Routers without MU-MIMO can pay attention to only a single device at once—you can still use multiple devices, but imagine your router is on a lazy Susan, sending data to your smart TV, your gaming console, and your laptop in turn as the platter spins.
The more devices you have, the less data they're going to catch, so to speak. In contrast, MU-MIMO maintains a constant connection to multiple devices simultaneously, so even when you're streaming Spotify while your kids are playing Splatoon in the next room, the Internet connection runs smoothly.
Right off the bat, tri-band routers—which just hit the scene a few years ago—are capable of multiple Gigabit speeds, up to Mbps on each 5 GHz band. And here's where the "tri" in "tri-band" comes into play: They feature one 2.
With two radio freeways for your 5 GHz data to travel on, tri-band routers reduce signal interference even more than dual-band devices. Using automated features like Linksys Smart Connect, tri-band routers "steer" devices to the optimal 5 GHz band or the applicable 2. It's kind of like adding an extra lane to the interstate, or a bike lane to downtown roads—this makes tri-brand routers a handy tool for environments with a lot of continuously connected 5 GHz devices, and a worthy investment if you're currently on the market for a new router and want to future-proof your Wi-Fi for at least a few years.
Take note of that last bit—if you're in a studio apartment rocking a laptop, a smartphone, and a gaming console, sticking with your dual-band router is probably a safe bet. But if you plan on Netflix-ing 4K movies downstairs while your spouse streams recipe videos from a tablet in the kitchen, your kid's Pandora station never stops, and your guest harbors a World of Warcraft addiction, it might just be time to add that third traffic lane to your home's Wi-Fi freeway.
This plays out later on when new WiFi standards were made to be backwards compatible with A or B such as how Really, a channel is a segment range of the frequency. This way there can be multiple devices on the same frequency, but keep to their section. WiFi does the same. In the 2. Channel 1 uses the frequencies 2.
What this means for you is if there are too many devices sitting on one channel, you can set your router and devices to use another.
Maybe your neighbor is using 2. To keep your network working well, it might be a good idea to put your devices and WiFi network on Channel This way there is a lot of crosstalk crowding the signal. How to know if channels are a problem?
The best way is through a network analyzer tool like NetSpot. NetSpot has the capacity to list what channels are being used by different networks detectable by your devices. It features other tools that can be used to track how signal strength changes from location to location, what networks are doing, and can be used to find rogue networks or determine the best places to put routers or repeaters on your network.
You will see detailed information in grey about your Wi-Fi. In the middle it will show which channel your Wi-Fi is using. Select the network properties tap the gear icon or menu icon. Connect to the WiFi network. Once logged in, navigate to the router settings page, where you will be able to see which WiFi frequency band your router is using.
If you are a Minim user, you are able to see which band your router is using, what devices are connected, and so much more easily from the Minim mobile app:. In the case that you own a dual-band router, you can switch to a different WiFi frequency band by accessing your router's setting page using the same process as described above.
In the same spot as where you see the band your router is using, you should also see an option to choose the other WiFi frequency band to use. Before you go ahead and change your router's frequency band, it may be worthwhile to check out MetaGeek's guide for designing a dual-band wireless network! WiFi frequency bands: 2. Samantha Albano on April 1, What are WiFi frequency bands?
How are 2. There are four main differences between the 2. In the 2. WiFi network speed — The higher frequency 5 GHz band makes up for its shorter range with much faster WiFi speeds than the 2.
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