• Dual band (also known as dual-band or dualband) refers to functionality that allows a device  to support two frequency bands.
  • Dual-band technology allows you to operate in both the 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands simultaneously, so it effectively doubles your available wireless bandwidth.
  • You could set up your network to handle time-sensitive gaming, music or video streaming on the less crowded 5 GHz band, and use the 2.4 GHz band for activities like emailing and data transfers.
  • Dual-band routers work on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies.
  • Some dual-band routers work on one band or the other but not both at the same time.  Other dual band routers use both radio bands simultaneously, reducing interference and providing more bandwidth for media intensive applications like streaming video.
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