STOP USING 2.4 GHz WiFi ❗

[@17yungy]

To save u time 2.4ghz=better wifi range 5ghz=faster wifi speed

[@17yungy]

@JayMikes - Gaming nope I think it has to be built into your phone. I guess you could buy another phone that's supports 5ghz

[@dayveboymuana9748]

Sir can u show me what is your setup for 2.4ghz pls sir thanks in advance

[@rafaelrobles895]

@Jay Michael Tanza nope u cant buy a new one not to be mean some devices arent supported

[@666Maeglin]

@@dayveboymuana9748 are you from india?

[@TrumpWinner]

11:30 - you forgot to add ‘Or you!’ Your body it’s cells and dna could also stop and block the 5ghz not just walls. The reason 2.4ghz can have a longer distance is because of the lower frequency it uses that has a longer wavelength, it’s not short enough to be stoped or absorbed by most things since a single wave can’t complete a cycle in the thickness of that object (i.e. you or a wall) so the wave continues and passes right though. This is why 2.4ghz on channel 1 with the transit power in my router set to low is what I have in my house. Less health risk.

[@NextTimeTech]

5 Giga Hurts, sounds painful...

[@yass3r236]

yeah it hurts

[@verylongname8161]

That’s a lotta damage

[@Flayko.]

LMAO

[@Rose-uf1eh]

Lmao

[@Tntdruid]

The walls in my house kills the 5 GHz

[@Jordan-lr4bi]

Then get a better router I recommend the Google WiFi

[@mohammad0988]

Tntdruid Get Netgear Orbi.

[@bigpod]

because they are made from concrete(basicly a lot of water) like most european houses are made even still unlike in america where they use wood for walls

[@tyrgoossens]

Yeah wood construction is making a bit of a comeback in response to ecological concerns but in your typical house built with brick, concrete and steel forget it.

[@Miksuudcs]

Same, my router has 5ghz and 2.4ghz SSID at the same time and it only shows 2.4ghz one in my room. Unlucky.

[@TuxedoCruise]

Using 2.4Ghz means I get DoS'd by my microwave.

[@m.a.t.a.s]

screw 5 GHz! Cable is better anyway!

[@therealproracer7284]

Yee

[@Smartzenegger]

I always wanted an RJ45 connector on my phone.

[@Smartzenegger]

A lightning port? Thats for 1.21 GigaWatts, not for 5GHz wifi.

[@AL_O0]

Get your dongle for your phone

[@Smartzenegger]

Nah, I'll rather keep my dongle in my pants.

[@newyorkblessed]

I'm watching this on 2.4 GHz hehe

[@abdullamubarak2067]

I am using 2.4Ghz right now with 5G wireless internet, via 100mbps tp link switch

[@fbiagent6744]

Lol

[@Oscar-sg7bw]

same

[@renerenatorivera9062]

me too.

[@omairrazaakram]

Same, I have 5g but range sucks

[@isaak.studio]

My whole neighborhood are jostling each other on 2.4 Ghz, but on 5 Ghz I'm all alone. My WiFi-connection is fast and stable like no one's business. This new 5 Ghz Router is my best purchase ever.

[@charleshines8523]

I can only imagine the havoc that everyone causes for you if you ever connect to 2.4 again. It would probably be as bad as intermittent connections or terribly slow WiFi. I can imagine some people resetting their router not fully understanding the real problem thinking that they have a junk router or a bad cable.

[@M0VIE]

I only use 2.4 GHz for my microwave

[@nordmannordmann]

It is bad, 2,4 has lower frequency and will therefore much easier penetrate the walls of your microwave oven and fry your brain.

[@wintrwunderland]

Johnny Tangstad A microwave is basically a Faraday cage. Nothing can get in, nothing can get out.

[@nordmannordmann]

Ali365Dash nothing but food

[@hugoburton5222]

That's actually 2.34GHz

[@lesleyoliver5582]

Hugs are you telling us you know your stuff....... 😱😱😂😂

[@stareagle5000]

I was a networking consultant during the 802.11AC transition and worked to educate consumers on why they should switch and if it made sense to take on the extra cost of the new technology when buying a new router as well as training retail sales people on how to explain it in a way your average person could understand. And joe may I just say while you do have some good points there is also tons....I mean tons of misinformation. I’m not gonna list it all out here in a KZbin comment just know that this advice is good advice for many people but not all people. If you are still confused please go talk with an expert about your unique situation to find out what’s best for you.

[@mohammadiaa]

buT DoEsN'7 iT CaUsE c@NcEr?

[@ThioJoe]

2.4 GHz is sooo last year

[@ChhzCpeon0]

ThioJoe why aren't you in a shirt and tie babe

[@LHGaming25]

Last year was nearly 8 months ago....time flies

[@memedealer9085]

ThioJoe jokes on you I had 5G last year

[@watsoft70]

Think I'll wait for 10GHz, when the wavelength is such that it can't escape the plastic on the antenna. But by eck will it be fast, lol

[@alexscudder8444]

Boomgamer104 deffo yep just try and u'll see the difference then 👍

[@Dashing_]

One cannot click off a video if they are on a phone. (unless you connect a Bluetooth mouse)

[@jackwyz22]

Stranger Dash or USB OTG 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nordmannordmann]

Geneous thinking! It is too little focus on important issues like that these days

[@taranjohal4790]

Home button

[@kolvis1641]

HOME BUTTON (triggered android power user)

[@jackwyz22]

lol what about the power/lock button?

[@pavg]

2 different locations and 5 different wifi routers tested and 2.4GHz wins for me, way too many connection problems on 5GHz. Walls killed it for me as well as for many others. But I must be one of the "smart asses" you are referring to so what do I know...

[@juliuswmw12]

Maybe in a house with cardboard walls or thin walls. If you have an old house like built 1650ish (using rocks, lumber, loam,...) with real walls (40 to 50 cm) you have no chance of getting a 5 Ghz signal to another room. 2.4 Ghz cisco accesspoints with multi antennas do the job quite well, they get through the walls with ease. I tried 5Ghz in mesh and non mesh configurations which kind of helps, but in total you require more accesspoints for the same area (tried different manufactures: Asus, Ubiquiti, AVM). Plus I don't care about interference of other networks (all neighbors are far away enough)... So in conclusion it depends on each specific usecase ;-)

[@devinpinder6934]

all i know is that my router lights up

[@lizichell2]

Devin Pinder I know right

[@yass3r236]

all i know is how to turn on router 😕

[@soupra]

Nice R34

[@jonathanfun5120]

Watched halfway through the video before realizing that my computer only has Ethernet 😓

[@pyrolysis]

I'm poor so I can't. I don't even have a house. I don't have internet connection

[@LHGaming25]

Refract Plays I suppose you wrote this comment from school wifi

[@pyrolysis]

GTAtube ur right.

[@DrJames_YT]

Refract Plays how old are u

[@pyrolysis]

Abe Obaid why do u wanna know hmm

[@DrJames_YT]

Refract Plays because u in school and don’t have a job what else

[@sumayyahrubio3767]

I haven't even heard of such a thing until i saw ur notification.. ^^" im living in a rock.. 💔😂 thanks!

[@birdroll]

nerds, i use 3.7 GHz, combining the speed of 5 GHz and the wall penetration of 2.4 GHz

[@TheNickGreenway]

Thio... The FCC only allows use of 8 of the 100 5Ghz channels....

[@SureRox]

My 5 GHz has so low range that I literally have to put my phone next to the router

[@stevenp.sparks2953]

Sounds like you need a new router, my friend. Not necessarily expensive; Just new, and with newer specifications.....

[@SureRox]

@@stevenp.sparks2953 It's been 3 years since I commented that and I do now have a new router which the 5GHz works great on. It works great as long as I'm on the same floor as the router.

[@BluesChoker01]

Good stuff. Just a clarification which I believe you implied: Light waves--in the same medium--travel at exactly the same velocity ("c" in a vacuum). The 5GHz frequency must have a shorter wavelength than the 2.4GHz frequency because: c = (wavelength X frequency) (increasing one value reduces the other as c is a constant value in a given medium) More waves per second can carry more binary information. But the velocity in the same environment of these two light wavelengths are identical. Neither travels "faster" than the other. Regards, Eric.

[@HedgehogY2K]

4:06 we know, we still don't use even the max of that. You're argument will still be mute until Wifi 7 comes out or we start uploading 8K content. Cause... Then it wouldn't be much of an argument cause Wireless N's kinda thrown out the window by now. Companies will leave the old tech to rot, they won't return to good oldays-MICROSOFT TPM OS KILLER. Cough... Sorry that was irrelevant of me.

[@midge753]

ETHERNET MASTERRACE

[@midge753]

Nathan Sanchez thanks

[@Amfibios]

ethernet is love, ethernet is life

[@watsoft70]

In theory your arguments are true and well presented. In practice, you see many more people having issues with 5GHz. Constant drop outs and reconnects mean that 2.4GHz ends up much faster. Processing power in smartphones and tablets mean that this along with a poorly written OS and App's mean that WiFi is unlikely to be the bottleneck...for everything else there's cable (and if needed, powerline adapters). Another good informative video though!

[@jitaliano81]

that means the network wasnt designed properly. Your network is only as good as your design.

[@TrumpWinner]

I have a gaming router I disable the 5ghz and just use the 2.4ghz on channel 1 with the transmit power set to low. Great distance, great reliability, speed is perfectly fine for smartphones/laptops even when steaming. (The really data heavy / latency sensitive stuff like my gaming PC and Apple TV are wired). The distance means I can use my Wi-Fi parked up on the street outside my house. Also 2.4ghz is safer for health. Yes the waves travel further but they are not able to be stoped by things because of the long wave length, things like walls and more importantly YOU!

[@bveracka]

WOW, very informative. The guy who installed my internet told me, "Don't bother with the 5G, it's got no range." Well, I'm only 20ft from my router and behind one wall. I changed from the 2.4GHz to 5 just now and my speed went from 34 to *150Mbps*!

[@eastcoaststitcher8203]

Excuse me. If there is one thing I can’t stand is for someone to call me “stupid” without calling me “stupid”. It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.

[@ThioJoe]

Oh, I was indeed calling you stupid ;)

[@eastcoaststitcher8203]

ThioJoe like I said, it’s joe you say things by trying to be “funny or sarcastic”. Unsubscribe.

[@BPEKSupraInteractive]

Lol

[@slimothy02]

Cameron Kord i bet he is so sad right now

[@nolteman2365]

It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it. ??? Crazy... It’s what you say.

[@ImNotSureWho]

Is there a 4ghz cuz that is what my CPU uses if not then how have I been connecting to the Wi-Fi 😕

[@VenkataY]

Timon Stacy I hope that this a joke. 😂

[@kylesaunders5889]

You're special, that's how.

[@ImNotSureWho]

XENITH CG oh I'm special just like everyone else cool

[@camejuanm]

I really hope that is a joke

[@ImNotSureWho]

Juan Camel what is a joke

[@RandalEggleston]

This is great information. You obviously did your homework on this subject. Thanks.

[@macinman]

@ThioJoe: I wanted to add that while this video is good, and accurate, people who have a good understanding of networking are going to usually always choose a wired connection over wireless anyway. To cut down on interference and throughput, and latency issues that can still be present with any wireless connection vs wired. I would break down the recommendations as follow: Ethernet whenever possible 5ghz 80211ac, or 80211n 2.4ghz n, and G as a last resort, if you're in an area where options are slim.

[@Henfredemars]

What if my link rate on wifi is over 2 Gbps? Would you still recommend ethernet?

[@macinman]

@@Henfredemars I would still suggest wired yes. I am not sure if a 2Gps connection is even possible for consumer grade gear (even over the LAN.) Certainly not on 2.4ghz, probably not on 5 either. Maybe on 6Ghz once it's more established. The only 2Gbp connections I'm aware of are Ethernet only. Also consider that Ethernet is Full Duplex, while even with the advances in wireless, it's still only Half Duplex, so Ethernet is still going to give you overall better transfers and other traffic management without bottlenecks, or interference, or other issues Wifi suffer from.

[@Henfredemars]

@@macinman it's absolutely possible. I have a 4x4 AX base and a 3x3 card, 160 MHz channel entirely in DFS to get the whole band to myself. I'll occasionally see link rates in excess of 3 Gbps. I did not consider that it's half duplex however! That's a big difference.

[@macinman]

@@Henfredemars Until recently I've used Wifi 5, recently I upgraded to a TP-Link AX4400, the only wifi 6 devices I have are my iPhone 12 Pro Max, and the newest Apple TV 4K model. Beyond that most of my wifi devices are smart bulbs and run on 2.4ghz only, and the other 5Gh devices are only N, or AC. So I think in that configuration Ethernet is still the best connection. Also, I'm paying for 400 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up for my internet. So on a Gigabit wired connection i usually get around 480 down and 23 up. Now with the new router, wireless is actually in the same ballpark as wired finally, but I still don't know if I'd get the speeds you're talking, unless all devices supported it on the LAN side, certainly not from the ISP.

[@Henfredemars]

@@macinman hey, I bought that router Thursday! I was moving from an Asus AX68U with unexpected reboots during the week. It was a fantastic deal for a 4x4 AX unit. I don't really care for TP-Link software, but it seems solid so far. The speeds I'm seeing are LAN only for the ideal case of a desktop AX client with a recent Intel card. I'm more willing to spend on my wifi because I live in a crowded complex with several dozen neighboring networks, especially to get on the DFS channels that nobody else is using. My Plex server really feels the difference. My Roku units don't have a wired option or even AX, but they benefit from DFS. New Wi-Fi standard adoption is so slow. 2.4 is a mess. I can't control what my neighbor's use. I wire what can be wired. Unfortunately that's not a whole lot of devices. Meanwhile, my smart switches are just now moving on to wireless-n on 2.4.

[@dumdum7786]

I have 50 mbit/s internet anyway, is it worth it? (Apparently this is considered unacceptably slow by some people but I don't even notice any lack of speed) even after testing between 2.4 and 5 GHz the speed increase is only slight. And I work in my garage a lot which is over 100 feet from my house.

[@AlienMyth64]

the thought of a strong 5g wifi router emitting a signal through our bodies 24/7 scares me

[@Andrew-gd3kz]

Then what about normal light? Normal light is on the THz, thousands of times more powerful than a GHz. Also, the antennas on your router are probably less than a watt. A light bulb has way more watts

[@ghoulbuster1]

use tinfoil and cover your head with it dummy

[@viinolul6622]

Holy cramps, I love your content alien, especially the ps2 one 😂😂😂😂 Been watching for years now, but I don't think I'd be considered a long time subscriber, but Anywho. Love your videos

[@cartonet8186]

Many routers emit both 2.5 and 5G at the same time. It's every now. We live in an irradiated world, although it's non-ionizing so maybe it's not too bad.

[@sorawisdom6516]

well.. i unsubscribed some time ago (like 3 or 4 years) but hey. im glad to see you are actually making content that is pretty decent. im resubscribing

[@judeisurufernando674]

Thank you, Joe! My FTP speed shot by from 1.5 MB/s to 5MB/S. Which doesn't seem like a lot but, when you're dealing with huge file sizes, it's a lifesaver.

[@charleshines8523]

Considering the difference and what you started out with every bit helps. I was once on DSL that only ran at 3 Mbps so I know the pain of slow connections. I had dialup before that too and that is the only thing worse.

[@michaelzander]

I have a question I live way out in the country far away from everyone else and I only have one neighbor with Wi-Fi I have a D-link AC 3200 ultra Wi-Fi router for about two years now and I have absolutely loved it, its a tri-band router so it has one 2.4GHz band and two 5 GHz band I was wondering if I should disable the 2.4 GHz band altogether and just have the router broadcast the two 5GHz band? On average I normally have about 22 devices connected to it between my family and my smart home devices

[@KylesDigitalLab]

My phone supports 5GHz.

[@ThioJoe]

that is good news

[@DanielQRT]

Same

[@randomsomeguy156]

Kyle2000 so what?

[@wanzg]

every phone nowadays supports 5GHz

[@Mimeniia]

No, its the manufacturers decision to build it in. Some late model devices dont have 5.

[@Thumpr110]

Is there an advantage to connecting a few devices to the lower spectrum so main devices don’t have to slow the connection speed? Or it simply a matter of total devices using the same router?

[@BPEKSupraInteractive]

When you're old laptop doesn't support 5ghz... :( Is there an adapter card that I can buy that makes my laptop have access to 5ghz? I'm not sure what to look for.

[@s1nRG]

You could get a 5GHz Wi-Fi USB dongle for cheap.

[@hampoon]

BPEK Supra Interactive when you see someone using the wrong form of your... :(

[@sydneytcp]

If your laptop has mini PCIe 1x them you can buy a new pcie wifi card

[@pizzaboxer]

open up your laptop and look for the wifi card. buy a 5ghz mini pci-e wifi card and put it into your laptop

[@TB-ol7zn]

When you are laptop doesnt support 5ghz

[@akwalek]

You're very confident when putting this across Thio. I like that. :)

[@guamart_2792]

If anyone is still reading the comments, I need some huge help! Would a 2.4ghz with a Ethernet cable plugged into my pc be faster/ the same as a WIRELESS 5ghz?

[@TheGreatOne16439]

An Ethernet connection is always faster than any Wifi connection but if you have other wireless devices using Wifi aside from your desktop it can make a difference.

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

@@TheGreatOne16439 A Fast Ethernet connection (100mbps) is not faster than 801.11ac with say a 433mbps link

[@TheGreatOne16439]

@@rexsceleratorum1632 Many ethernet connections are faster than 100 mbps, up to 1000 mbps. But in general, wired connections are still faster and more reliable than most Wifi connections. Your case maybe a rare exception though.

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

@@TheGreatOne16439 You realize that your original statement was "An Ethernet connection is always faster than any Wifi connection"? But to answer the original commenter, cheap 2.4GHz-only AP's usually only have Fast Ethernet (100mbps) switches. If they are capable of a 150mbps+ 802.11n link, then WiFi will be faster depending on congestion. Any cheap AC1200 router will provide a faster WiFi link as well. But even 5GHz routers may cut costs by having FE switches, with the assumption that people prioritize WiFi. An example is Netgear R6120. So no, it is not a fringe exception to have faster WiFi than Ethernet. But Ethernet wins at reliability and consistency.

[@YourBassNeeds]

Yo i use 2.4 gig on main router but i have a range extender on 5 Ghz. Is the 5 ghz on the extender affected by my main routers 2.4?

[@trappedcat3615]

I use 2.4 GHz. Less Microwaves frying my brain.

[@EvoX180]

trapped cat haha

[@Oqwert]

lower frequencies penetrate things better (including your skull) so that's a bit counterproductive

[@RogerWittekind]

@@OqwertThen why does 5G kill plants and pets faster?

[@Oqwert]

@@RogerWittekind it doesn't, visible light has a much higher frequency and it doesn't kill plants and pets.

[@RogerWittekind]

@@Oqwert riiight

[@uptownsamcv]

will going with 5 ghz router put a stop to interference with my wireless keyboard? seems to get a lot of lag while typing and I'm guessing it's caused by my aingle band 2.4 ghz router....

[@majorskies7091]

I SIMPLY CAN'T USE 5 GHZ I AM UPSTAIRS IN MY HOUSE! I can only use it when I'm near the router.

[@rbmk__1000]

but I like my WiFi to work at distances greater than 10" not to mention my cheap shitty phone that has no 5ghz transceiver etc. I would love to ditch the Bluetooth interference though.

[@MADDOGG]

2.4k likes.hmmmmm

[@AyudhKumarGupta]

Very informative! Great video as always 😀😀

[@davaris1224]

Be quiet buddy! We do not want an overcrowded 5 Ghz band.

[@Ohkeh640]

Can I use both at the same time instead of splitting between the 2? as I have that option to use both at the same time. Whats the better option? I split both and will try each manually. I live in a small apt so yeah ill see what fits me best. thx Im using 5ghz on all devices atm. I usually use my phone, laptop and iPad. But separately. Thanks. And my tv, to Netflix I think basically. Gotta connect it tomorrow as I reset my modem. the router is behind the tv in bedroom behind a wall. so ill connect it to 5ghz. thx will see how I go. when I use 2.5ghz at the other side of my apartment my fiends say it cuts out, which sucks.

[@cm374787]

Used to be a network engineer, now I'm a physicist. This is a good TLDR on 2.4ghz VS 5ghz WiFi, there are a few extra things to add. Being on a different channel doesn't stop one from interfering with another even if they don't overlap, wave mechanics shows colliding waves are mutually destructive with the strongest signal surviving the most. 2.4ghz doesn't just have better range, it has better obstacle penetration on the quantum level, think of the double-slit experiment. My advice, stuff everything you can on 5ghz and keep 2.4ghz for devices that either can't use 5ghz or for mobile devices that you use in more than one location in your home or work environment.

[@therealmoopmoop.4321]

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[@stiggsmasta]

do either of the signals, or multiple close signals do anything to us, negative? i notice plants die next to a router, but everywhere else in the room they live. i have 2 routers going for extra access points where i was out of range, plus neighbours signals etc. i imagine it cant be that bad since wireless has been around a while.

[@tompeters4234]

5 Ghz DOES NOT have less PHYSICAL interferences. There is nothing wrong 2.4ghz (you said that word for word in your video. 80% the physical area of the country is NOT crouded on 2.4ghz. Ahhh I just relized this is a JOKE video.

[@kemoka3357]

this video isn't a joke. he stopped making joke videos a long time ago.

[@zappy2978]

Tom Peters I agree this guy is a dumbass

[@CustardCream22]

5GHz is better though. Your comment is the JOKE

[@nordmannordmann]

Let me tell you a joke. 5 hgz

[@CustardCream22]

Johnny Tangstad Let me tell you a joke. Your face 😂

[@OfficialKonSite]

Good video! I'm actually going to watch this again because it breaks down a lot of common issues people have with wifi. This helps me explain things to them a lot.

[@ccolorsplit]

My router sends two signals. 2.4 AND 5. I have the choice.

[@vali438]

My toaster does this too

[@dekima123]

My Router has both but in the Wifi settings I can switch one or the other off!

[@adamas_dragon]

Michael Cruise yeah that's not the same

[@alicastro3777]

Michael Cruise - apparently my iPad was conflicting with 2.4 and 5 ghz - so my isp changed it to 2.4 ghz only - now it works perfect

[@Alphabet7]

I have a question my ps3 gets 500kbs And my s9 gets 38mbs I pay for 50?

[@Tracenji]

what if 2.4GHz is faster than 5GHz in my living room? (also ethernet is the only thing i use on any desktop pc that's in range of the cable length)

[@tompeters4234]

Because what Thio says is true as long as there are no walls in the world and everything is straight line of sight. 2.4ghz travels better and further through obstacles. If you sit in your room all day next to your wifi baking router into your body, then 5 ghz is faster. I use 2.4 alot and would 2.4 for reliabilty than 5 for speed. Need speed? PLUG IN.

[@Tracenji]

i know, i'm not stupid

[@uncrully13]

If your confuse of those options this will help you. Use 2.4GHz if your connecting to your neighbor or your connecting far away to your router. Use 5GHz if your router was near to you, or your router in room and want best wifi speed

[@AxelTravix]

I dont even have fast internet to even care about what GHz i use i have 5 Mbps with a cap of 100 GB then it becomes 1 Mbps unlimited and i even consider it good internet so HA!!!

[@AxelTravix]

you can say that yes

[@trainxd8138]

2.0 GHz : WiFi Range (350m) (Normal) 4.0 GHz : WiFi Range (150m) (Fast) 5 GHz : Fast Speed Internet (70m) (Very Fast) I from Indonesian Tested : TP Link

[@joshuapatel8736]

Who’s using 5GHz to watch this video?

[@RichRocketMan]

Thanks for videos, Joe. Just bought Nighthawk R6700 for my 7 wifi devices. Two of my devices require high bandwidth committment - Roku boxes streaming Hulu live TV. The other devices are two phones, an old laptop, and two Android tablets. I put the two streaming Roku devices on the 5 GHz band and the slower, less bandwith sensitive devices on the 2.4 GHz band. All devices are working wonderfully this way. It seems very logical to me. However, I now have to admit that I'm not sure if this is the best strategy. Would putting all devices on 5 GHz band slow down my Roku connections? (The old laptop is stuck at 802.11g however.) It really depends on how the router works I guess... thoughts Joe or anyone else?

[@RichRocketMan]

No takers? Works beautifully in my home, maybe I'm a genius...

[@dixienormous9053]

i prefer 99GHz myself

[@ThunderDraws]

wasn't there 60 something GHz for things like wireless VR?

[@uwuimacatgirlnya1187]

ya 200ghz its so fast but man that range i have to be literally be right next to it to work

[@nanaarmahni4425]

Great info as always, TJ!

[@nordmannordmann]

I stopped my 2,4 Ghz router, CAUSE YOU SAID SO, and now my internet connection is broken

[@saiyanmaster6423]

Maybe your device not support 5 ghz

[@Robert08010]

Johnny Tangstad And yet magically you were still able to post this?!?!!

[@nordmannordmann]

Rob Fowler yes I suppose so

[@Robert08010]

Johnny Tangstad Then your internet connection lives on. It is not broken.

[@nordmannordmann]

Rob Fowler how can you tell?

[@bobbieparsons1917]

Please tell me why I find I have to swap from the 5 to the 2.4 quite often to get uninterrupted wifi. The 5 often tells me there is no service. We run on fibre optic so it baffles me

[@Sam-K]

Watch at 1.5x speed. You'll thank me later. Or don't watch at all!

[@Χάοςχαίνω]

It was good. I only use 5 ghz already. I knew the pros and cons earlier... So thanks for further explanation.

[@MrSandwichk]

increase cancer radiation from 2.4x to 5x ..

[@TimPearcy]

I have been using the ac (5gHZ) since I got my super slick TP-Link Router and of course devices that use WiFi ac. My router is a bit old but I get a rock solid 399 mbps all the time within my apartment even with 3 devices connected. Great info as usual!

[@velociraptor8984]

What you say concerning performance is all good but .... 2.4 GHz is already damaging people health, 5GHz will be a lot more dangerously damaging .....

[@classifier1848]

Are you actually an Idiot

[@andrewdugan453]

Joe, interesting. Do you need special modem with 5 g to match router. Router and modem suppliex by cable company. Need to get with the times. Thinking WAP also in spots.

[@ganryujima]

Whasup joee

[@ThioJoe]

wassa wassa wassa wasssuuup

[@Mike76770]

we also disabled the 2.4 GHz of us wifi today, 2.4 GHz slows down download speed and streaming speed, good video's that you share on KZbin🙂

[@carlitosvodka]

my head hurts if the 5 ghz is open for a long time

[@tompeters4234]

The government is trying to get everyone onto 5 Ghz for the new wifi standard to interconnect and take over control. Be careful of 5 ghz.

[@carlitosvodka]

Well, just try it at 2.4 ang 5 ghz separately for a day just working on either, you can toggle in modem gui.

[@Robert08010]

carlitos vodka Your head is hurting from too much internet too fast!!! Take is slow and try to rehydrate between sessions!

[@laserslime]

It's called placebo effect. If you are convinced that it hurts, it will hurt.

[@kevinleonardini4788]

I have a router that has both 2.4 and 5 GHz I was excited about trying the 5 GHz and it seems like it was really spotty. When I used a 2.408 it was constant service. Is it possible to use 5 GHz with better reception? Keep in mind my router is in a separate room in the other side of the house. Thank you Kevin Leonardini

[@mikepasatieri502]

I use 2.4 for health purposes. I feel sicker with 5GHz. Also I unplug my wifi at night and turn off all wifi at night.

[@oc3144]

lol

[@laserslime]

This is called the placebo effect

[@burnsyd17]

All well and good Joe, but I'm in the US and have three AP's in my 3-level home, and they will only let me set 5GHz channels in UNII-1 and UNII-3 bands, the entire UNII-2 range from channels 52-144 are unavailable to be set.

[@gamecubeplayer]

set 1 ap to 80mhz channel 36, 1 ap to 40mhz channel 149 & 1 ap to 40mhz channel 157

[@mikehawk-sj7yb]

I liked my own comment, let's see where this goes

[@antonberglund117]

10 likes yet ;p

[@ThunderDraws]

congratulations

[@Robert08010]

You know what they say. It's not a sin, but each time you do it, it becomes a little less special! Liking yourself I mean. What did you think I was talking about?

[@Robert08010]

Emmett YOU FOOL!!!!

[@la196]

My security cam only will connect to 2.4? Isn't there a way to have both where the video cam will at least recognize the 2.4 so I can get them set up?

[@faz8730]

5

[@dannyjenkins1408]

Does Ghz matter if im on ethernet? Ive got an extremely old netgear router and im changing to the tenda ac6 and im going to start using ethernet. Im only paying for 30mbps.

[@cartonet8186]

Ethernet will always be the fastest.

[@ataksnajpera]

Thanks for another joke video!

[@Azmidium]

Thank you for helping me make the decision to go from the 2.4 ghz wifi to 128 mhz.

[@Nirethia]

my father in law works for IBM and 2.4 has better security. sorry Joe, way ahead of you on this one.

[@9HighFlyer9]

Nirethia I would say the fact that 5ghz has less range makes it less susceptible to eavesdropping. With the ciphers and protocols being the same not allowing the guy down the street to even see your network seems like a benefit.

[@TrancemasterOnyx]

To help with the eavesdropping-issue some routers even let you change the transmission power of each band letting you limit the range which in some cases (as in, you just need the connection for your own bedroom) can be of great benefit :)

[@hagbard72]

I have an old Belkin BL-N750DB, no AC here. 5ghz is weak in my experience. I've gone ethernet with my desktop, only my laptops is an issue here, which unfortunately I have two Thinkpads that lose wireless regularly. Don't know what's with Thinkpads?

[@-someone-.]

I only recently started using 5ghz, nice vid...thanks for the detailed info, very useful, now I’m wondering what’s the next protocol being tested, or being worked on? 6ghz. 10ghz? Any need yet?or in the future?

[@kennb.4169]

Well presented! Thanks for the clarity...

[@LilPersey]

Lol, so back then routers only had 1 option😴, I'm glad now they come with both Ghz on 1 router and can power both on at same time n choose which 2 connect to🙌🏾😴

[@Matcc]

I have a dual band gateway and my 5ghz band doesnt perform as well as my 2.4ghz does. Not sure but this is a shock to me, my range is really good and my settings are set well. Is there a performance difference between a DSL wifi 5ghz and a Cable wifi 5ghz network...

[@supremeicecreme1658]

Yes. It doesn't matter about whether you're using wifi or not for connecting, but DSL is provided down the phone line so it is certain the line speeds will be slower than cable/fibre connection. Use 5GHz if you can or even ethernet.

[@Matcc]

Supreme Icecreme I suppose that was a basic response but anyways the 5ghz band just sometimes degrades in performance compared to 2.4ghz and yeah i use ethernet for reachable areaa i was mainly basing it of my lg g6...

[@nitroexpress2438]

the AT&T 5268AC gateway has both 2.4 and 5Ghz functions. one KZbin channel showed setup and both functions were enabled. wouldn't running both frequencies mess up WiFi devices? quick update: just learned that both freqs can be used for band steering with the latest firmware. some people are having trouble, but separate addresses should not be needed.

[@TheRawChuck]

Thanks, Joe. I haven't had time too look this stuff up but I really did need to know. This was a big help.

[@schuylermontgomery3396]

What if I have several smart home devices connected to 2.4 GHz that don’t support 5GHz? Can I access them if my phone is connected to 5GHz?

[@Magnulus76]

5 GHz is also less likely to penetrate concrete walls. If you live in a busy wi-fi situation, that could mean a less noisy signal.

[@nightmarenova6748]

How do i choose over 2.4 or 5ghz ? My router enabled it but my Samsung J710 doesent seem to give a damn

[@alalal123421]

i want 5ghz off!! its so damn annoying cant connect to internet on 5ghz but on 2.4 its fine yet my lgv60 automatically goes to 5 and i cant find a setting to turn it off. so frustrating

[@chrisyerp174]

I just got fiber to my house costed me a fortune more than a new car!!! But I wanna do some security cameras. can I put more than 3 cameras on 2.4 , I have no issues with neighbors I have 64 acres

[@MrDarrenNice]

Great video and good explanation. One question, should I be playing around with the channel width? Currently set to auto.

[@penwoopydo]

What if my room is disconnected from the house and there's 2 walls and a floor blocking the way to the room. So I can't use 5ghz and the house has a lot of walls too so we can't use it. (Sorry Joe)

[@otamisan]

Does it possible to have a faster internet if tour device doesn’t support 5ghz??

[@earthoid]

My Samsung printer only does 2.4 and it sits next to the microwave on the kitchen counter. I wonder if they hate each other?

[@wisteela]

I currently only use 2.4, and have 5 switched off. I prefer a constant strong signal with higher range, and always knowing how a device is connected. Also I have devices that are only 2.4. I have a fixed channel set too. Yes, I think the shorter range of 5 has the advantage of less interference too. I may start using 5 for some devices though mostly because of the extra channels. I also prefer to use a wired connection when I can too.