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How to change wireless device from 2.4 to 5G or to a closer satellite
Some wireless devices do NOT support 5g and will never go there.
If you have a device that is connected to your network and you think it should be joining a satellite that is closer, just try power cycle/rebooting that particular device.
Devices -- under normal conditions -- will choose the band and satellite that is best for them. Sometimes we dont understand why it made those choices, but between the crowded RF spectrum and electromagnetic intereference as well as buoilding materials and RF harmonics, devices pick satellites and bands that dont make sense to us... but it does to them.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
What is the distance between the router and satellite(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials.
Try setting manual channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and any unused channel on 5Ghz.
Try enabling Beamforming and MIMO.
Try disabling the following and see:
Daisy Chain