Whilst it is a good design to turn off some 2.4 GHz radios, by doing so, that lovely access point you’ve paid $800 for is effectively only using half of its functionality. WLAN (Wireless LAN) engineers know that a good dual-band Wi-Fi design will have some 2.4 GHz radios turned off in some access points to reduce interference. If I could give you the option of switching your older 2.4GHz radio in your current access point to a newer 5 GHz radio (dual 5 GHz), would you do it? Let me put this to you: You have multiple access points in your network and you’re experiencing performance issues on the 2.4GHz frequency band. Suffering From WiFi Congestion Dual 5 GHz Radios Can Help
