What's the 5?

[Jammy97]

What's the 5? 

Thanks.

[Calidaley]

Hi @Jammy97. It means your device is connected to the 5GHz band of your WiFi network. This is good for faster internet, especially for activities like streaming, gaming, or downloading large files.

[arianwen27]

That means you're connected to a wifi version 5 access point/router.

It doesn't mean 5ghz. Wifi version and wifi frequency are totally different things. Though fun fact most home 2.4ghz networks use wifi 4 while the 5ghz uses wifi 5. It's a cost saving measure as the extra speed from wifi 5 won't affect 2.4ghz much.

There's different versions of wifi. The latest is wifi 7, thats very rare but super fast. Wifi 6 is somewhat rare but being used more and more, it's designed to handle hundreds of devices at a time. Wifi 5 is the version most people will be using if they use the router their Internet provider sent them. It's modern, cheap and fits normal homes fine.

Eg, wifi 4 added 5ghz support. Wifi 6e added 6ghz support and wifi 7 added the ability to connect to multiple frequencies at the same time.

[arianwen27]

As seen here, I use wifi 7 because I have a really nice home router.

[GoanGeek]

As stated by @arianwen27 the higher number the better.

Also both your WiFi and your electronic device needs to support the higher speeds.

The S24 ultra can support WiFi 7 speeds if you can get your broadband provider to upgrade your WiFi router 😊

If you are interested in the tech stuff
https://www.copperpodip.com/post/demystifying-wi-fi-a-comprehensive-comparison-of-wi-fi-5-6-and-7

[Reylob]

Hi @Jammy97 

That means that your phone is connecting to your router using Wi-Fi 5 standards (IEEE 802.11ac). It could be using the frequencies of 5GHz or 2.4 GHz.

The S24+ supports up to Wi-Fi 6e (IEEE 802.11ax) , which uses frequencies of 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6GHz. If you wish to take advantage of  faster speeds, then you might need to upgrade your router to provide Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6e.

[GoanGeek]

Wow. Whom are you with to get WiFi 7 ?

[arianwen27]

I'm a university networking student, so I thought it fitting to buy and set up my own router and connect it to my ISP myself. I do a lot of wireless VR and heavy data transfers, plus it's a great learning tool, having full control over every aspect of it.

[GoanGeek]

Nice 👏👏👏

[Jammy97]

Oh thanks for letting me know. I wasn't sure. Thank you. 😊