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How do I connect to my 5Ghz Network with my LAN?
So I'm going to preface this with a note that I believe I have some idea of what's going on but I could actually have no idea whats going on and make no sense. So be prepared for that. I have a WND...
- If you are setting up a WiFi capable router (as you are) using a computer that has no WiFi capability but is connected by the router via Ethernet, then you can ignore the wireless setup of the router. However if you expect that at some time other computers that are WiFi capable might want to connect to the router then you should still set up the router wireless settings, you should set the SSID (network name) and encryption for both bands (2.4GHz and 5GHz). If you don’t plan to use the router WiFi at all, you can disable both bands so that the router will not transmit any WiFi signals at all and will only use wired connections (Ethernet cable).
I apologize for not being clear. I literally have a cord connecting my computer to the router. Thats how i am getting my internet. There is no wifi involved. I guess its not called a LAN line, sorry about the confusion. I suppose that would be the ethernet then.
When i plug it into my computer I am on the 2.4 Ghz network automatically. I have tried disconnecting my internet and reconnecting it, unplugging and plugging it back in, I have gone on the router login and the Netgear genie to see if I can fix it but Im out of ideas, not that I had many to begin with. I dont understand why im not just getting something that asks me which one that I want to be on. On an old router it just asked me which one and hooked it up to that. Does that make sense?
When i plug it into my computer I am on the 2.4 Ghz network automatically. I have tried disconnecting my internet and reconnecting it, unplugging and plugging it back in, I have gone on the router login and the Netgear genie to see if I can fix it but Im out of ideas, not that I had many to begin with. I dont understand why im not just getting something that asks me which one that I want to be on. On an old router it just asked me which one and hooked it up to that. Does that make sense?