WNDR4300 5ghz

[purplesky2]

How can I turn my 5ghz band on for my wndr 4300 router?

[TheEther · Accepted solution]

Try using channel 149. The upper channels are allowed to broadcast at higher power.

Check the driver settings for the tplink and make sure the 5 GHz band is enabled.

Run a Wi-Fi surveyor program, like inSSIDer, vistumbler, or Acrylic Wi-Fi. It will report what networks it can see.

Make sure the antennas on both the router and tplink card are properly installed.

[ElaineM]

Hi @purplesky2,

Welcome to the community!

The 5Ghz signal should be on by default.

For some reasons that it's not broadcasting, you may want to check the settings by accessing the admin page of the router. Look if SSID broadcast is enabled.

See page 29 from this link.

Let us know what happens.

[purplesky2]

that didnt work, even tried to manually add the connection

[ElaineM]

@purplesky2 Do you still have the 5Ghz LED light on the front panel of the router? Can you still see the name that it broadcast? How about the 2.4Ghz signal can you see its broadcasted signal?

Have you tried resetting and reconfiguring the router?

Looking forward to your response.

[myersw]

If it is broadcasting the issue may be that the channel chosen, if set to auto, or channel set is not for the region, country you are in. Not all 5 gig channels are available in all countries. 

Try something low such as channel 36 or 40 and see if that works. 

--bill

[purplesky2]

I think its that my wifi adapter cant pick up 5 ghz signal, got a wireless card that can, will update after install

[purplesky2]

update: wireless card installed, still cant connect to the 5 ghz channel

its enabling the 5g band, but im not picking it up with wireless card

[TheEther]

Go to Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings and make sure Enable Wireless Router Radio is set for the 5 GHz network's

What is the model of your wireless card?

[purplesky2]

everything is turned on, and i have a tplink wireless card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133

[ElaineM]

@purplesky2 Can you see other wireless networks in your area? Do you have another device that can see the signal of the router such as a laptop, phones, tablets?

[TheEther · Accepted solution]

Try using channel 149. The upper channels are allowed to broadcast at higher power.

Check the driver settings for the tplink and make sure the 5 GHz band is enabled.

Run a Wi-Fi surveyor program, like inSSIDer, vistumbler, or Acrylic Wi-Fi. It will report what networks it can see.

Make sure the antennas on both the router and tplink card are properly installed.

[purplesky2]

changing the channel to 149 worked out, instantly saw the 5 ghz band Thak you both for all the help 🙂