WiFi connection clarification needed, plz!

[Android Central Question]

If a smartphone states that it supports 802.11 a/b/g/n (notice it includes the "a" specification), but does NOT support 802.11 a/c, can it still connect to a 5GHz network? If so, are there any performance disadvantages that would be noticed without the a/c specification? TIA!

 

[hallux]

Yes, 5 gHz was available with 802.11n, it was not new for 802.11ac.

 

[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! 802.11ac can have potentially much higher throughput speed than 802.11n, but in the real world, it probably won't matter, unless you have warp speed download speeds from your ISP:

https://www.geckoandfly.com/10041/wireless-wifi-802-11-abgn-router-range-and-distance-comparison/

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