Only if the 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz networks are on the same SSID. I don’t do that… I maintain separate 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz SSIDs. This allows me to know which one I am on and force when desirable (usually forcing 5Ghz is desirable).
Owen > On Jan 8, 2016, at 11:03 , Josh Reynolds <j...@kyneticwifi.com> wrote: > > Customer devices will see the higher signal on the 2.4GHz AP and simply > connect to that, especially as they roam through the house. Most don't pay > attention to SNR at all. > > On Jan 8, 2016 12:53 PM, "Mike Hammett" <na...@ics-il.net > <mailto:na...@ics-il.net>> wrote: > I think that was Josh's point, that 5 GHz will likely deliver better RF > performance than 2.4 (despite physics) due to the amount of interference in > 2.4. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com <http://www.ics-il.com/> > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > From: "Owen DeLong" <o...@delong.com <mailto:o...@delong.com>> > To: "Josh Reynolds" <j...@kyneticwifi.com <mailto:j...@kyneticwifi.com>> > Cc: "NANOG" <nanog@nanog.org <mailto:nanog@nanog.org>>, nanog-...@mail.com > <mailto:nanog-...@mail.com> > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 12:46:37 PM > Subject: Re: GPON vs. GEPON > > > Count in oversubscription rates for residential, and consider that most > > people, despite what they say or think, will end up on 2.4GHz wireless in > > the home due to 5GHz sucking more than a room away - that ends up being a > > very scalable solution for residential service. > > Um… 5GHz works a lot better from one end of my house to the other than 2.4Ghz > due (in large part) to this fact… Almost every one of my neighbors is using > various 2.4GHz devices including about 45 external SSIDs visible from the > center of my house using the on-board antenna of an ESP8266 board from > Adafruit. > > The noise floor and congestion on 2.4GHz in many urban settings, especially > here > in Silicon Valley makes 5Ghz a much better option in any home where people are > smart enough to pay attention to the difference. > > OTOH, since the WiFi consortium took away the ability for consumers to easily > differentiate (it’s all “n” or “ac” now regardless of frequency) and you have > to really read the fine print on the side of the box to find a 5Ghz capable > WAP at your local big box store, most consumers end up on 2.4Ghz because those > are the least expensive routers on the shelf. > > Personally, I don’t mind this, but I think the 2.4Ghz prevalence has more to > do > with consumers not knowing what they are buying than it does with performance. > > Owen > >
