What Is Dual Concurrent Wifi - Hitron CGNV4 Quick Reference Manual

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What is dual concurrent WiFi?

When you're online, your WiFi connection uses radio waves
to pass information to and from your computer and wireless
devices like tablets and smartphones. Right now, just about all
broadband providers use the same radio band, which is 2.4GHz.
2.4GHz is a bit like a busy motorway. With so many people
using the same band at the same time, there's lots of
congestion so information travels slower. It's also affected
by other things like microwaves and DECT phones because
they use the same band to function too.
The router lets you connect to a different and less busy
band which is 5GHz.
2.4GHz 5GHz
What's the difference between a 2.4GHz
and 5GHz signal?
As a general rule, the 5GHz band has a shorter
range but is great for demanding activities like
downloading large files. The 2.4GHz band is
better for long range but is more likely to suffer
from interference. An easy way to make sure
you're getting the best connection is to check
your wireless manager and check the connection
strength by the number of bars showing.
How do I connect to dual concurrent WiFi?
If your device is 5GHz compatible it will
automatically pick up both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz
WiFi network names (SSID). All you need to do
is select the 5GHz SSID for compatible devices
and you're away! If your device is not 5GHz
compatible you'll only have the option to connect
to the 2.4GHz SSID. What's also great is that you
can connect multiple devices on both 2.4GHz
and 5GHz at the same time, so all your devices
can access the best possible WiFi available. To
access, you simply click on the WiFi network
name (SSID) finishing with '2G' or '5G' in your
wireless manager, enter the WiFi password and
you're up and running straight away.
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Weak signal
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2.4GHz
5GHz