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5GHz not working with Nighthawk R7000P
I've had this router for 2 years. When selecting to join a wifi network, I have never seen the option for 5GHz. Now that it might be useful for some of my devices to be on 2.4GHz and others 5GHz, I a...
maithkano wrote:
When selecting to join a wifi network, I have never seen the option for 5GHz.
By default you won't see an option to join 2.4 or 5 GHz..
As plemans hints. Smart Connect is the thing to look for.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual Enable or Disable Smart Connect
Smart Connect selects the fastest WiFi band for your device. For Smart Connect to work, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands must use the same WiFi network name (SSID) and network key (password). That means that when you connect to the router with WiFi, you see only one SSID that connects to both bands.
Or:
What is Smart Connect and how do I enable or disable it on my NETGEAR router? - NETGEAR Support