“What is the dual band feature and what do you need in order to utilize it?”
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Dual band routers use both the 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz radio bands. This provides two different wifi streams to the router. Devices using the 802.11g specification can only transfer at up to 54Mbs and if you have one on your wifi network, that will limit the speed of all devices on that network. An 802.11n device can go up to 450Mbs (some routers are limited to 300Mbs or less) so if you have a dual band 802.11n device had have it used the 5.0Ghz band it will go at full speed while your older 802.11g devices use the 2.4Ghz band.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Dual Band feature allows the router to broadcast on both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands. The 5ghz band is a less cluttered frequency which means less service interruptions as well as it has a faster transfer speed. The downside is the 5ghz band has a shorter range than the 2.4ghz band. To take advantage you would need an adapter such as the Belkin N600 Dual Band USB adapter F9L1101 or a wireless adapter that is compatible with both N and A wireless standards. Regards, Belkin Support
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It has two different speeds. One is 2.5(?) ghz and the other is around 5 ghz. When you set it up it will have two separate wifi names. The faster one is great for media but it has to be close to the router. Say streaming to a smart TV. The other is the standard wifi signal. It's easy to set up. You can do it from your smart device
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