5GHZ wifi at campgrounds
I have read about the advantages of 5GHZ WIFI. Also have read that it does not penetrate walls, etc. very well. Are folks encountering enough campgrounds with 5GHZ systems to make it worth buying a WI...
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5ghz isn't a fit for a campground. 5ghz, 802.11ac, is designed for high density short distance applications. Like an array of access points with dual gigabit ethernet connections serving a dense cubical farm or sales floor consisting of hundreds of devices.
Another application is a PtP or PtMP backhaul, where the 2.4ghz band is crowded and going into a licensed band is too expensive. PtMP would work in a campground, but the client connection would still be from edge devices using the 2.4ghz band, for the reasons the OP mentions.
Parks that just plunk down 5ghz routers or access points without doing a site survey and working with a wireless engineer are just inviting frustration on their guests and themselves.
Another application is a PtP or PtMP backhaul, where the 2.4ghz band is crowded and going into a licensed band is too expensive. PtMP would work in a campground, but the client connection would still be from edge devices using the 2.4ghz band, for the reasons the OP mentions.
Parks that just plunk down 5ghz routers or access points without doing a site survey and working with a wireless engineer are just inviting frustration on their guests and themselves.
