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rahtikan
Aug 24, 2023Follower
24ghz mbps slower than 5ghz
is there a reason my 2.4ghz speed is 268 but my 5ghz is 1GB even though my ISP is showing 1GB of speed to my router
plemans
Aug 24, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Its significantly slower and its more sensitive to interference. What you're seeing is an expectation of 2.4ghz.
This is a good article if you want to understand wifi specs and performance more.
https://www.duckware.com/tech/wifi-in-the-us.html