This generally meant that my stuff was on 5GHz and the rest of the family was on 2.4GHz. Over time, I started to notice occasional issues with home device connectivity.

Yeah, we think you should make the switch. Let's come right out with it -- you should be running a dual-band 2.4 and 5GHz WiFi network. Why? Because the 2.4GHz spectrum is cluttered with ...

It’s time to forge new roads. Dual-band routers provide two signals for your wireless network: a long-range 2.4GHz and a shorter range (but more powerful) 5GHz signal.

I took the 5GHz connected computer, disconnected from the network, and reconnected to the 2.4GHz network. No dice, the two wireless computers still cannot see each other.

It’s important to get a router that supports simultaneous 2.4GHz and 5GHz, such as the $100 Cisco Linksys E2500.