Setup Question for 2.4GHz & 5GHz

[johnnyb58]

I’m finally getting around to installing my brand new ASUS rt-ac68u router and I was wondering if I need to have separate names for 2.4GHz & 5GHz.

I watched a YouTube video where the guy used different names for the speeds. I have a lot of people using my network and I don’t know what speeds each one is using. I don’t want to lock out any devices already connected and don't know if the names are actually used to log in.

 

[beers]

You can if you want, if you have the same SSID usually you want some sort of band steering to prefer 5 GHz so you don't get stuck on 2.4 GHz.

I believe that Asus can do band steering under the 'Smart Connect' feature.

 

[johnnyb58]

You can if you want, if you have the same SSID usually you want some sort of band steering to prefer 5 GHz so you don't get stuck on 2.4 GHz.

I believe that Asus can do band steering under the 'Smart Connect' feature.

Thanks Beers I guess for now I'll just leave it the same until I can figure this all out.

 

[Geoff]

Personally I'd keep them with the same name and same security passphrase, most clients will steer towards the better 5GHz network.

 

[Okedokey]

5GHz will be better when you're closer and the 2.4 better when you're further away.

 

[Geoff]

5GHz will be better when you're closer and the 2.4 better when you're further away.

Depends, if he's in a populated area with lots of neighboring APs, the 2.4GHz noise floor will be much higher, leading to a much lower SNR than on 5GHz. But generally at max power, 2.4GHz works better at further distances.

 

[Okedokey]

yeah worthwhile checking the channels that are being used around you.