Dual Band draft-n

[aphex]

When an item is advertised as dual band draft-n, I understand that to mean it can run at both 5ghz and 2.4ghz simultaneously. In such a senario, would having a wireless-g client connecting keep the whole network from slowing to its speed? Or are people still better off using two separate networks/routers?

I know its still just draft, but I was curious.

 

[marulee]

My opinion is that, it's all depend on the model you are looking at. If the model has two different chipsets for the wireless and designed with a thorough compatibility and flexibility for popular brand name adapters, it would not be lacking on the performance although either clients are on two different frequencies.

 

[nightowl]

If it is dual band and operates on 2.4GHz and 5GHz then you will not have any speed degradation for the clients operating on 5GHz if you have a G client on 2.4Ghz.

 

[JackMDS]

802.11a and 802.11b/g/n (Draft-N actually) do not relate one to the other and have a different Radios.

Draft-N would be reduced in the presence of 802.11b/g.

How much? It varies and dependent on the specific device.

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: JackMDS
Draft-N would be reduced in the presence of 802.11b/g.

So even if the device has two radios for simultaneous, or if i have two routers (one 5ghz and one 2.4ghz), the entire network will slow?

 

[JackMDS]

Put the 5Ghz and the wired aside it would work on its own.

When 802.11g Wireless works, what ever is trying to work as Wireless Draft-N would slow down (in a good device it is a small slow down).

 

[Madwand1]

Originally posted by: aphex
When an item is advertised as dual band draft-n, I understand that to mean it can run at both 5ghz and 2.4ghz simultaneously.

Minor correction -- not all devices advertised as dual band support simultaneous dual band.