netgear nighthawk

[jyeh74]

I purchased a AC Netgear router.

I have two computers.
One only supports 2.4 GHz. Call this computer 1.
One shows 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz so it can go on the faster 5 GHz frequency. Call this computer 2.

When I do speedtest.net, how come computer 1 (on the 2.4 Ghz frequency) gives me 60.25 Mbps download speeds and 6.70 Mbps upload speeds (ping 12 ms)
and computer 2 (on the 5 Ghz frequency) only gives me 50.65 Mbps download speeds and 4.62 Mbps upload speeds (ping 10 ms)?

[Baldrick]

I'm moving you to our computer section.

I guess you have tried several times?

[nic2k4]

GHz, gigahertz is the operating frequency of the router radio, there is no direct link between frequency and speed. The main benefit of 5 GHz is there are fewer source of interference thus it should provide better connection speed. OTH, the higher frequency has a shorter range so if the computer is farther away it could have a slower connection speed.