANDLE THE UK VOLTAGE WITH NO PROBLEMS
ALSO,110 VOLT APPLIANCES WILL ONLY BE COMPATIBLE WITH USA OUTLETS AND NOT COMPATIBLE WITH UK OUTLETS
Thanks for sharing this easy and straight forward explanation. Subbed!
I am actually doing an Internship in Networking and this video is truly helpful
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.
Thanks it was informative. Cheers mate.
The videos on WiFi on this channel are so well made! THX Man!
Such a well made, well explained video! Subscribed.
I just learned something new today, thank you for posting this video.... LM
finally understood. huge thanks.
Such a simple and efficient explanation, thank you.
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
So what I'm hearing is.. throw my microwave out.. that's why I keep lagging.
Yes, throw out you're microwave for multiple reasons. It's destroying your food.
Exactly
And while you're at it, throw away your life by watching these videos and comments! Lol!
@@JF32304don't be a dumbass,Microwaves don't di no harm to food at all they are non ionizing hence they arr harmless to humans
This is the best and simplest explanation if seem. Nice job.
Thanks
This is so user friendly. Thank you for the easy to understand explanation!
Excellent video.
Very important subject in live audio, where we use routers all the time to control mixing consoles remotely.
Great GURU. easy to learn more than my teacher hahaha. I hope there will be tutorial about diskless desktop.thank you
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 ⚘
@geomdx
same power at different frequencies is what makes the penetration different.
Modi Rasheed repeaters
Its nice getting fried in the brains right?
@geomdx you guys dont know your being experimented on
You will need to buy Google Mesh to extend the WiFi range and speed.
Very useful info, thank you. Better explaining than in this video i had never seen
Word perfect. Best CZcams tutorial I’ve seen for a long time, or maybe ever. Clear, concise, 1,000 likes from me.
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
great explanation
Thank you for overexplaining it. I need that most of the time.
Fantastic graphics to illustrate the lesson. Thank you!
Yesterday I bought a new router and this video clarified some doubts
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.
Man you are a legend of explanations and my best choice of subscriptions ever 😀
Thank you.
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.
absolutely great. Great job Power Cert !!!
The question is can I turn my microwave into a modem
No
Yes, you can. Remove the microwaving guts and replace with modem guts.
It was a modem already.. Except unwanted
Free Internet
Perphaps youll eat furniture food
I would like to thank you for this video. It can't be more clear. 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
very timely, I just received my new dual band router. Thanks for the info 👌🏿
You're a GOAT. You've helped my gaming/college work experience even better.
Guess who's calling their isp tomorrow???!
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Nice video, explained very well! 👍
Brilliant.... I never knew that...👍🏻
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!
Thank you for your explanations concerning the double band and thank you for your kindness.
Then 5Ghz is become Crowded
10GHz
risk of cancer highly increases as well, range of transmission become so narrow that you can only use wifi in a single room
@@xuerongchin3219 what about 5G
@@xuerongchin3219 5G and 5Ghz is different. They have very different technologys the 5Ghz doesn't do anything.
Xue Rong Chin bro thats like saying light is more dangerous than a radio because it has a higher frequency and 10g is basically the hertz your microwave produces
No No No 60GHz
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.
hM
Yes some old and new devices won’t recognise 5 ghz network
Lot of smart work put in animations
Kudos
Extremely satisfied with the explanation.. Thank you so much.
This may be the single most helpful tutorial I've ever watched. Thanks so very much~!
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.
And its also good for frying your brain
@@raysonsarmiento6079 bruh
@@raysonsarmiento6079 don't be so stupid
It won't do no harm to humans whatsoever
Gamma Rays will harm humans more than anything
@@raysonsarmiento6079 wifi is NOT harmful at all to the human body
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.
This information you give is so amazing. Now I understand what channel does. Thank you so much
Well done once again *****
Network+ Security + if possible . Thanks !!
What is if possible?
I'm not sure I get your question.
But If you asked about the work possible, well it's not a course, I was just asking for a video on Network + if that is possible 👍
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!
this was an excellent help for me, well worded and simplified for us NON computer guys out here.... Thanks much