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Desktop Computer and RBR-50
RBR50 plus satellite, Firmware version: V2.7.4.24, Windows 11, Summary of the problem: Every digital device in our house runs at awesome speed. My brand new Dell XPS 8950 desktop is connected wirele...
I think I just fixed it.
Device Manager/Network Adapters/ right click the wireless adapter/ Properties/ Select Preferred Band/ on the right change it to 5g
I rebooted my computer and now it shows that it has connected to the 5g. And my speed is nearly 5 mbps!
I wish I had figured this out sooner!
Thanks for the help!
This is what the network adapter says
SSID: cardinal
Protocol: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security type: WPA2-Personal
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Description: Killer(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX1675x 160MHz Wireless Network Adapter (210NGW)
Driver version: 22.200.2.1
Network band: 2.4 GHz
Network channel: 11
Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 104/180 (Mbps)
Link-local IPv6 address: fe80::b582:f898:bbad:91e3%13
IPv4 address: 192.168.1.15
IPv4 DNS servers: 192.168.1.1 (Unencrypted)
Physical address (MAC): 74-04-F1-2A-F2-33
In the properties of the wireless network adapter, in the Advanced tab, the Channel Width for 5GHZ the value says Auto. The other choice is 20 MHz Only. Both 2.4 and 6 say the same
I just restarted my modem. I noticed on the back of the Spectrum modem that it says 2.4g. But, nearly everything in the house connects 5g.
I think I just fixed it.
Device Manager/Network Adapters/ right click the wireless adapter/ Properties/ Select Preferred Band/ on the right change it to 5g
I rebooted my computer and now it shows that it has connected to the 5g. And my speed is nearly 5 mbps!
I wish I had figured this out sooner!
Thanks for the help!
I'm pretty sure you have already "forgotten" the Orbi SSID (cardinal?).
Then, selected it from the list of available WiFi systems and connected again.
Correct?
On the WiFi adapter, can you look for something similar to this:
Here, my laptop is set to 802.11ax (even though my ancient Orbi RBR50 does not support ax. The laptop connects at 5G.
sorry. our posts "crossed".
Glad you got it working!
