Table 1.

Comparison between 2.4 GHz and 5GHz.

Parameters	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
Frequency band	Lower frequency	Higher frequency
Cost	Less expensive	More expensive
Range	Covers long ranges	Covers short ranges
Effect of noise	Noisy	Less noisy
Interference	High chance of interference	Low Chance of interference
Physical barriers	Able to overcome certain physical barriers	Unable to overcome physical barriers
Performance	Affects Wi-Fi network speed	Does not affect Wi-Fi network speed