So can microwaves and refrigerators and buildings built before 1950. 



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Ryan Coleman
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On Jan 27, 2013, at 19:56, B-o-B De Mars <mr.chew.baka at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 1/27/2013 7:39 PM, Ryan Coleman wrote::
>> On 1/27/2013 3:47 PM, Brian Wall wrote:
>>> N runs at 5.something Ghz, which IIRC is another "consumer" allotted
>>> space.
>> N runs in 2.4 and 5.0-6.1GHz. Why? That's a long story but the small 2.4
>> range is shared with air conditioners, motors, microwaves, bluetooth,
>> etc. RFI is very common right now.
>> 
>> 5.0-6.1? Why so big? The channels are wider (20MHz and 40MHz for bonded
>> channels) but right smack freaking dab in the middle of that range is
>> the FAA's RADAR reporting array. How conventient. Channels (off the top
>> of my head here) 48-150 are in that range and if a blip comes in on it
>> the AP is required to open that frequency up for 30 minutes. It happens
>> a lot and is VERY annoying.
>> 
>> I could explain more but I would recommend, for reading purposes, you
>> find Xirrus' explanations because they have managed to make this more
>> down to earth and understandable.
>> 
>> I have dual-band routers all over my apartment. I run my computers on
>> 5.0 and my devices on 2.4. They are all 802.11n.
>> 
>> Interference sucks.
> 
> I feel it's worth mentioning that the 5.0Ghz have several advantages over the 2.4Ghz, but has a more limited range.  This can be a deal breaker depending on your situation.
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