user34718: What is a Wi-Fi module for an Arduino that works on 5 GHz? The ESP8266 - doesn't support 5 GHz according to: 

Re: 802.11AC 5GHz
Why can't ESP8266 operate in 5 GHz since 802.11N is supported
my own experiments.


user4143: I asked Microchip a while back if they planned to release a 5GHz WiFi module at any point in the near future. The answer was basically "No, there would be no benefit to it." For embedded systems there is no point in 5GHz since 2.4GHz is more than adequate and there are better long range solutions than WiFi (LoRa for instance).

34718: <p>What is a Wi-Fi module for an Arduino that works on 5 GHz? The ESP8266 - doesn't support 5 GHz according to: </p>

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<li><a href="https://forum.sparkfun.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&amp;t=42757#p187292" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Re: 802.11AC 5GHz</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&amp;t=4032" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Why can't ESP8266 operate in 5 GHz since 802.11N is supported</a></li>
<li>my own experiments.</li>
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 4143: <p>I asked Microchip a while back if they planned to release a 5GHz WiFi module at any point in the near future. The answer was basically "No, there would be no benefit to it." For embedded systems there is no point in 5GHz since 2.4GHz is more than adequate and there are better long range solutions than WiFi (LoRa for instance).</p>
