Tech Support - Wireless Frequencies
IoT Wireless Protocol Selection and Frequency Band Characteristics
The Frequency Bands of IoT Wireless
IoT (Internet of Things)
is a growing network of objects, devices and machines each able to
communicate with the other using a wireless network to acces
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Posted by George Hardesty on 8th Jan 2024
WiFi Network Standards Compared:Â 802.11ac, WiFi 6 & 6E 802.11ax, 802.11n, 802.11g
WiFi 6 & 6E Compared to 802.11ac & 802.11n
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) uses the 5.8 GHz and 2.4GHz bands
WiFi 6E is the latest WiFi standard and it uses the same bands as W
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Posted by George Hardesty on 7th Dec 2023
NB-IoT (NarrowBand-Internet of Things): Frequency Bands, Applications
Low Power WAN LPWAN) Technology: NB-IoT
NB-IoT is a wireless IoT protocol using Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology, and that uses licensed frequency bands. The range is up to th
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Posted by George Hardesty on 30th Nov 2023
WiFi Channels: Complete Guide with Tips to Boost Signal Performance
WiFi Channels: Complete Guide
Channel planning will help you get the best WiFi connection. Using non-overlapping channels can boost WiFi network performance. What are the best WiFi channels? How
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Posted by George Hardesty on 23rd Nov 2023
RFID Wireless Technologies, Frequencies and Applications in IoT
Wireless Technologies used in RFID applications
RFID transmits across three main frequency ranges on the electromagnetic spectrum.
The low frequency band of 120-150kHz is used for basic iden
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Posted by George Hardesty on 23rd Nov 2023
5G, 4G & 3G Standards: LTE, GSM CDMA, ISM, WCDMA, HSPA
5G - 4G - 3G Standards:
LTE (4G), GSM (3G & 2G), CDMA (3G & 2G), 5G and ISM. The fundamental differences between these four modern technologies is the way they transmit and receive informa
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Posted by George Hardesty on 23rd Nov 2023
ISM Band of Frequencies and Allocation
Industrial, Scientific and Medical Frequency Band
ISM means Industrial, Scientific and Medical frequency band. This is a band of radio and microwave frequencies clustered around 2.4GHz, reserved
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Posted by George Hardesty on 23rd Nov 2023
5GHz Wireless Frequency: Properties, Applications & Comparison to 2.4GHz WiFi
What is the 5GHz frequency?
This is a frequency at which electromagnetic energy can be transferred from one
point to another in waves. One gigahertz is equal to one billion Hertz, which
measures
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Nov 2023
LTE & GSM Bands: Frequency Allocations 4G & 3G
LTE BAND # (FDD)
UPLINK (MHz)
DOWNLINK (MHz)
1
1920 - 1980
2110 - 2170
2
1850 - 1910
1930 - 1
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Nov 2023
WiFi Frequency Bands: Uses, advantages & disadvantages of 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 900MHz Ranges
WiFi Frequency Bands:
2.4GHz:
Older Consumer WiFi products (before 802.11ac) are 2.4GHz Far better at traveling through walls than 5GHz Disadvantage is that it is typically more cluttered with s
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Nov 2023
LoRa: Long Range Wireless for Internet of Things (IOT): Frequency Bands, Antennas
Long Range Wireless (LoRa)
LoRa is a French wireless networking standard currently owned and developed by the Californian company Semtech and overseen by the LoRa Alliance. The protocol outlines a L
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Nov 2023
C-V2X Networking: Cellular Vehicle to Everything: Antennas & Accessories
C-V2X stands for cellular vehicle to everything, a vehicle networking technology that uses the cellular network to enable vehicles to exchange data with other vehicles, transport infrastructu
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Posted by George Hardesty on 22nd Nov 2023
If Antenna frequency band exceeds needed range: Use Filter on system board to reduce excess band
Antenna Frequency Exceeds Range:
Example: You need only 860-960 MHz GSM band but the antenna covers 800-960MHz: One customer told us that using an antenna that includes 824-960 band allows too m
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Posted by George Hardesty on 30th Jul 2023
Legal & Illegal Frequencies & Channels In the United States
LEGAL & ILLEGAL Frequencies 4.9GHz to 5.825
(United States only)
Channel
Frequency
United States
(MHz)
40/20 MHz
183
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Posted by George Hardesty on 11th Apr 2023
802.11B for Long-Distance Links on Older Gear
802.11B for Long Distance Links:
If you are trying to reach a distant or weak network signal for internet access, 802.11b will provide better range/distance than 802.11g, and 802.11b provides ple
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Posted by George Hardesty on 8th Oct 2020
