2.4 & 5GHz WiFi - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41991.0&return_msg=41991.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.1">1–3</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41991.1">2.4 & 5GHz WiFi</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41991_1_3_10"> <a name="a41991_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_41991_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">18 Jul 2017 05:59</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 3</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.1">41991.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> In terms of ssids, what's the best way to setup a WiFi network across both 2.4 and 5 GHz? <br /> <br /> All using the same ssid? <br /> Separate ssids for 2.4 and 5?<br /> <br /> This will be using 2 different access points, with separated channels on both frequencies. <br /> <br /> I currently have separate ssids so I know when I'm connected to 5 GHz to ensure it's going to be quick for things like file transfers, video streaming etc. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41991.1&return_msg=41991.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41991.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41991_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41991_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Matt<span class="message_time">19 Jul 2017 12:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 19 Jul 2017 14:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 3</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.2">41991.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.1#a41991_1" target="_self">41991.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My understanding is that to do the same SSID on 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz and have your devices connect to the correct channel based on their capabilities, your router needs to support "smart-connect" or Tri-band. Without this, your devices won't be automatically switched away from the 2.4Ghz channel to the 5Ghz channel if they support it.<br /><br /> I'm not sure if you can accomplish smart-connect / Tri-band with two separate routers, I would suspect not.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41991.2&return_msg=41991.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41991.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41991_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41991_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)<span class="message_time">21 Jul 2017 22:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Matt <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 23 Jul 2017 07:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 3</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.3">41991.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41991.1#a41991_2" target="_self">41991.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I think Matt's right - you need an access point capable of managing its clients across the two bands. I've used a few Ubiquiti AP's and they seem to manage it pretty well, for example. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41991.3&return_msg=41991.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41991.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>