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Can the TP-Link TL WA850RE support 5GHz?
No, the TP-Link TL-WA850RE does not support 5 GHz Wi-Fi. It is a single-band range extender that operates exclusively on the 2.4 GHz frequency (802.11b/g/n).
What does this mean in practice?
It cannot detect 5 GHz networks: If your router has a dedicated 5 GHz Wi-Fi network name, the WA850RE will not see or connect to it. It can only pick up and repeat your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi signal.
Lower maximum speeds: The 2.4 GHz band tops out at a theoretical speed of 300 Mbps. Because single-band extenders share bandwidth to receive and retransmit data, real-world speeds typically range between 20 Mbps and 50 Mbps