I have a Linksys router with dual-band networking. I set the 5ghz band to WirelessN and the 2.4ghz band to wirelessG. If I set them both to the same SSID, will the Mac automatically chose the faster WirelessN band? Is there a preference I need to set for this?
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Doesn't dual-band networking only create one network accessible on two different wave lengths? (5 and 2.4 ghz)– AlexanderAug 5, 2011 at 1:12
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@XAleXOwnZX true, but accessing it over N will be faster than over G.– Rich HomolkaAug 5, 2011 at 1:25
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correction to my previous comment:– AlexanderAug 5, 2011 at 3:45
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Doesn't dual-band networking only create one network accessible on two different wave lengths with the EXACT same specifications on both wave lengths? (5 and 2.4 ghz)– AlexanderAug 5, 2011 at 3:46
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No - the timing of the beaconing signals and whichever is the strongest SSID in the limited window it looks gets chosen. It's a flip of the coin most times. The N does win out more than the G - but it's not a surefire thing by any stretch.
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I've come to just make a second SSID with the word fast in front of the name and set that to be higher in the precedence. Then the mac seems to shift up much more reliably.– bmike ♦Aug 5, 2011 at 3:32