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Backhaul 5GHz vs 2.4GHZ i.e. Speed vs Distance
Netgear declare that “dedicated 5 GHz band with up to 1733 Mbps that is used solely for communication between an Orbi router and satellite”. My question is how good the 5GHz travels acros walls/flo...
In general, 2.4 GHz has better range, but in many cases that is more than offset by the superior signaling technology used by 802.11ac, which is only available at 5 GHz. At distances where 5 GHz can maintain a connection, it will almost always be faster than 2.4 GHz. The 5 GHz spectrum is also less heavily congested.