after skimming multiple articles online i decided to change my 802.11n network’s frequency to 5ghz. several articles pointed out that there’s much less interference on the 5ghz band, better performance, and overall that it’s the “preferred” frequency for 802.11n.

turns out that i should have read more into the articles. a big downside to using 5hz is that the range, quite frankly, sucks. i don’t see how you could maintain a usable wireless signal in a household with 5ghz, unless you pick the perfect spot in the center of the home. long story short i changed back to 2.4ghz.