Wireless
Has a collision avoidance that avoid Contention Based — wait, listen then talk.
Has 2.4 GHz and 5GHz
2.4 GHz
14 channels, spaced at 5 MHz apart
Support longer range. Wavelength = 5 inches
5 GHz
36 channels, spaced every 20 MHz. Wavelength = 2 inches
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The larger the waive length, the better the signal will penetrate object. Therefore 2.4 GHz will have better length and range
Waves
The waves acts like light, bounced off mirror surface. We need to space the access points of the same channels as far as possible. Therefore 5 GHz is better for multipoint wireless mesh since it has 36 channels.