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A telecommunications engineer is designing a Wi-Fi network that will use either a 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz signal in a client's local area network.

How do the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz signals differ in performance?   (2 marks)

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  • 2.4 and 5 GHz signals differ in bandwidth, data transfer rate and attenuation (loss of signal strength).
  • A 2.4 GHz signal carries less data per second but suffers from less attenuation than a 5GHz signal.
  • 2.4GHz signals can also be transmitted through more/thicker obstacles.
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  • 2.4 and 5 GHz signals differ in bandwidth, data transfer rate and attenuation (loss of signal strength).
  • A 2.4 GHz signal carries less data per second but suffers from less attenuation than a 5GHz signal.
  • 2.4GHz signals can also be transmitted through more/thicker obstacles.