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mschuster91 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: ESP32-S31: Dual-Core RISC-V SoC with Wi-Fi 6, Blue...

2.4 GHz has the advantage of it passing through obstacles easier. The higher the frequency the more easily it gets blocked.

vlan0 4 months ago [–]

Yes. And 2.4 lives and dies by that sword. What downsides might there be in areas where dozens of APs hear each other and 100s of clients hear each other?

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