How do you manage dual band vs bandwidth in a single SSID?

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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When you configure a dual band AP with a single SSID , the client device decides the best frequency band to be used.
Very often 2.4GHz band is chosen , resulting in worse bandwidth /speed experience due to a lower 802.11 standard.
So likely a gigabit ISp connectivity is brought down to few tens Mb wireless speed, despite AX mode is available for 5GHz radio.

How to manage this ?
Is it better to split SSID name for different radio bands ?
Or disable old 2.4GHz band ?
Perhaps enable only 802.11ax mode in 2.4GHz band ?

Thanks

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Depends, do you want to run around trying to support devices that aren't switching to a better band. Or would you prefer knowing by the SSID what band they are on.

I always separate 2ghz and 5ghz SSID's.
And go as far as to label the SSID COMPANY NAME FAST INTERNET (5ghz)
COMPANY NAME SLOW INTERNET (2ghz) to make sure user always try connect to 5GHZ

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I would rather do:

COMPANY NAME SHORTER RANGE FASTER INTERNET (5ghz)
COMPANY NAME LONGER RANGE SLOWER INTERNET (2ghz)

:slight_smile:

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