Thursday, December 3, 2015

Choose A Dual Band Router!

A dual band router operates at 2 frequencies 2.4ghz and 5ghz simultaneously, which produces less interference on your network.

Previous Issues

1. Multiple devices (cell phone, tablet, gaming systems) would lose wireless connection several times throughout the day
    - I tried to change the radio channel, which did not work
2. Devices could not find my wireless network
    - Even after restarting the router and the devices themselves
3. Wired LAN connections would disconnect
    -Some blog sites state that could be attributed to the OS


The issues I experienced happened several times a week. Troubleshooting the issues took about 15 minutes. I owned two different 2.4ghz models and experienced several issues that a dual band router solved.

Experienced Benefits

1. No wired or wireless connection interruption even after software updates
2. The frequencies operate on different networks, so I divided my devices between networks. That balance equaled less interference.
3. Guests are able to use the 2.4ghz network (this router also has a network specifically for guests)

I purchased the Belkin Wireless N+ Dual Band Router and I am totally satisfied with my purchase.

Noteworthy Observations

1. Although there are no external antennas included with the router I am able to obtain 90% signal strength from 200 ft away



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