My PC processor speed is 2.8 GHz. Would this be a problem with a dual band router? Would I need an adaptor to get the 5 GHz signal on the PC?
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your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols. your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely... » Read More your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols. « Show Less
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PC Processor speed will not affect your router, or it's ability to connect. As for using the 5 ghz band... yes you will need an adapter unless your PC wifi card supports 5ghz. Only the most recent laptops on the market have 5ghz capability.
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your processor speed has nothing to do with wireless radio signal frequency. you would need to check your computer's wifi radio transmitter or "wifi band protocol" that is operates on such as the older "a/b/g/n". the 5ghz wifi radio protocol is what this router uses for the newer "ac" (wave of the future) band protocol. details about the abilities of these different letter bands can be found in a google search of on CNET.com. Unless you have some supe'd up computer or wireless device, not a lot of devices are capable yet of using the AC protocol and will likely communicate with this router using the current "n" or older "g" band protocols.
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I use this on a laptop with a dual band Asus router. I have the same result as you, I see the 2.4GHz but not the 5GHZ. Seems rediculous that Asus reciever can not see Asus dual band router. On other hand it locks on to the 2.4GHz signal very well and so I am happy enough. Guess if can not detect 5Ghz from Asus router than this is not such a great product.
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Unfortunately there is no easy way to tell if this product will help you. It could. Moving your existing router around might also help, or replacing it with a newer model could improve the signal strength if the one you have is older. If distance is the issue or obstructions, then stick with 2.4GHz.
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There is no such thing as a triband adapter. The router has 2 5Ghz radios and one 2.4Ghz radio. You want a dual band ac or n adapter (5Ghz and 2.4Ghz).The reason it is advertised as triband is because, it balances the load on the 5Ghz band between the two 5Ghz radios. If you have a mix of 5Ghz n and ac devices, the router will separate them on to different radios so the "n" devices don't slow down the "ac" devices, for all this to happen make sure "Smart Connect" is enabled. If smart connect is disabled you can still do the same thing manually.
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I have not personally used the 5 ghz access point, just using the 2.4 band, but when my sister was visiting for ten days with her laptop, she accessed it without any problems. We have been very happy with the Anker unit.
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No, this is NOT an AC router, it's an B,G,N router with 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands. it's fast but not as fast as the AC .I bought mine the N900 Dual band with out the 2TB hardrive , but I added the hardrive later-on with no problem .
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You need a router which generates 5Ghz. The extender just extends the signal the router generates.
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Not it is not. It will only connect to 2.4GHZ or 5GHZ at one time. To get both at once on a laptop you'll need an external adapter as no one is selling true dual band in the half-mini form factor.
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Here is a link to support at D-Link for this product. http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DWA-652 It is discontinued but you can contact their support directly from here for assistance. It should work just by running the driver disk. It is backwards compatible. But the 1st answer is correct "This device does not support 5GHz. Its frequency range is 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz. "
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Yes you will need some sort of router, this will not affect your computer speed.
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Hey Ben...not to get too technical..but they seem to increase the signal in proportion to the 2.4 GHz..the operative word here is "proportionately"..I think you will be happy with the results and the price is right...check out the Asus routers..Net gear is nice..but Asus has the edge..and Asus support is second to none...good luck..Jim
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2.4 Ghz works perfectly. I don't have a 5Ghz WiFi router, so I don't know if there is any performance gain from the higher frequency, but I suspect not, assuming similar signal strengths for both.
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Yes, I have configured this network card to run using hostapd, the configuration is a breeze. In order to utilize the 5 ghz you must ensure you install the most recent driver. I had to manually install the most revent iwlwifi driver. The setup I have configured is using hostapd and dnsmasq.
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It is a dual band router one is a 2.4ghz antenna the other is a 5ghz antenna plus on the 2.4 you have a guest account you can turn the guest account off if you are not going to use it
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That are varying factors involved but since this adds an entirely separate Network adapter to your computer it should then be able to connect to 5 Ghz. I am quite satisfied with mine but I connected it to a PC that did not have a wireless adapter, only an ethernet adapter. So this is the only wireless adapter on the computer. I hope this helps.
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Dual band router has two different transmission band one of 5 Ghz and the other of 1.8 GHz. If you have multiple equipments that requieres Internet connection, having a two band router facilitates the Internet speed in all of them. In your case with few equipments requiring internet connection, probably the N300 you have is more than sufficient
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I'd say Yes. Probably only on the 2.4Ghz band. http://reviews.cnet.com/routers/trendnet-tew-812dru-ac1750/4505-3319_7-35566542.html isn't a bad review. Mine is fine but I only have 802.11n or better stuff in my house now...