- Sat Jan 09, 2016 10:08 am
#187190
What options are there for developing an embedded system with 802.11AC with 5GHz? Doesn't seem to be any off the shelf modules that I can find.
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da66en wrote:2.4GHz is quite crowded.Nah. Lots SSIDs detected does NOT mean that lots of air-time is used.
802.11N @ 5GHz would be OK, but I can't find an off-the-shelf module for that either?
stevech wrote:Don't really want to argue about this; I was looking for modules, not opinions. There is lots of usage on 2.4GHz. There is more that uses that spectrum than just WIFI devices.da66en wrote:2.4GHz is quite crowded.Nah. Lots SSIDs detected does NOT mean that lots of air-time is used.
802.11N @ 5GHz would be OK, but I can't find an off-the-shelf module for that either?
There is more that uses that spectrum than just WIFI devices.We all know that. Why not use 2.4GHz when you know that there will be no interference? That is the only reason to move to another frequency.
ChuckMcM wrote:Well if you're only in it for the frequency and don't care about speed then you can use a USB adapter. Most embedded systems seem to do FS devices (12Mbit) rather than HS (480Mbit) so you end up with slower speeds but it does connect to a 5Ghz access point.With few exceptions, "without mobility there is no need for wireless". So a USB data link has its place and it is rarely viable as a replacement for a wireless link. Not rocket science here.
Pensive wrote: ↑Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:57 am It's important because...1. No one is getting rid of 2.4 anytime soon.