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laptop connecting to 2.4G but not 5
I have a Dell laptop. How do I force it to use 5. nstead of 2.4? It's comptabile and other devices, such as my Android phone, automatically do this.
2.4 and 5 SSID's are already turned off.
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dchaudron wrote:I have a Dell laptop. How do I force it to use 5. nstead of 2.4? It's comptabile and other devices, such as my Android phone, automatically do this.
2.4 and 5 SSID's are already turned off.
you don't.....and what difference does it make unless you have underlying reasons.
what does this "2.4 and 5 SSID's are already turned off"....???
Some have suggested that turning off the SSDI's of the 2.4 radio would fix the trick. It wouldn't in my case, as both are already turned off for security reasons. That way, it makes it harder for a wifi sniffer to find the network.
dchaudron wrote:Some have suggested that turning off the SSDI's of the 2.4 radio would fix the trick. It wouldn't in my case, as both are already turned off for security reasons. That way, it makes it harder for a wifi sniffer to find the network.
trick...?
still wondering...what difference does it make unless you have underlying reasons. does the laptop connect to your network?
Be sure your wifi adapter drivers are updated.
Check with the mfr of this adapter to see if there is any kind of adapter UI configuration to make it connect to only 5Ghz signals. Some adapters have this feature.
Also try turning down the power output of the RBRs wifi radios from 100% to 50% and see if this changes anything. Under Advanced Tab/Advanced Settings/Wireless Settings
dchaudron wrote:I have a Dell laptop. How do I force it to use 5. nstead of 2.4? It's comptabile and other devices, such as my Android phone, automatically do this.
2.4 and 5 SSID's are already turned off.
I have the latest driver for the wireless adapter, a Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165. I looked, but I couldn't find any option to limit it to 5.
I looked under advanced, advanced settings, but I couldn't find the RBR setting you mentioned. (And I don't know what RBR is).
Thanks for your help.
RBR is the Orbi router unit. Log into it's web page and make the adjustments there.
dchaudron wrote:I have a Dell laptop. How do I force it to use 5. nstead of 2.4? It's comptabile and other devices, such as my Android phone, automatically do this.
2.4 and 5 SSID's are already turned off.
