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minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·6 hours agoEven if this was right, which it isn’t, wifi stopped being 2.4Ghz exclusive almost 20 years ago. You have 5Ghz and since 5 year ago or so, 6Ghz, with significantly shorter wavelengths.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-23 hours agoAnd if I look at the frequency spectrum I see that all my neighbours use 2.4GHz (9 are in channel 8) and I got the entire 5GHz spectrum to myself.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·45 minutes agoChannel 8? I thought modern routers automatically select 1 6 and 11. That must be some ancient equipment around.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·13 minutes agoProbably because for most people as long as it works it works and there’s no reason to upgrade.
Even if this was right, which it isn’t, wifi stopped being 2.4Ghz exclusive almost 20 years ago. You have 5Ghz and since 5 year ago or so, 6Ghz, with significantly shorter wavelengths.
And if I look at the frequency spectrum I see that all my neighbours use 2.4GHz (9 are in channel 8) and I got the entire 5GHz spectrum to myself.
Channel 8? I thought modern routers automatically select 1 6 and 11. That must be some ancient equipment around.
Probably because for most people as long as it works it works and there’s no reason to upgrade.