Any computer like the 8700 should be close enough to the router to use the 1 GB ethernet connection. That is the fastest connection. Laptops use the wireless connections since they move around. You can add usb adapters for wireless computers for less than $10 although AC might be more. No need to replace them at all. The old adapters will still work fine. Routers are backwards compatible.
Thanks for the response, maybe I should have worded the question differently. Many devices in my home use the 2.4Ghz band I do not want to overcrowd this bandwidth, so now with a router at 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz I would like to shift some of the devices towards the 5Ghz. Without putting new duel band cards in, I see no way to use the 5Ghz bandwidth therefore I will need to use duel-band cards. In closing will the router automatically switch the devices to the upper band when the lower band is crowded?
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October 17th, 2014 15:00
Any computer like the 8700 should be close enough to the router to use the 1 GB ethernet connection. That is the fastest connection. Laptops use the wireless connections since they move around. You can add usb adapters for wireless computers for less than $10 although AC might be more. No need to replace them at all. The old adapters will still work fine. Routers are backwards compatible.
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Thanks for the response, maybe I should have worded the question differently. Many devices in my home use the 2.4Ghz band I do not want to overcrowd this bandwidth, so now with a router at 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz I would like to shift some of the devices towards the 5Ghz. Without putting new duel band cards in, I see no way to use the 5Ghz bandwidth therefore I will need to use duel-band cards. In closing will the router automatically switch the devices to the upper band when the lower band is crowded?