What percentage of networks are 5GHz?
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2020 11:00 am
I’m a long time member and a first time forum poster. Please be aware, I’m not an expert and I do not claim to be. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt and please don’t be offended.
My question lies with seemingly not being able to find networks based on which part of the radio spectrum they were discovered to be using.
For example; I’m looking for the ability to see which networks use 5GHz as opposed to 2.4GHz, expressed as a ratio.
The reason why I say “seemingly not being able to” is because there might be some features that I’m currently unaware of. Or maybe some external tools or scripts to be used in conjunction with Wigle’s data which might give the desired result.
Might I make a suggestion (if easy enough) to include such a feature within the statistics page?
For me, the deciding factor for upgrading my Android device (I use it for Wigle WiFi Wardriving only) to a Dual-banded WiFi model would be to see how many 5GHz networks there are as opposed to 2.4GHz. IE; if there are a large number of 5GHz networks being discovered on Wigle, it might be worth making the purchase.
My question lies with seemingly not being able to find networks based on which part of the radio spectrum they were discovered to be using.
For example; I’m looking for the ability to see which networks use 5GHz as opposed to 2.4GHz, expressed as a ratio.
The reason why I say “seemingly not being able to” is because there might be some features that I’m currently unaware of. Or maybe some external tools or scripts to be used in conjunction with Wigle’s data which might give the desired result.
Might I make a suggestion (if easy enough) to include such a feature within the statistics page?
For me, the deciding factor for upgrading my Android device (I use it for Wigle WiFi Wardriving only) to a Dual-banded WiFi model would be to see how many 5GHz networks there are as opposed to 2.4GHz. IE; if there are a large number of 5GHz networks being discovered on Wigle, it might be worth making the purchase.