wifi access point that can broadcast SSID on 2.4 and 5Ghz ?

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#161744 18-Jan-2015 13:49

Hello, can someone please a wifi access point that can broadcast two SSIDs simultaneously i.e. one on 2.4 and one on 5Ghz ?
Most cheaper access points only allow one SSID to be broadcast at once.

Thanks kindly.

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#1216934 18-Jan-2015 14:02

What are your requirements? I ask this because recommending a product isn't possible without knowing exactly what these are.

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#1216967 18-Jan-2015 15:05

The Asus RT-56U that I have [supplied by my ISP Myrepublic] does both

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#1216971 18-Jan-2015 15:10

xlinknz: The Asus RT-56U that I have [supplied by my ISP Myrepublic] does both

1 SSID on 2.4 and another different one on 5 ?

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#1216991 18-Jan-2015 16:02

Unifi Pro would be my pick.

You haven't said it had to be an all in one device.

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#1217003 18-Jan-2015 16:45

Pretty much every router that supports 5Ghz is dual band 2.4/5Ghz.

APs are a very different story, with plenty of reasons why it's better to have individual devices. Those APs that do support dual band cost a low more than a dual band router because they're a lot higher spec.

As for recommendations, it depends on the requirements as core functionality such as band steering can be very important.

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#1217011 18-Jan-2015 17:07

Fritzbox 7390 - router not a WAP though.